What is the true ideal body weight for women? Is there actually such a thing? Probably the great majority of women in the western world have asked themselves that question. Hopefully this article may help clarify things for you… It’s fairly true to say people in Western Civilization countries are thinking about their health and … Read more
Introduction For most women, pregnancy is one of the most awaited and happy periods in their lives. Generally if the pregnancy is planned then the mother-to-be will have taken steps beforehand to get her weight into a normal and healthy range. But not all pregnancies are planned of course, and so some women may find … Read more
It’s generally accepted that a wedding is a bride’s special day. We see this time and time again in TV reality shows and magazines – everything is about the bride: her dress, her bridesmaids and her tantrums. Of course, there are two partners in any marriage, and the male partner can have just an many … Read more
Over the last decade or so, it seems that a new mindset has gradually infiltrated into our collective consciousness. The concepts of dieting and weight loss that were once seen as being all important and on everyone’s lips have now apparently gone out of favor, to be replaced with a new set of phrases such … Read more
Sometimes it seems that trying to lose weight is such a deadly serious business doesn’t it? We’re so focused on watching what we eat, ticking off the boxes on our diet plan sheets, and of course, sneakily checking those scales that we somehow seem to lose all other perspective on life – as well as … Read more
The favorite diet of the high-tech folks at Silicon Valley is apparently a method known as Intermittent Fasting. I’ve written about this before, but I hadn’t realized before that it had such a large and devoted following in this sector of society. Intermittent Fasting basically means that you eat pretty well much what you want, … Read more
This one is totally new to me, although it’s apparently been around for more than a decade. The Flexitarian Diet seems to me to be somewhat complex to implement – at first look anyway. It consists apparently of basing one’s food intake around five vegetarian groups such as the ‘new’ meats (e.g. tofu) and legumes … Read more
I’ve been writing about the keto diet quite a bit recently, and I have to admit that I’ve become quite a fan of it. For me it’s been producing some really good results with some fairly minimal work and dedication. So when I came across the following article, it did open my eyes a little … Read more
Any of us who have ever tried to diet (and if you’re reading this then I’m guessing that includes you) know that awful feeling… You’ve worked really hard at controlling your food intake and you’re starting to feel good. There’s a definite difference in the waistline, and – hell yea! The scales show you actually … Read more
The word diet more often than not conjures up negative images and thoughts in our minds, don’t you agree? The very concept of dieting seems to be about going without and taking away all the enjoyable foods we used to love. So it’s not at all surprising that most people end up giving up on … Read more
