Free Weight Loss Tips

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Are You Surrounded by Foods That Make You Fat?

July 2, 2012
Abundance of sweets

Scientists think that an environment which encourages you to eat unhealthy food is a major reason for the increase in obesity. There’s even a name for the phenomenon: The Obesogenic Environment. We are surrounded by unhealthy food choices. Think how easy it is to get hold of junk food – you’re never more than a few [...]

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Don’t Eat Sugar

July 1, 2012
Sweet enough

The modern diet, full of sugar, refined carbohydrates and other nutritionally poor foods, causes us to gain weight. One of the biggest culprits for weight gain is sugar. Sugar is a carbohydrate that is easily absorbed by your body – and refined sugar is not a natural part of the human diet. Human beings have [...]

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No Such Thing as a Bad Food? Think Again!

June 15, 2012

Recent research carried out at the Harvard School of Public Health calls into question the often cited weight-loss advice to “Eat Less, Exercise More” – advice which is over-simplistic. It also calls into question the food industry mantra that “there is no such thing as a bad food”. The Harvard School of Public Health have an excellent [...]

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Lose Weight: Take Control of Your Environment!

June 1, 2012
Weight loss food

When you are trying to lose weight, managing your diet is really important. Unfortunately, we’re usually surrounded by unhealthy foods – and this makes it more difficult for us to make healthy choices. We tend to snack on foods that we have access to – so if biscuits are in the cupboard, you’re more likely to eat them! Learn how to take control of your food environment.

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What Causes Obesity?

May 31, 2012

The following video, made by Dr Robert Lustig of the University of California, explains why so many of us are overweight and obese. Most weight loss diets basically involve getting people to eat less and be more active – and the video explains why this approach doesn’t work. Such diets involve starvation – and eventually, you [...]

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Goal Setting for Effective Weight Loss

May 24, 2012
Weight Loss Goals

Goal setting is an important part of any effective weight loss programme and it’s usually one of the first things we talk about with our clients. Developing a clear set of weight loss targets will really help you to stay motivated and lose weight efficiently. Developing a Weight Loss Target When we first meet clients, [...]

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