Research shows that biological and behavioral traits predispose women to be disadvantaged while losing weight compared to men. This is because men have more muscles which are essential factors in accelerating the rate of metabolism for weight loss. From a biological standpoint, women produce more ghrelin, the hunger hormone, after a gym session compared to men. Women … [Read more...]
Joining an On-Line Weight Loss Support Group
People dealing with health issues find solace and inspiration in accountability support groups by having the chance to hear from others sailing in the same boat. Why Online Groups Work One of the main reasons behind increasing number of on-line weight loss support groups is the accessibility that allows women to tackle their fitness goals in the comfort of their own … [Read more...]
Effective Ways to Get Rid of Stomach Fat
There are millions of us across the United States that know all too well how much of a nuisance stomach fat can be. However, belly fat is more than just making your clothes feel tight. There are serious health problems that you are at a higher risk of associated with visceral fat (a type of stomach fat), including heart disease and type 2 diabetes. Whether you want to … [Read more...]
Stop Hopping On Scale. What You Need to Track Instead
Have you ever woken up feeling great only to step on the scale and have your entire day ruined? How crazy is it that a number you have almost no control over can dictate how you feel about yourself? Although many of us fixate on our body weight, the truth is that the number on the scale tells us truly little about our health or even our body composition. For years, … [Read more...]
BMI vs. BAI: the Hunt for a Better Tool
The increasing whim among women all over the world toward personal health and fitness does not seem asynchronous with the urgency of the hour. The battery of health and fitness tools, BMI, body fat%, BMR, WTH (Waist-to-Hip) ratio, have a new member added to the list, BAI (Body Adiposity Index). Whichever tool you decide upon one thing that will not change is, you … [Read more...]
Here’s What Protein Powder Can Do for Your Health
Protein supplements aren’t just for athletes. They have a range of health benefits for anyone who wants to get more out of their workouts, build more muscle, lose weight, or just make sure they’re getting adequate nutrition at meal times. Your body needs lean protein to build muscle mass, recover from exercise and sports injuries, regulate blood sugar levels, and more. And … [Read more...]
Marching: At Home Exercise to Burn Fat
Marching in place is a low-impact exercise and helps burn calories, especially for people with obesity. According to the American Council on Exercise, marching in place is a great method for obese individuals to get cardio in without the risk of injury that's associated with high-impact activity. Marching in place is again a good baseline for those new to fitness — and the … [Read more...]
15 minute HIIT Yoga Session to Build Stamina
HIIT and yoga can be combined for a effective fat-burning, sweat-inducing workout. HIIT Yoga classes are broken up into three portions: Warm-up with a few minutes of Surya Namaskar (2 to 3 rounds will suffice)The HIIT Yoga SessionStretch & relax. Start with a short flow to warm up the body before getting into the tough stuff. The warm-up phase will cover the … [Read more...]
Probiotics: Can They Provide Better Bowel Movement?
A bowel movements eight hours after every significant meal ensures utmost cleaning of gastrointestinal (GI) tracts. Since the mid-1990s, clinical studies have established that probiotics therapy can help treat several gastrointestinal ills, delay the development of allergies in children, and treat and prevent vaginal and urinary infections in women. BOWEL … [Read more...]
Sirtfood Diet: What Makes it Popular Among Celebrities
‘Sirtfood’ diet is actually one containing foods high in sirtuin activators. Sirtuins are a type of protein which protect the cells in our bodies from dying or becoming inflamed through illness, a research has also shown that they can help regulate your metabolism, increase muscle and burn fat. Diet Pattern The diet is divided into two phases; the initial phase lasts … [Read more...]
Hitting the Right MET to Lose Belly Fat
Am I working out in the right intensity zone? One of the easiest methods for recording of the intensity of your physical activity is the Metabolic Equivalent Task (MET) method. The American Heart Association suggests at least 150 minutes of moderate intensity exercise a week or 75 minutes of vigorous exercise to foster good health and lose belly … [Read more...]
Consuming 1,200 Calories/Day for Weight loss
Consuming 1,200 calories a day may involve a significant reduction in daily calories or may represent a slight reduction, depending on a person's usual calorie intake. Researchers suggest that a low-calorie diet, such as a 1,200-calorie diet, offers additional health benefits. The National Institute of Health (NIH) note that in animal studies, lower calorie diets helped … [Read more...]
Reasons Why Women Find It Harder Losing Weight
A husband and his wife decide to go on a weight loss journey. They change their eating habits, include some form of exercise into their daily routines and are generally motivated. They are all very ‘religious’ to their new lifestyle and even practice calorie counting, only to step on the scale and get varying results. A man will generally lose more weight as compared to … [Read more...]
5 Healthy Breakfast Ideas to Try While Losing Weight
Crispy Vegan Waffle with Red Lentil Ingredients 1/2 cup Red lentils 200g1 cup Dairy-free milk (I use almond or oat milk) 2,3 dl1 cup Brown rice flour 125g1/3 cup Oat flour 35g1 Tbsp Baking powder1/3 cup Cane sugar 65g1 Flax egg (1 Tbsp ground flax - 3 Tbsp water)1 tsp Vanilla extract (optional) Find full recipe here. Nutrition Serving: 1waffle | Calories: … [Read more...]
5 Yoga Poses for Weight Loss
Plank pose The plank engages several large muscle groups of the body including arms, abs, lower back, glutes and shoulders. This pose is often performed to ready the body for more difficult poses. It can also help with improving balance, supporting posture and is an essential exercise for overall fitness and strength. Triangle (Trikonasana) The action of this … [Read more...]
4 Ways to Cut Through the Fad Diets
Diet...quite frankly the worst four-letter word in my honest opinion. I feel like in life we have plenty to feel bad for not executing properly and now we add eating to the list; something we have to do multiple times per day. Dieting can be restrictive, irritating, and let's face down right confusing. Here I'll help cut the fads so you can actually enjoy a meal … [Read more...]
Losing Excess Body Weight can improve Symptoms of GERD.
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) accounts for at least 9 million office visits to physicians with Chronic heartburn as the most common symptom. There are innumerable causes for complaint of GERD symptoms one of them being an individual’s body weight. It seems obvious that extra weight puts pressure on the abdomen. This increases the risk that the lower esophageal … [Read more...]
Linzi Martinez Answers 7 Hot Fitness Questions!
Linzi Martinez has made it her life's Mission to educate, captivate and motivate her listeners, clients and viewers to live a Happy, Healthy, Stronger life. She has been passionately hosting, producing and directing Happy Healthy Stronger, a web based weekly TV series on health and wellness since January 2015. The show currently has over 100,000 viewers and continues to … [Read more...]
How Taking A 250K Challenge Changed Tricia Martinez’s Life Complete 360 Degrees
After struggling with depression, Tricia Martinez decided to take up the 2017 $250k challenge, only to come out as a changed woman. Let's read through Tricia Martinez's journey to finding her true self. Women Fitness: You began your fitness journey while battling depression and wanting to make a change in your lifestyle. What motivated you to embark on this … [Read more...]
The Positive Effects Of Coffee: Facts And Recipes That’ll Have You Buzzing
Civilization's relationship with coffee dates back to the 11th century with its popularization in the 15th century. For nearly a millennia, coffee beans have been brewed for their positive cognitive effects. What do we know about coffee, now, and what are those effects? Rapid Energy Boost Coffee contains caffeine, a stimulant, that blocks the Adenosine neurotransmitter. This … [Read more...]
Abs Of Steel At 55? How CEO Angela Middleton Turned Back The Clock
Angela Middleton, CEO of MiddletonMurray, always enjoyed exercising to stay healthy. She found it relatively easy to stay in moderate shape throughout her 30’s and 40’s. However, after turning 50 she began to see a hormonal weight gain that she couldn’t seem to shimmy away. Angela, like a lot of other women, began to believe that increasing age and weight gain was something … [Read more...]
Television Personality Dr Renee Loses 45 Lbs & Decides To Make The Most Of 2018!
Dr. Renee Matthews has appeared on television shows such as, The Oprah Winfrey Show, Roland Martin’s NewsOne Now (TVOne) and WGN-TV’s People to People where she discussed different health topics. But what is her own journey? Lets hear from the lady herself in an exclusive talk with Women Fitness. Lets hear her story. Women Fitness: When did you realize that you needed to … [Read more...]
How Fear Of Being An Overweight Bride Changed Jennifer Ginley’s Life For Ever!
At her heaviest, Jennifer Ginley was warry of being proposed to her boyfriend of 11 years, because she did not want to not be an overweight bride. This sparked her decision to begin her weight loss journey so she could be happy and confident walking down the aisle. Lets check out this beautiful transformation journey ourselves. Lets hear her story. Women Fitness: When did … [Read more...]
Building & Toning Your Core With Amy Reinecke
After two c-sections and a back surgery Amy Reinecke wanted to build a strong core, that's when she found the Bar Method, with which she learned how much she loves to stretch. Amy Reinecke tells us how the Bar Method helped her become strong and healthy, on Women Fitness. Lets hear her story. Women Fitness: When did you realize that you needed to lose weight? Amy … [Read more...]
Living A Healthy Lifestyle Motivated Clarke To Lose More Than 80 Pounds!
Clarke has always been up and down on the scale, but after her mother's death she knew she had to make some healthy changes. Clarke Clark, shares her wonderful weight loss transformation journey on Women Fitness. Lets hear her story. Women Fitness: When did you realize that you needed to lose weight? Clarke Clark: All of my life I have been up and down, however, when I … [Read more...]
Leandie Williams On Her Spectacular Win Against Type 2 Diabetes
Leandie Williams, shares her wonderful weight loss transformation journey with Bodybuilding.com on Women Fitness. Lets hear her story. Women Fitness: When did you realize that you needed to lose weight? Leandie Williams: There were many reasons for my weight loss, but the key ones factored in my health/quality of life, and how other people treated me. I had developed … [Read more...]
Kelsey Byers’ Incredible Transformation Led Her To Compete In Physique Contests
Kelsey Byers, shares her wonderful weight loss transformation journey with Bodybuilding.com on Women Fitness. Lets hear her story. Women Fitness: When did you realize that you needed to lose weight? Kelsey Byers: I went from a size 4 to a size 12-14 in a two year period. As you can imagine, I had a lot of clothes in my closet. It was pretty discouraging that many of my … [Read more...]
Seana Forbes’ Weight Loss Transformation With The Freeletics App
Seana, a Freeletics user, shares her wonderful weight loss transformation journey with Women Fitness. Freeletics is a high interval training app that combines full-body routines and exercises with running for a complete fat-shredding workout. All workouts are designed to last between 5 and 45 minutes. There are over 700 workout combinations available with the free app. All … [Read more...]
Quick-Fixes For Your Waistline
Name any beauty treatment, from exfoliating to detoxification to massaging, and it's a fairly safe bet that it can be of some use to the waist. A flabby waist can have countless different causes. Dietary factors can lead to bloating or water retention, as can hormonal issues surrounding your menstrual cycle or menopause, or just plain old middle-aged spread. Shaving … [Read more...]
Breast cancer survivor loses 80 pounds using weight-loss app Lose It!
Today we share with you Sherry Briggs’ inspirational story. In 2014, the Ohio mom was diagnosed with breast cancer with no significant family history; her only risk factor was being overweight - weighing 228 pounds at the time. After undergoing cancer surgery, weeks of radiation treatment, and numerous doctor visits; she began to feel as if she lost control of her life and her … [Read more...]
