Diet and Weight Issues
Follow government advice AND have your meals delivered
Here in the UK, we’re fortunate enough to get top advice from the National Health Service and the Government on how to eat well for our health. The Government website states that many of us are eating way too much and not taking enough exercise. They then proceed to tell you how much you should be eating and how to cut down on the calories. It all makes excellent and inspirational reading.
What I found problematical was translating this advice into actions. There are many great foods to choose from, but I was buying too many of them, with the very best of intentions. I discovered that a delivery diet was the answer. In order to start a new regime I had realised I would have to be very strict with myself when I visited the supermarket. However, for a small fee all the right meals could be delivered to my door in a hamper and all I would have to do is heat them, adding my own choice of fruit and veg. The meals would strictly follow government health advice and eliminate the need for me to make complex choices. [Read More...]
Foods that can burn fat?
Can foods actually burn fat? While there’s no sorcery answer to the weight control fight, new studies indicate that specific foodstuffs can raise metabolism, helping the body get shot of calories faster and better. These are some examples of foods that are rumoured to help with weight loss. [Read More...]
Weight Gain Program
Diets come in numerous sizes and styles, dependent on the specified result for the individual using them. A weight gain programme is meant to efficiently provide enough extra calories to supply a controllable weight gain for a person. This program should ideally include quality proteins, fats, and carbs as to offer a balanced diet, while [...]
Exercise Hints and Tips
Buying Footwear for Running
Selecting a fresh pair of shoes could be a disheartening task with so many options on the market. If you visit a trainer store or pick up a mag about running and jogging, you’ll find words like pronation, supination, and neutral to explain your running style. You’ll find that shoes come in a selection of [...]
Follow government advice AND have your meals delivered
Here in the UK, we’re fortunate enough to get top advice from the National Health Service and the Government on how to eat well for our health. The Government website states that many of us are eating way too much and not taking enough exercise. They then proceed to tell you how much you should be eating and how to cut down on the calories. It all makes excellent and inspirational reading. What I found problematical was translating this advice into actions. There are many great foods to choose from, but I was buying too many of them, with the very best of intentions. I discovered that a delivery diet was the answer. In order to start a new regime I had realised I would have … [Read More...]
The Ideal Weight for Height
Figuring out perfect weight for height is 1 method of deciding whether one is over or underweight. This method also accounts for the frame size of an individual. So for instance, frame could be worked out by measuring the space between the sides of the right elbow when the arm is extended in front of the chest, and the elbow bends so that the forearm is parallel to the body. A medium frame measurement of this kind would be 2.75 to three inches ( 6.98-7.62 cm ) in an individual who is 68 to 71 inches ( 1.72 -1.8m ) tall. In a woman who is 64-67 inches ( 1.62-1.7m ) tall, medium frame measurement of the elbow would be between 2.25 to 2.5 inches ( 5.71-6.35cm ). The perfect weight of a medium … [Read More...]