Childhood obesity determined by age of 5

Child obesity is determined before the age of five, ministers were told yesterday. Scientists found that the majority of weight gain in children happens before they have started school, raising doubts over Government policies which target fatter children only when they start primary education. They urged ministers to launch more pre-school obesity initiatives. A quarter [...]

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Say oui to brie…how the French stay slim

1. Petite isn’t just a dress size. One of the reasons France has an 11 percent obesity rate (as compared to America’s 33 percent) is portion control. “A croissant in Paris is one ounce, while in Pittsburgh it’s two,” notes Chris Rosenbloom, Ph.D., R.D., a professor of nutrition at Georgia State University. Buy one and [...]

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How to navigate the calories at your Christmas Party

Top tips to save piling on the pounds at your Christmas festivities…. 1. Eat something healthy before you go out…a bowl of soup, a banana, some yogurt – this will make sure you’re not so hungry by the time you get there. 2. Watch the hidden calories in alcohol – 1 glass of mulled wine [...]

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Mince Pie takes 4 miles to walk off….

Yes….I had two of these yesterday….. If you think just one mince pie won’t hurt, think again. Researchers say it takes a whole long slog to burn it off. A woman of average weight has to walk nearly four miles to cancel out the calories from a single Christmas treat, according to a study. The [...]

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Detox or not to detox?

I have been trying to find some dieting tips for the summer – ie. I just tried on my bikini yesterday for the first time this year and felt a deep sadness at what I saw. Then I stumbled accross the famous Beyonce maple syrup and lemonade diet…..you cannot be serious – how grumpy am [...]

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Lose weight without trying….

I found some really cool tips to lose the pounds and it’s not too drastic which is what I love to hear. 1. If you usually drink full sugar fizzy drinks… stop! Lose more than two pounds in a month without trying (estimating about 10 cans per week). One can of fizzy drink has 150-170 [...]

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Get a kiwi facelift…..and more

It seems that kiwis amongst other ‘super foods’ helps your skin’s collagen to repair itself and therefore keeping that youthful glow. We’re not sure about the oily fish, but a good glass of red wine a day is a must! Read on for top tips to staying young through your diet….. Tuck into oily fish [...]

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Kidney detox

After suffering from a kidney urinary tract infection last winter I feel I owe my poor kidneys a break – so I’ve been looking into some ways to detox. I found these tips at www.detoxyourbodytoday.com which I’m really going to try to follow….really…. As our kidneys work non-stop, it becomes essential to detoxify this particular [...]

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Are you in touch with your inner appestat?

I found this on the tesco diet website www.tescodiets.com a handy little bit of knowledge about getting back in tune with your body’s hunger thermostat – when to eat and how to eat more slowly so your body has time to register what has gone in. Every little helps – ha! Appe… what?! That is [...]

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Spring clean your kitchen

We’ve found these great tips at www.diets.com/tips for organising your kitchen so you’re no longer tempted by those winter treats! Have a go, it may just work…. 1) Take inventory – do you see tempting foods lurking in your cupboards? Go ahead and toss or donate them! 2) Organize! It’s much easier to prepare healthy [...]

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