Globally, over one billion adults struggle with being overweight. About 300 million of them are considered clinically obese. Many of them are taking steps to live more active, healthy lifestyles. As we all know, the foundation of weight loss is...
Your metabolism is the process in which your body converts whatever you eat or drink into energy. While this biochemical process occurs, the calories in the food and drink you consume are combined with oxygen. As a result, you begin...
Most people look at a thin person and say, “I would give anything to be like you.” What they don’t realize is that for some people gaining weight is as challenging as losing it. If you’re in this situation, here...
You’ve heard people say, “I have a slow metabolism. That’s why I can’t lose weight.” Others may claim they can eat anything and not gain an ounce because they have a good metabolism. How does metabolism play into your efforts...
If you’ve been around athletes and others who are avid fitness buffs, you have probably heard about the fat-burning zone for your heart rate. This idea follows the belief that when your heart rate gets to a certain place, you...
You take a look at yourself in the mirror and immediately whine about how you don’t like the way your body looks. You decide there and then to start on a diet – and take it seriously this time around....