There was a time, when extra weight and obesity was considered a sign of prosperity in men and a sign of beauty and attractiveness in women. This may date back to Neolithic times when for the first time in the history of culture, humans began to own property, domestic animals, agricultural
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Hypnosis is a trance-like mental state in which people experience heightened focus, concentration, and suggestibility. It is often described as a sleep-like state but in reality it is a state of increased attention and hyper-awareness.
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It takes the right attitude to commit to any important decision – nothing happens until you take that first step – until you make a conscious decision to initiate some of the changes. Any possible distraction or interference should be eliminated
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After following a diet plan and successfully losing some of the extra weight there will most likely come a time when the weight stays the same despite following the diet and exercise plan. This is referred to as a weight loss plateau.
This may happen any time between the eighteen-to-twenty-four-week period and is often the cause for frustration and abandoning the weight loss plan altogether.
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Are sugar cravings an addiction or just an unhealthy way of eating? Let’s look at the facts. The sugar industry has taken advantage of our inability to stop our addictions and cravings for sugar and sweets, blaming our lack of discipline on unhealthy weight gain.
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To lose weight is difficult to say the least. What makes the difference between men and women is that women have to deal with hormonal imbalances on top of it. There is a way to take advantage of this hormonal factor and to help you create the best body shape for your current body proportions,
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One would think that eating too much would result in an abundance of nutritional support for cells. But being overweight and undernourished at the same time is a reality that is just beginning to be understood.
Overweight people often suffer from gross malnutrition
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Bulimia is the secret practice of eating, usually to excess and then either vomiting or taking bowel purging substances to ensure evacuation the next day or sooner. Bulimics tend to believe they are in control of their body and follow strict rituals of elimination.
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Symptoms of gluten sensitivity include bloating, abdominal discomfort, pain, diarrhea, or it may present a variety of extra-intestinal symptoms including headaches and migraines, lethargy and tiredness, attention-deficit disorder, hyperactivity, autism, schizophrenia, muscular
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Practically all man-made and prepared foods contain a mixture of sugar, salt and sodium. Most chefs will tell you that taste is all about balancing the palette, the balance between salt and sugar as they are the most powerful sensors of the tongue. Sugar is acidic on the PH scale, whereas salt is alkaline.
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The KETOGENIC LIFESTYLE does not require counting calories, restricted portion sizes, maintaining a rigorous exercise regime or superhuman willpower to succeed.
The KETOGENIC LIFESTYLE offers an entirely different approach to weight loss and in
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Our world is filled with intensely pleasurable treats and they have become part of our lifestyles and routines. That spoonful of sugar makes your coffee taste better and dessert can feel like the best part of the meal.
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Yo-Yo Weight Gain and Weight Loss is a condition where a person will impose strict diet plans and then successfully loses some weight but is unable to sustain that weight loss for any extended period.
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MCT Oil (medium-chain-triglycerides) promotes greater fat-loss than then any other fat and what makes it particularly interesting is the way it is digested. Unlike other fats, MCT’s don’t require enzymes or bile for digestion, instead they get absorbed in the first part of the small intestines to transition to the liver
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If you are putting on weight around the waistline despite healthy eating habits. If you feel constantly tired, relying on snacks or coffee to get you through the day? The problem might be Syndrome X.
A commonly accepted definition of Syndrome X, also referred to as metabolic syndrome, might be a
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In North America alone approximately 60.000.000 people depend on fast food and spend around 120 billion dollars to satisfy their addictions to high amounts of grease, sugar and salt. Eating these fast foods and leading a sedentary lifestyle will ultimately lead to obesity.
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