Diet and fitness - Page 1

1. How to put on weight healthily and steadily?
The majority of people would like to lose a few pounds but there are a small minority of people who would like to gain weight. The idea of gaining weight for most people is a ghastly thought but for those who need the extra pounds, this could be due to health reasons or medical problems. Many men and women are naturally slim but in some...
2. Last Minute Bikini Body Confidence
With bad weather set to spoil what should be the summer, I take a look at how to cheat a bikini diet? It's half term and it's August and we should be sun bathing ourselves in temperatures above 25C instead there has been rain, wind and unpredictable sunshine. I know most people hadn’t been planning for holidays this summer as...
3. Do weight loss pills really work?
Diet pills have been around for a long time but since Alli was introduced in June 2009 we talk about the dangers and side effects of using prescription diet pills and over the counter diet pills to combat obesity and unhealthy eating. Alli has been available over the counter since 2007 in America only, Alli is not a new weight loss pill...
4. Exercise using Wii Fit
As we all know nearly every child in the UK has a games console, we as adults can also benefit from this. On the 25th April 2008 Wii by Sony launched the Wii Fit. After waiting nearly a year I finally bought one, every time I went to buy it, it was always sold out. Doing exercise shouldn’t be a chore, it should be varied and...
5. Organic food
With rising food prices it’s easy to see why many families are struggling to cook a healthy meal. It’s much easier and cheaper to buy chips and put them in the oven rather than sitting down to a nutritious meal. Saying this many new mothers are very concerned about what they give their children to eat, 70% of baby food is now...
6. Do exercise machines really work?
There are loads of exercise aids to help people lose weight through easy exercise. They range in price from £10 - £150, the price will differ due to type of machine used and areas you wish to target. These are things like toning discs that are round and you use your body to swing side to size to improve muscle tone and...
7. What are the dangers of being size zero?
Over the past year, there have been numerous programmes about the ‘size zero trend’. This has been around for decades nowadays and there are rehab centres that can help with the problem, but many still have to be force-fed. There have also been many celebrities who have succumbed to the size zero trend but have taken action...