A lot of people believe that if a certain food or activity is good for you, then it can’t possibly be enjoyable, but this is not true at all. When faced with a burger and fries or a salad, we automatically think the burger and fries is going to be better simply because it is the least healthy option.  [Read More…]

Although it is a popular belief that healthy food is boring, this isn’t always the case. A plain vegetable soup might sound boring, but throw in some fresh herbs or aromatic spices, and see how the flavor is elevated to the next level. The addition of spice can liven up meals which might otherwise have little flavor. [Read More…]

Starting a diet usually means giving up at least one favorite food. If you carry on eating your favorite foods, you aren’t going to lose weight. However, the thought of this is enough to strike fear into the heart of any would-be dieter. Surely, you think, the diet can wait another day, a week, a month, and so on until it never gets started at all. [Read More…]

A lot of people wonder why they are unable to shift those stubborn pounds, claiming they eat healthy food and watch their fat and carbohydrate intake, instead choosing lean proteins and plenty of fresh produce. [Read More…]

The diet industry is thriving more than ever before. This could be something to do with the fact that obesity levels have never soared so much. Look at the typical modern lifestyle and you will soon see why. To generalize, people eat more packaged food and ‘junk’ food than ever before, and they move less than ever before. The diet industry - diet plans, workout DVDs, books and gym memberships - is at an all-time high, because people want to shed those extra pounds, and fast. [Read More…]

Eating at a restaurant can be a lot of fun and save you from having to cook or wash up afterwards. There is no reason to avoid restaurants entirely, even when starting on a weight loss plan. The problem with eating out is that although there are healthy options to choose on the menu, it can be hard to figure out which these are. [Read More…]