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Weight Loss Explained

Let's face it, there aren't many of us who carry so much muscle around that it weighs us down and hampers our sports performance.

Our overall weight effectively consists of :- i) lean tissue (muscles, bones, internal organs, bodily fluids, etc.) ii) fat, where we can see it (around our waists, butts, legs, etc.) and where we can't (it's even hidden inside us as well).

So if we lose a little fat and gain a little muscle at the same time, our overall weight may not change at all. We really need to see how much of a love-handle we can grab to get an idea of how fat we really are (this is what our skin-fold calipers tell us).

But what exactly is fat? What makes some women store more of it than others and what is it made up of READ MORE

Carbohydrates Explained

Essential to good nutrition is an understanding of what carbohydrates (carbs) are, and what the body does with them. Basically, carbs are digested by the body into glucose, or sugar, for use as energy. Breads, potatoes, cereals, crackers and pasta are the obvious ones, but fruits and vegetables are carbohydrates as well. Any carb that is not a fruit or vegetable is placed in the broad category: grains.READ MORE

Calorie Counting and Binge Eating

Wouldn't you tell someone that feeling in control and being in control is so important when it comes to long-term weight loss? But having to exercise too much control, as everyone knows, can backfire on you. It can have the opposite effect and you then lose control or have periods of poor control.READ MORE

Emotional Eating?

Is it easier to try to lose weight if you are dissatisfied with your body? You'd think it should be, wouldn't you? Being motivated to start a diet, to exercise, to do something about your body should be at a boiling point if you're dissatisfied with your body. Yet, not liking your body can be the "motivation" you need to do just the opposite and keep your body just the way it is.Where there is deemed to be significant benefit to your health herbs and/or nutrients may be prescribed. Naturally they are not included in the price of your comprehensive program. If you are prescribed a nutrient plan, their application is highly recommended as they will aid to further accelerate health benefits, but they are not compulsory. We will also take the time to rank any recommendations in order of priority. If finances do not permit the use of all recommendations but you would like start on something, the ranking system will let you know which formulas would be best to introduce first.