If your body mass index is over 25, then you are overweight and need to start making changes to lose weight. Taking action now will help you to prevent yourself making the transition from overweight to obese. Following a longer weight reduction plan will help you to move towards an ideal weight once again. Preparation for Change Prepare yourself and get your body physically and mentally ready to shred the stones and maintain a long-term weight...
Although there are many ways to lose weight, from cabbage soup diets and detox fasts to intensive cardio training and military boot camps, the basic rules remain the same. Weight loss is not rocket science. You do not need a personal nutritionist to create your menu or a fitness instructor to take you through the moves (although it can help). In fact, a study published by Foxnews.com a few years ago showed that the only weight loss...
Not something to be proud of though. The latest statistics from the Scottish Health Survey have revealed that 27% of Scots are now obese. Not just overweight, but obese. The study covers all adults of working age, or from 16 to 64 years of age and the data is from 2010. The definition of obese is anyone with a body mass index of over 30. BMI is measured by dividing your mass / weight...
It is 5 years since free travel on local buses was given to all over 60 year olds in the UK. Research carried out by Imperial College London has found that this has had a positive effect on the health of the older generation. Free bus passes have resulted in people walking more. On 1st April 2006 everyone in the UK over the age of 60 became entitled to travel for free on local buses....
Health really should not be about brands. We are all capable of getting fit and healthy, losing weight and eating a good diet, without having to subscribe to a club or buy a weight loss plan.
A recent report on the BBC revealed that government backed weight loss plans do work and there should be more. Adina Campbell reported for BBC Newsbeat that of 35,000 people who joined a 12 week weight loss course with Slimming World, 2 in 3 lost around a stone. Weight loss support groups provide many people, especially women, with the support that they really need to help them to stay on track with their healthy...
Today there was a new warning to couch potatoes – watching too much television raises the risk of developing Type 2 Diabetes and heart disease. This latest research is a reminder that really we should add “watch less television” to our rules to lose belly fat. In the latest study which was reported in the Journal of the American Medical Association it was found that watching television for 2 hours a day increased the chances of developing Type...
The Internet seems to have a bad reputation when it comes to health information, especially weight loss information. The general feeling is that all weight loss information is really trying to sell something - and often it is. So here we provide some guidance to using the Internet to find reliable and accurate weight loss advice.
Today the BBC started promoting a new health and fitness initiative called The Bug Splash. The Big Splash is a campaign to encourage more people to take up swimming as a healthy hobby. British Swimming, who are the national governing body for swimming activities, have developed this initiative. They have partnered with British Gas and received sponsorship from swim-wear company Speedo. The BBC plans to run several campaigns in 2011 and will be working with Sports Relief...
Today is “Fat Monday”. Apparently, according to as yet unconfirmed reports, today is the day that women feel fattest. It is also about now that most people start to give up on their new year weight loss plans. A dark time indeed for everyone. Why is today Fat Monday? Well, now is the time that many people who ate excessive amounts of food over the Christmas period are just starting to think about their weight again....
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