Category Archives: Weight Loss

According to the ACSM, the optimal approach to weight loss combines mild caloric restriction with regular physical activity. Together these two strategies should provide a caloric deficit not to exceed 500 to 1000 calories per day. The physical activity component … Continue reading →

Diets very low in calories (800 calories per day or fewer), including those that have been promoted as having a “protein-sparing effect” (conserving lean tissue), have often been associated with serious medical complications, including cardiac dysrhythmias (irregular heart rate that … Continue reading →

To maintain weight, caloric intake must be balanced by caloric expenditure. To lose weight an individual has to achieve a caloric deficit in which the number of calories burned exceeds the number of calories consumed. This is the basic principle … Continue reading →

As we all know, losing weight is not all that easy. It would be great if all you had to do in order to lose weight would be to eat less for a while and exercise more. If this were … Continue reading →

Obesity refers to a condition in which the human fatty tissues are increased to an extent that it can cause abnormal growth in the human weight and size along with a high mortality rate. Nowadays thousands of people are suffering … Continue reading →

People today are starving today for the perfect shape and physique. Times have changed and so has the level of acceptance for slim and trim people. Heavy bodies are neglected and are a victim of low self-esteem and social stigma. … Continue reading →