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 [...]
I just love it when we get compared to primates!
A study was reported in the Sydney Morning Herald suggesting that cutting our calories in order to lose weight would only result in an automatic reduction in our exercise output, meaning that we would maintain weight. And, why did they draw that conclusion? Because that’s what [...]
It appears the main issue impacting on health systems globally is the over-consumption of food. In the stone age and some centuries ago the ability to gain weight in times of plenty served us well during famines and wars. However, in our current times the over-consumption of food is aggravated by a sedentary lifestyle in [...]
Well, if the headline of this blog doesn’t grab your attention, I don’t know what will! We don’t mind losing some things, like our waists and fitness level, but when it comes to potentially ‘losing our minds’, it should make us want to sit up and listen.
The bad news is out and hard to ignore. [...]
Childhood obesity is becoming a real problem across the globe. Experts believe that if we don’t do something drastic to halt the escalation of childhood obesity this latest generation of children will experience significant health problems and have a significantly reduced life expectancy.
Prevention of weight gain must start with children commencing at birth. Guidelines put [...]
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 [...]
Well, if you did the homework assigned to you at the end of the part 1 of this article you will know how hard it is to exercise the self-discipline to follow through with activities that will help you get the body and life you want. Most of us fail due to poor follow through. [...]
Unfortunately saying 15 Hail Mary’s won’t dissolve any extra fat tissue you may have laid down as a result of Christmas Cheer sins!
Never forget that when it comes to fat loss, the only place SUCCESS comes before WORK is in the dictionary. So heads down and bums up for all of you who didn’t read the [...]
Fat Financials – The Truth in Numbers
According to The Australian News, obesity costs Australia over $20 billion per year. In fact an Access Economics report released in 2008 estimated that obesity cost Australia $58 billion! I have even seen quotes that Australians spend $1,000,000 a day on the weight industry. During the recession the weight [...]
