Health Benefits of Meditation: It’s currently very popular amongst the stars with Hugh Jackman and Miranda Kerr hailing its life changing benefits, but is it more than just a fad for the rich and famous? One of the latest studies to point to the potential mental health and physical health benefits of meditation is one from the Sydney University School of Medicine.
The Dangers of Too Much Sugar for Children: Quite apart from the worry many parents have around sugar making their kids hyper and a “management nightmare”, there are a number of other more worrying issues associated with the frighteningly high quantities of sugar and refined carbohydrates most western children consume these days through their highly processed diets.
With the consumption of diet soda reaching more than 4 billion gallons a year in the United States, the latest research shows that this alternative to sugary drinks may be putting your health at serious risk. In addition to evidence suggesting that it may in fact hinder weight loss there seem to be a number of other diet soda dangers and health risks previously unheard of before. Check this article and video out before you reach for the fridge again!
Most of us are guilty of a fixation with the bathroom scales but the truth is they really can’t be trusted to give us much meaningful information in most cases. Discover why the best scales for weight loss may be not scales at all and why they may be totally misleading when it comes to measuring your “weight loss” progress. Learn other simple measures for charting your progress creating the new, slimmer you!
With the colder months approaching rapidly in the northern hemisphere, it’s time to look at how to avoid the usual weight gain associated with winter and continue to promote healthy weight loss through the festive season. Check out these hot winter weight loss tips.
More people die of heart disease than than any other disease in the western world and the risks increase significantly with age. It doesn’t have to be this way though. Find out what you can do to decrease your risk of cardiovascular disease and live a longer healthier life.
Many people struggling with their weight experience an urge to eat in spite of the fact that they’re experiencing feelings of hunger. This commonly known as emotional eating and can sabotage efforts to lose weight significantly. Learning how to control emotional eating will give you a greater sense of control over your life and weight loss.
Postpartum weight loss needs to be done safely as rapid weight loss can release toxins into the breast milk that can be harmful to your baby, Additionally there are certain exercises you must avoid. To find out more on how to lose baby weight check out this enlightening article and video.
Lori Gregory, Ayurvedic practitioner gives practical advice on immune system boosters and raising your immune system through increasing the health of your gut. Lori offers healthy living advice and tips throughout this video on ways to improve your gut health and how to increase your immune system.
Getting kids to eat healthy food is challenging with the bombardment of junk food advertising and peer pressure they experience every day. Discover how to overcome these obstacles and get the right nutrients into your children with these fun healthy snacks for kids.
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