Studies have shown that dieting does have an effect on psychological wellbeing. Famous early studies in the 20th century on men who were deprived of food for periods of months on low-calorie regimes did find that they became more fixated on food for example. Professor Peter Rogers from the University of Bristol is an expert […]
Yo-yo dieting has one very obvious effect on skin – constantly losing and regaining weight can leave permanent stretch marks and sagging and drooping skin. ‘Of course, this depends on how much weight you gain and lose, how often and also your age and the elasticity of the skin, but it is a common issue,’ […]
Can certain foods really help you control your weight and lose pounds in time for summer? Salmon Oily fish such as salmon, mackerel, sardines and anchovies are rich in omega-3 fatty acids, also known as ‘good’ fats. Other sources of omega-3 include; walnuts, flaxseeds and chia seeds. These ‘good’ fats have been found to boost […]
Demand for weight loss solutions is growing, driven by the rising number of people who are clinically obese (with a BMI of over 30) and the insistent desire for the all-important thigh gap on social media. Our celebrities are expected to bow to the mantra that size zero is not just desirable but required. Beautiful […]
They may be prickly to the touch and bitter to the taste, but cacti, and other spiky desert plants, have long been credited with many amazing healing properties. Weight loss: Hoodia gordonii is a huge six foot high succulent which can has been hailed as Nature’s slimming aid. The plant, which is covered with spines […]
Breakfasting on half a grapefruit has long been seen as one of the healthiest ways to start the day, but the idea it could help you lose weight was dismissed as a fad decades ago. The old miracle grapefruit diet popular in the 1980s has been superseded by more ‘scientific’ weight loss diets, including low-carb diets, high GI diets and […]