Like so many of us with a inch (or two) to grab around the waist line, I have every intention of losing weight. In fact I have almost starting a new diet and exercise plan a few times. But I haven’t. Like all of us, I’m just full of excuses for not losing weight, but at least after a bit of research and a discussion with a nutritionist, I’m reasonably sure that my excuses bear at least a bit of truth. Like most of us, I plan to lose weight and I’m going to get to it soon. But in the meantime, we can at least use some decent excuses for not losing weight. “I get too tired when I’m dieting so I’m not losing weight!” Let’s...

Natural Weight Loss A reduction in the total body mass by means of loss of fluid, body fat, adipose tissue, tendon, muscle, bone mineral deposits and connective tissue is referred as weight loss in medical terms, physical fitness and health. Unintentional weight loss occurs in underlying diseases and it occurs intentionally with individual’s consciousness by way of stern effort to reduce overweight. Intentional weight loss means loss of total body mass to improve health and it may be to change the appearance. An individual who is overweight may reduce the weight by therapy and it may reduce the risk of having certain diseases like diabe...

How to Lose 10 Pounds in a Week The cabbage soup diet is an ideal weight loss diet formed to take over a period of seven days. It is accepted that it is only a low calorie soup which reduces body weight. This cabbage soup is considered as one of the fad diet which is able to reduce weight within a short period. Fad diets are diets which promote weight loss and are capable of treating obesity. It works by certain mechanisms other than calorie restriction. The intention of this diet is to reduce the weight drastically within a week (up to 10 pounds in a week). But however it is argued that it is impractical to lose much fat within a week an...

Nutritious Breakfast We all need food to survive but what type of food we take is important. Food that we take should be nutritious. There are many people who skip their breakfast just to keep their weight reduced. The truth is that breakfast should never be skipped but at the same time it should contain nutritious stuff that will help to maintain a balanced weight. Making the right choice of food reduce the risk of illness such as heart disease, cancer, diabetes as well as it helps to defend against depression. Habit of healthy eating improves the health by boosting the energy, sharpening the memory and also stabilizing the mood. B...

Body Mass Index Body Mass Index is a method made to measure the ratio of body fat by using person’s height and weight statistically. Its not the accurate measure of body fat just an estimated one. History: Invented by Belgian Polymath Adolphe Quetelet between 1830 and 1850. Body Mass Index is obtained by dividing a person’s weight to the square of its height in metric scale this formulae us height in metric scale. This formulae is used universally and it’s answer comes in unit measure of kg/m2. In SJ Units – BMI = Mass (Kg) / Height2 (m2) In Imperial Units – BMI = mass (lb) x 703 / height2 (in2) Categories of BMI...