Weight Loss Programs
Diet Plans: Which Is The One For You?
Whenever I think diets, I can’t help thinking of Bridget Jones (I know I’ve mentioned her before), Helen Fielding’s scatterbrained singleton heroine who obsessively counts calories and is yet constantly unable to reach her dreamed of weight loss goal. At the end of Bridget Jones’s Diary, we learn that Bridget has consumed, in a single year, 11,090,265 calories. That is by her own admission, and Bridget’s mathematical skills may not be the strongest, but even so, she has consumed close to 30,000 calories per day, whereas the recommended daily count for a woman her age (early 30s) would be 1,940. As for her alcohol consumption, the count is a staggering 3,836 units per year, which means more than 10 units per day. Is it any wonder she leads a dysfunctional life? Read More
Natural Weight Loss: Will It Work For You?
For Terence Flanagan of Grand Rapids, Michigan, losing weight was not a matter of choice, but a medical necessity. At 23 and a full six feet, he was touching 400 lbs, and doctors were warning of severe consequences if he didn’t get his weight under control. “Back in 2003, I was an obese wreck,” says Terence. “I was embarrassed to go out and meet people, and my job as an estate agent meant that I was constantly having to do that. It got to a point where I seriously wanted to give it up and just hide in a dark corner.” Read More
Green Tea: A Weight Loss Miracle Aid?
Okay, this is going to be one of those ‘did you know’ beginnings. Did you know that a lot of the tea that was dumped into Boston harbor during the Boston Tea Party was, in fact, green tea? This is because until the early decades of the 20th century, green tea was a far more popular import into the United States than black tea. And of late, the wheel has turned full circle as the popularity of green tea as a weight loss aid gains ground, making it the beverage of choice in large parts of the Western world, whereas earlier, its consumption was more widespread in the Far East.
In fact, in many Asian cultures, green tea has a proud tradition as a healing beverage. There is archaeological evidence to prove that green tea has been consumed in this part of the world for close to 5,000 years, and that India and China were the first countries to grow it. Traditional texts indicate that green tea has been medicinally used in countries like India, China, Japan and Thailand to help everything from healing wounds to regulating blood sugar and promoting digestion. Spot the green tea-weight loss link here? Happily, modern science has started to recognize these properties too, which has led to widespread research on green tea, adding to its popularity. Read More
