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Build muscle with milk

You might have heard by now that muscle burns fat. To lose weight in the long term, you need to increase the amount of muscle in your body. Muscle needs more calories just to exist than fat does, so you burn calories even when you’re not exercising. Muscle also takes up less space and is more compact [...]

Lose the belly fat – fill up on green tea

A number of weight loss supplements now contain green tea extract. The science behind this is not quite as fuzzy as it may seem at first glance.

A recent study in the Journal of Nutrition found that people who exercised and drank 4 cups of green tea everyday for 12 weeks lost 8 times more fat [...]

Blast the fat- lose more weight with interval training

When you want to have some fun, exercise is not usually the first thing that comes to mind. Most of us exercise because we’re trying to lose some weight or we want to become healthier. You will definitely feel good about yourself after you exercise (minus the possible aches and pains of course). Anything that gives [...]

Obesity, overweight and uterine cancer

Those extra pounds you’re carrying around may be causing you more harm than you think. Women who have a BMI of 25 and above are more likely to have endometrial (uterine ) cancer.

Just a quick reminder, BMI stands for Body Mass Index which is a measure of how much body fat you have. BMI is calculated [...]

Black women less interested in diet and weight loss?

No matter what your ethnic origins, if you’re overweight or obese, losing weight is important for better health and a longer life. However, some research has found that black women are less likely to ask for health from a doctor, a physical trainer or even to join a weight loss program to lose weight compared [...]

Lose your fat – Add some strength training

Strength training may reduce the amount of fat generally as well as inside the abdomen according to a study in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. This is particularly true for premenopausal women who are overweight or obese.

A group of overweight/obese women of various ethnic backgrounds were assigned to either have supervised strength training twice a [...]

Post menopause weight gain – middle age weight loss tips

Menopausal weight gain (also known as middle age spread) is common from about age 40 and onwards. At this time you may find yourself putting on weight or find that it becomes difficult to prevent weight gain post menopause even though you are still eating the same amount of food.

Causes of menopausal weight gain

Menopausal weight gain [...]