Tag: Weight Loss Concepts
Diet has a major role to play in weight loss.Consumption of foods which increase satiety and make you feel full, help in decreasing food intake.Also, foods which do not contribute to fat accumulation and subsequent weight gain are healthy and are recommended for weight loss.Fiber is one such nutrient which has a positive effect on weight loss.It is found...
A low-carb diet is a meal plan which limits the carbohydrate intake by avoiding consumption of foods which have a relatively high content of carbohydrates.Carbohydrates are nutrients which provide energy. The body breaks down carbohydrates into glucose or blood sugar.The body extracts the required energy from these sugars to carry out different functions.More than required sugar intake means more...
Fat intake is always associated with increased calories.Fats, also known as triglycerides, are an important source of energy. However, they are not the healthiest option available for increasing calorie intake.Fats can be healthy or unhealthy. Meat, butter, cheese, and hydrogenated oils are usually the source of unhealthy fats such as trans fats, saturated fats, etc.Healthy fats are present in...
With the rise in the incidence of Obesity, the field of nutrition has gained a lot of attention from researchers and scientists regarding the understanding of the metabolism of the macronutrients (carbohydrates, proteins, and fat).Some different types of diets have been proved to be effective in weight loss.These different types of diet are based on the manipulation of the...
When you announce to the world that you are trying to lose weight, no shield can protect you from the numerous weight loss tips.From drinking a herbal tea to pumping iron to various diets and eating patterns to yoga, there are many weight loss tips.But only a few of them work, rest are weight loss myths.It’s much easier to...
Weight loss can be a tremendously tiring journey.Some people go on trying to lose weight by eating healthy and hitting the gym, but the weighing scale does not seem to budge.It can be a long journey if one has much weight to shed.Some people eat salads imagining them to be chocolates, some listen to extremely loud music while working...
Many people feel that they need to lose weight in order to become slim and ‘look good’.This is the wrong approach because having a particular body shape and size should not matter as long as the person is healthy.Weight loss should be considered as a change in the lifestyle of a person over a long period of time rather...
Fast food is food that requires less preparation time and is prepared in bulks at fast food joints.It takes less time to prepare and can be found easily.Despite it being a more popular choice of food than the home cooked food, it is not good for health.It contains saturated fats, trans fats, high sodium and sugar content which are...
The most beautiful gift that nature has provided to us is the gift of making a new living being, a new living body out of the body we have.It indeed is a very precious thing and it is a very well-known fact that all pregnancies are not successful.Many-a-times, parents have a very hard time conceiving.There are many conditions nowadays...
Skipping meals is very common among people. There may be various kinds of reason as to why they do this.The lifestyle people adopt to survive in this competitive world does not allow them to keep up with the healthy habits.In this fast-paced life, it becomes hard to follow a good diet.People who work for long hours usually tend to...