I saw the article Home schooled children leaner than traditionally schooled kids and just had to share and keep it. It is just one study but …
Why walking is good for you
I was inspired by this excellent tweet from CDCObesity @CDCObesity Learn how walking is good for your body.http://go.usa.gov/ZvQH I’ll expand on this in time. For now …
Why eating while moving can be bad for you?
Building on the idea that it’s not what you eat but the way that you eat it it’s important to explain the reasons why moving while …
How to lose weight: It’s not what you eat but the way that you eat it.
An important reason I find it easy to keep my weight down is because the way that I eat my food is different than those …
Weight loss: Avoid empty experiences. Make the most of each experience.
One specific thing I have changed is a focus on being in the moment more. I am a confessed workaholic always on the go. Previously …
How activity and exercise improves your health
For years we have been told that exercise is good for us. Now the evidence is becoming indisputable. Being inactive is as bad as smoking …
How to lose weight: Be active, keep motivated and have fun
In other posts I’ve talked about the obvious, physical activity. It is key but I remember now that simple activity is more important. Keeping your …
Weight loss and Christmas. The food addicts guide to feasts part 2
This post follows on from part 1 Holiday health What I have learnt at these times of feast is that they are also times that I …
Weight loss and Christmas. The food addicts guide to feasts part 1
I am now living in that nice space where I don’t fear putting on weight simply because I know exactly how to lose it. It’s …
How can you lose weight and be happy?
I’m planning a series of articles on weight loss tips and weight loss resources. Something I’ve been researching for years. There is so much to …
What factors make us kick the bucket?
I hear so much about what risk factors there are to make us die sooner and all the things we should do or not do …
Obesity: What you can do
Why is obesity prevalent now compared to 100 years ago or 1,000? and why is it also prevalent in the western developed nations but not …
Feast and Famine: Is that what our bodies expect?
I was in the Open University library a couple of weeks back. I had the urged to pop down the human biology section and see …
Can you reverse insulin resistance
I read an article Insulin resistance and pre diabetes and just had to report the findings of the major study they refer to. ‘lifestyle changes …
Obesity: Cell energy 101
How do humans store and use energy? One of my friends just asked me to explain the obesity situation in terms of how humans store …