Friday, July 30th, 2010


So, does eating six small meals a day produce more weight loss than eating three meals a day?
Well, the bottom line is that eating 6 meals a day does not lead to more weight loss than eating 3 meals a day.
While some studies have shown that having a higher meal frequency reduces food intake because [...]


You can break bad dieting habits and get the body you want
Changing behaviour and ways of thinking is not easy, but it is not impossible either.
We have all heard the saying:
“If you keep on doing what you are doing, you will get more of what you’ve got”
Well, nothing could be truer than this sentence when [...]


Most Western countries have identified the fight against fat as their primary health protection target. However, many developing countries are suffering the same fate.
The top ten countries, from highest to lowest, in prevalence of obesity between 1980 – 1998 will probably surprise you.
They were:
1. Samoa
2. Kuwait
3. UK
4. New Zealand
5. Mauritius
6. USA
7. Australia
8. Germany
9. Switzerland
10. Netherlands
FACT: [...]


The increasing prevalence of obesity across the globe has been too rapid to be explained by a genetic shift.
Over the last few decades we have simply eaten more than we needed.
While the increased rate of obesity can be attributed to changes in the food supply and eating behaviour combined with a reduction in physical activity [...]


Soft drink and cordial are pure sugar or refined carbohydrate. They provide NO nutritional value, which is why the drinks are often referred to as “empty calories”.    NO ONE really needs to consume soft drink or cordial unless they have medical conditions requiring increased energy.
Soft drinks and cordial have also been linked to depression [...]


While many would prefer there to be a magic pill or a machine that you simply lie or stand on while it vibrates your fat away, the harsh reality is that you need to eat less and do more, if you want to burn up your fat stores!
While many diets proclaim to have the [...]


FOOD LABELS & CLAIMS
Labels on retail packages are required to have:

product name (and brand name)

premises and lot information (where and when food was made)
manufacturer details, including address
mandatory warning and advisory information
use-by dates
ingredient lists
amount/weight of food
country of origin
a nutrition information panel, if a nutrition claim is made, such as ‘low-fat’.
Use-by-Date

The quality of the product is [...]


People who have undergone bariatric surgery are faced with two issues that can compromise their nutritional intake:
1. a reduced capacity for food
2. a reduced stomach area for the absorption of nutrients
Being able to eat only much smaller portions means that what you do eat must be of a high nutrient value. [...]


Jesus probably sits up in heaven rolling his eyes saying, “Father, forgive them, they know not what they do” as he watches us spend all our money and force our bodies to consume food and drink in quantities we do not need, all in his name.

This Christmas let’s contribute to the world by watching what [...]


Gestational Diabetes – the Issue
Pregnancy is associated with changes in insulin sensitivity, which may cause increases in blood sugar levels. In about one in 20 women the blood sugar will rise to diabetic levels and usually resolves after the baby is delivered. This is called gestational diabetes and more often than not, arises in the [...]

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