Esta Morenikeji: The Best diet plan for weight loss (Y! Superblogger)

by Esta Morenikeji While some of the claims by the promoters of these diets may be legitimate, no food in its original form is bad. However, it is how we process and prepare our foods that make them good or bad for us. The other day I was researching weight loss programs in Nigeria and... Read More

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February 1, 2013

7 dangerous ‘little white lies’ about weight loss

by Matthew Herper More recent data, the authors say, shows that people lose much less weight when they burn it over a longer period of time. The cover copy of a thousand magazines was attacked this morning in the august pages of the New England Journal of Medicine by Krista Casazza, David B. Allison, both from... Read More

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February 1, 2013

Eating lunch late may be the reason for your weight gain

from Techyville Midnight snacks and late dinners are known to be bad for you, but it turns out that when you eat lunch also matters. A lot of us think that what we eat is one of the only contributor to our weight, but there are other factors that dictate your size too. Exercise and... Read More

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January 30, 2013

Read this if you are serious about losing weight – Timing is everything

by Alexandra Sifferlin Timing is everything for losing weight . In the latest collaborative study, researchers at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Tufts University and the University of Murcia in Spain, found that the time of day you eat large meals may help to predict how many pounds you drop. In a study published in the... Read More

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January 29, 2013

#BeInspired: Couple addicted to fast food lose 107 kg by breaking unhealthy eating habits (PHOTOS)

A couple of fast food addicts who ate every meal at McDonald’s and Burger King have dropped 17 stone between them after ditching takeaway food. Emma and Dylan Smith gorged on three McMuffins each morning before returning for lunch where they would have two chicken wraps each. For dinner the pair, who have four children,... Read More

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January 21, 2013

Top 10 reasons why you are not losing weight, despite your best effort

From Real Buzz not getting enough sleep could actually minimise the benefits of exercise and cause you to gain weight If you’ve been adhering to a strict healthy eating and fitness plan for a while but are failing to see the results, it may be time take a look at what is sabotaging your success.... Read More

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January 21, 2013

Hadiza Adbullahi: Food is family (30 Days, 30 Voices)

Cooking is an activity that requires all five senses. You need your sense of touch to appreciate the different textures in your sauces and the pies; the sense of smell to determine if the waft seeping out from the hot oven is coriander or cumin. At the beginning of each year, I sort my wardrobe... Read More

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January 14, 2013

“Your daughter is a cyber-bully”: Lady Gaga responds to Sharon Osbourne’s open letter

The saga continues… Two days after Sharon Osbourne released a scathing open letter — dissing Lady Gaga and her fans for bullying her daughter Kelly Osbourne — Mother Monster has spoken out … again. Gaga responded to Sharon’s opinion on her feud with Kelly, taking to her Facebook page to post her thoughts on the matter. She wrote: “The ‘real world’ can... Read More

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January 14, 2013

LOOK: Fork designed to help you lose weight by vibrating and lighting up

Struggling to stick to your New Year’s resolutions? Well if watching your weight was one of those, then a new invention may help you slim down by monitoring your intake, if you can wait a few months. The HAPIfork was recently invented and will be available soon. It is a fork that tells you how... Read More

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January 12, 2013

“You are a bully because you have 32 million followers”: Sharon Osbourne to Lady Gaga in open letter [DETAILS]

Sharon Osbourne has launched a scathing attack on Lady Gaga, accusing the singer of being desperate for attention after openly criticising her daughter, Kelly. The Osbourne family matriarch and television star published a letter to the Paparazzi hitmaker on Thursday after Kelly and Gaga traded barbs. ‘I am calling you a bully because you have... Read More

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January 10, 2013

The 7 simplest weight-loss rules ever

from Women’s Health You don’t have to count a single calorie to lose weight on this diet. Here, 7 super-simple weight loss rules to follow. Read Food Labels You should read food labels like you read your Facebook feed: closely. Then abide by the rule of five: If any food has any one of the... Read More

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January 9, 2013

New “cure” for obesity? Device sucks food from the stomach before digestion

A new weight loss invention will let dieters eat anything they want – by sucking food and drink straight out of their stomachs. The rather gruesome-sounding system stops the body from digesting a third of each meal by pumping it out of the stomach via a tube inserted in the abdomen. So far it has... Read More

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January 7, 2013

10 tips for guaranteed weight loss

by Sasha Gusain Ask any person who’s lost weight the healthy way, and you will always hear about how healthy homecooked meals were a big reason behind it. Here are 10 tips for guaranteed weight loss that will set your weight straight, and help you adopt some really healthy, weight-friendly habits for life. Weight loss... Read More

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December 30, 2012

5 simple things you can do to lose weight without dieting

From MagForWomen Make sure you include some whole grains and fruits into your breakfast menu. They’ll keep you healthy and fit. For many people, dieting is harsh. It means not only cutting down the amount of food they eat, but it literally means cutting down the amount of pleasure or joy they get. This is... Read More

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December 26, 2012

Esta Morenikeji: Isn’t exercise for those who want to lose weight? (Y! Superblogger)

A fit person can repeat movements for a long period without becoming fatigued. It is not unusual for most of us to associate exercise with weight loss only. In so doing we sometimes wonder why a slim person works out at the gym. What we are really wondering is “why are they at the gym”? They... Read More

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December 24, 2012

5 tips to avoid holiday weight gain

From NY Daily News Don’t overdo it: too much sleep, more than seven hours a night, can increased belly fat as well. According to research, most people gain around one kilo a year in midlife, and the added bulk tends to arrive around holiday time. Heftier people tend to gain even more — 5 pounds... Read More

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December 12, 2012

3 tips for blasting stomach Fat + 7 steps to a flat stomach

by Dr. Kareem F. Samhouri Dynamic exercises force your body to stabilize and recruit your core for increased effect from your exercise program. Follow the instructions on this page to quickly and easily shift your metabolism, reduce ‘fat loss blockades’ in your body that you don’t even know about, and specifically target belly fat loss.... Read More

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December 11, 2012

New research reveals latest weight-loss secret

From Naturally Moi The key to success here is cutting back on the fat that you consume. The less fat that you eat, the less fat you’ll need to burn off later. There a plenty of cleanses and smoothie diets that people take to slim down, but scientists are saying that if you want to... Read More

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December 8, 2012

10 steps to a perfect ‘figure 8’ shape

by Mathira You should concentrate on your waist and tummy to look smashing and what more could be effective than proper exercises. The year you step into your adolescence is full of eager anticipation of independent and a bubbly, enjoyable life. Along with this is your extreme obsession with your appearance. You want to look... Read More

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December 6, 2012

7 mistakes women make that ruin their chances of finding true love

by John Roberts You are not worse off than your friends because they’re all 27 with kids and a husband and you don’t have either. The truth is that many of them aren’t happy anyway Looking for love? Then why are you always finding the opposite? Stop blaming the world and listen to me. Here... Read More

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December 6, 2012

7 things that separate weight-loss winners and losers

From SparkPeople Starting out with small, achievable goals is important for boosting your ego and scoring you some points early in the game. As you’ve probably figured out, winning at weight loss is about making long-lasting, life-altering change. Just like any sport or skill, you might start out a little rocky. Choosing healthy foods, trying... Read More

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November 24, 2012

3 types of tummy flab and how to blast it away

by Meghna Mukherjee It takes more than a treadmill and a strict diet to shed off the most stubborn fat of all — tummy flab. But it’s not impossible. There’s nothing like a sagging stomach to make any woman feel self-conscious about her body. Many are oblivious of the fact that different women have different... Read More

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November 17, 2012

9 ways to flatten your tummy in 7 days

by Healthy Living A lot of women will start weighing themselves daily-it’ll drive them crazy and could be discouraging. Go by how your clothes feel rather than letting the scale rule your week. Another reason to hate Mondays? Tight post-weekend waistbands. Unless you spent the past 2 days living like a monk, the cocktails, movie... Read More

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November 10, 2012

10 tips for guaranteed weight loss… no pills involved

by Sasha Gusain Explore the healthy snack world and you will find several appetizers, party snacks, movie snacks and meal accompaniments that’ll satisfy every craving of yours. Weight loss tip 1: Decide how much weight you need to lose – Most people start their weight loss journey by claiming to be xyz kilos overweight. This... Read More

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September 30, 2012

“Why I needed to slim down a bit” – Dr. Sid

by Isi Esene Dr. Sid let’s the cat out of the bag in this Factory 78 interview on why he found it necessary to shed some weight and refocus his energy in churning out good music. Watch the video to hear the MAVIN song doctor fill us in on the ‘Sexyrization of Dr. Sid’ while... Read More

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September 12, 2012

Opinion: Exercise – The news you don’t want to hear

by Dr Jonny Bowden My mentor, the late great nutritionist Robert Crayhon, used to say this: “The two great dangers with nutrition are thinking it does too much, and thinking it does too little.” The same can be said of exercise. This article is about exercise. And about weight loss. And about the relationship between the... Read More

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July 9, 2012

Fat attack: Pakistan sacks 250 pot-bellied and obese policemen

by Isi Esene The Police authority in Punjab, Pakistan, has sacked 250 pot-bellied and fat officers from the Police Force. This sack order was given by the Inspector General of Police, Habibur Rehman, who initiated an operation-measure-your-waistline exercise on 175, 000 of its men. All men considered overweight were advised to go easy on the... Read More

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April 20, 2012

“I am so happy with my body now” – The concluding part of Kemi Adetiba’s inspiring story

Part 1: “She hasn’t had kids yet, but she looks like this???” – Kemi Adetiba shares her inspiring weight-loss story: The Journey The tools Fast-forward to 7 months later; I have dropped from a size 12 to a size 6, WITHOUT any special diets. Actually, I really did not alter my eating habits. I... Read More

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April 19, 2012

“She hasn’t had kids yet, but she looks like this???” – Kemi Adetiba shares her inspiring weight-loss story

Part 1: The Journey Writing this piece is a bit difficult for me. Not because I have a problem with words, but because as opposed to preaching or instructing I would rather tell you a story… My story. So if you allow me to honest and totally vulnerable here, then I promise to make it... Read More