Reduce Your Size
It's time to rethink or refresh how you approach exercise effort. With more research showing we need to walk for around an hour a day to prevent weight gain, there is now a case for puttin ... more
Do visions of schlepping away on the treadmill or giving up your social life for the gym come to mind when you think about burning calories? Think again! These fun workouts and activ ... more
Gwyneth Paltrow has the fitness mantra "low weight, high reps" to get lean ballerina-like muscle. The question is, would you recommend this type of workout and what kind of exercises woul ... more
Totally bemused why your belt won’t do up? Here are five often overlooked, but important reasons why you could be carrying more body fat than is normal for you. 1. Clea ... more
1. Think of food as nourishment for your whole body and a way to improve your overall health. 2. Eat slowly. You will enjoy your food more and feel satisfied sooner thatn when you ea ... more
For many people weight loss is a chronic endeavour.All too often the shedding of pounds is a temporary event followed by a steady regain of lost weight. Most fad diets are unsuccessful in the long ... more
Focusing on a comprehensive, long-term plan for weight loss is the best approach if you want to know how to lose weight naturally.Those extra pounds did not appear overnight and they will not disap ... more
Three universal goals nearly all of us share are: (1) to live longer, (2) to live free of illness and (3) to control our weight.Amazingly, walking lets us achieve all three. In fact, walking may be ... more
They say it's not what you know, it's what you know to ignore that builds success. This definitely applies to nutrition, and I call it the 90/10 Rule. It's a challenge to know what ... more
More crunches, more sit-ups, you're working those abs constantly. Want a great result in record time? The classic stomach vacuum is probably the most effective abs exercise that you're not ... more
1. Learn the secret of the "three ms": mind over matter equals motivation. "Motivation is the vital ingredient to help you sustain any fitness program long enough to get results ... more
Losing weight and keep it off require different strategies, according to a survey just out. Here's what you need to consider doing. The results come from a random survey of 1165 US adults. ... more
Overeating at night is a bad habit that can blow out your waistline. Here are three reasons why this happens and three ways to manage night-time food. Why you overeat at night ... more
If you want to stay in top shape you need to effectively manage hunger and cravings. I want to take this quiz to see if you have mastered this vital component for nutrition success and offer powerf ... more
Incidental Exercise The human body is a machine. Logically, the more work the machine does the more fuel it burns. Whilst regular bouts of concerted exercise can improve our health and wellbein ... more
You’ve started your shape-up program and have made some changes to your eating and physical activity habits. Now it’s important to avoid the traps that can undo all your great work. Here are some ... more
Just when we got used to hearing that all fat was bad, we started to hear that only some fat was bad, and that certain kinds of fat were actually good for us. Rather than clarify matters, it seems tha ... more
Perhaps the most popular question I get as a health fitness professional is about reducing body fat or wrongly termed "losing weight". And why should it not be when over 30 per cent of the adult popul ... more
More than 2 in 3 Australian men are now overweight or obese. This can cause diabetes, heart disease, and some cancers. More immediately it can make you snore, cause bad back, reflux, breathing problem ... more
You've started your shape-up program, including some positive changes to your diet. Now it's important to avoid situations that can undo all your great work. Nutritionist Matt O'Neill reveals the top ... more
Contrary to what some so called "experts" claim, cellulite, or "overstuffed fat cells" as I have heard one rather insensitive male refer to the dimply cottage cheese effect many of us have on our hips ... more
It is the festive time of year again and that means parties, fun, family, friends and food, yes glorious food! At this time of year those who have chosen to go on a diet (it's such a horrible word) us ... more
