Losing weight - A common man’s view

Whenever we see chocolates, pizzas, icecream … We exclaim “That’s what i was looking for -Oh i am so hungry”. But , is that really so? Are we really hungry? Or our mind is sending the wrong signals?

According to Debra Zellner, Ph.D., a professor of psychology at Montclair State University in New Jersey, your mind is what’s raising the craving alarm.

Anatomy of a craving

Zellner’s research on how we think about food has led her to the conclusion that our habits, rather than a biological need, play the major role in our food cravings. In one study, she gave women … Continue Reading

Recently I was reading Terry Sandhu’s article on diet pills and their properties on ezinearticles. He pointed some instances where consumption of diet pills led to the death of some, as a result of the side effects.

This forced me to question myself, “Are diet pills murderous?” Initially I could not believe it as I have seen many people benefit form the weight loss programs, which included consumption of weight loss pills like Phenocal and Orovo. Then I read some more diet pill reviews and each one had different opinions about … Continue Reading

BMI — This is a numerical figure calculated by taking into account a person’s height & weight. Of late it has gathered a lot of importance and even medical institutions swear by it. It has been used to classify people as underweight, normal weight, overweight and obese.

An adult with a BMI between:

NORMAL : BETWEEN 18.5 and 24.9 -  according to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in Bethesda, Md.

OVERWEIGHT: BETWEEN 25 and 29.9

OBESE: 30 and above  (Calculate your BMI here. You’ll need to know your height and weight.)

On an average groups of people with BMIs of 25 and … Continue Reading

What is the Mediterranean diet?

The traditional Mediterranean diet refers to the dietary patterns typical in the early 1960’s of some Mediterranean regions, including Crete and other parts of Greece and Southern Italy. The reason these dietary patterns are singled out are because the adult life expectancy of these areas were among the highest in the world; with rates of coronary heart disease among the lowest in the world during that time.

The Mediterranean diet is a centuries-old tradition that contributes to good health, … Continue Reading

Is losing weight as intimidating as leaving smoking? Have you lost hope of feeling and looking thin?

Do most of the … Continue Reading

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The major natural supplements used in Phenocal

Phenocal has distinguished itself in the weight loss segments by the use of ancient weight … Continue Reading

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