Archive for February, 2010

For things to change, you have to change.

If you are going to take control of your weight then you will need to actually make some moves towards doing that. The motivational philosopher, Jim Rohn said: For things to change, you have to change. For things to be different you need to do something different. For things to get better, you need to More >

Why is Nutrition such an issue Nowadays?

 If I eat three healthy meals a day why should I even think of using supplements?  This seems logical. Eat well and you will get everything you need from your diet and will stay healthy.  Sadly it is no longer correct. For our parents that may have worked, but things have changed. Once upon a More >

H3O Pro™ Isotonic Drink – Powering Exceptional Performances

     Did you know….as little as 2% fluid loss during exercise or mild dehydration can significantly harm your performance – for exceptional performance, water alone is not enough. When you exercise, you sweat, which increases the risk of suffering from the negative effects of dehydration such as headaches, fatigue and cramp. Developed by experts in More >

How Green Tea Burns Fat

Most people are aware of the fact that green tea consumption has been linked to weight loss. What most people are not aware of is what it is in green tea that causes this weight loss, and how. Green tea is actually responsible for a number of benefits to the body, including lower cholesterol, increased thermogenesis More >

Sleep Yourself Slimmer

Doctors from a Sleep Disorders Clinic recently put a female student through a grueling 3 day sleep deprivation regimen, to demonstrate how much one’s memory, reaction time, and abilities can be impacted by lack of sleep. At the end of her 72 hour sleep drought, she drove around a special course to demonstrate the resulting More >

There is a lot of talk around about Omega 3 fatty acids

Anecdotes abound about people using fish oil (Omega 3 & 6 fatty acids) and having quite amazing results with cardio-vascular issues like blood pressure and clearing arteries that were partially blocked by plaque. Full clinical studies have been occurring all around the world, so many in fact that the University of Maryland Medical Center has More >

Junk food drains the brain

Health24′s Daily Tip Difficulty concentrating? It may be your diet. If you’re living on junk food such as pizzas, chips and doughnuts, your waistline may be expanding, but your body could be starved of vitamins and minerals, causing concentration problems. Take action: Eat healthy foods such as fruit and vegetables (citrus, kiwi, broccoli, apples bananas, More >

Herbalife Formula 1

Q & A What classifies the Formula 1 range as a healthy meal? A Formula 1 Health Meal is a nutritionally-balanced meal replacement designed to provide you with the key micro and macro nutrients you would expect to find in a balanced conventional meal. Our Formula 1 nutritional shake has been formulated by Herbalife ‘s More >

Smarter Eats: Use Smaller Plates and Grab It to Go

I grew up in a house where I was told to clean my plate. Not always a bad thing but it stuck with me for many years, even after serving sizes kept growing. I’m also a fast eater, something I’ve been working on, but I sometimes overeat before realizing I am full. A few things More >

ALOE VERA

 Aloe Vera, native to Africa, is also known as “Lily of the Desert”, the “Plant of Immortality”, and the “Medicine Plant”. In 1500 BC Egyptians recorded use of the herbal plant in treating burns, infections and parasites very successfully. Ancient Greeks, Arabs and Spaniards have used the plant throughout the millennia. African hunters still rub More >