Coconut oil has many beneficial actions when used either internally or externally. Considered a “functional food” because it has benefits over and above the nutrition it provides; it is used for hair care, skin care, weight loss, … [Read More...]
How Food Names Fool You & How They’re Keeping You Fat
June 12, 2011 By 1 Comment
This is a guest post from Mentor Palokaj about how food product names can fool you and aim to maintain your unhealthy lifestyle.
I'll let Mentor take over from here...
Salad vs Pasta
Researchers at the University of South Carolina found that dieters are often mislead by food product names. Cafeterias for example choose the term ‘salad’ over ‘pasta’ as it is associated with healthy food. They do so even though the products they sell are exactly the same, having no health benefits whatsoever. The example of salads is not the only occurrence of this behavior. … [Read More...]
Top 3 Healthy Smoothie Recipes For Weight Loss
June 11, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Smoothies are the perfect way to get those necessary fruits and vegetables into your diet. The fruit in all of these recipes provide all the sweetness needed; no sugar is added to assist with weight loss. One recipe includes soy milk and tofu for a protein boost while the other two are designed to incorporate more vegetables into your diet. These smoothies use healthy ingredients and no added sweeteners to give you excellent meal … [Read More...]
How To Use Essential Oils In Your Fight Against Fat
May 10, 2011 By Leave a Comment
On the RevitaliseYourHealth.com blog we've been talking about essential oils a lot recently. We've discussed the top 10 essential oils for hair growth, and we've discussed some of the best essential oils for skin - but who would have thought essential oils … [Read More...]
The Flat Belly Diet
November 28, 2010 By Leave a Comment
The "Flat Belly Diet" gained instant popularity when it was released by the editors of "Prevention" magazine in 2009.
The diet is based on the principal that by eating the right foods and managing stress levels you can quickly lose stubborn belly fat. Cortisol is released into the body when a person feels under stress and it encourages the body to store fat, often around the organs - which can eventually be … [Read More...]
How To Lose 80% Belly Fat With Vitamin D
November 23, 2010 By 2 Comments
While conducting a research on bone mass and vitamin D levels, researchers shockingly discovered a link between low vitamin D and abdominal fat. Scientist have known that females living in northern latitudes have low levels of vitamin D especially in the winter months and with age. But research shows that even women in southern climates have vitamin D insufficiency.
Weight, BMI, abdominal and subcutaneous fat have a very strong negative … [Read More...]
How To Detox & Melt Fat With The Lemonade Diet
November 16, 2010 By Leave a Comment
There are a number of reasons to do the lemonade diet; the most obvious being to detox and to lose weight, although other advantages are just as important.
The lemonade mixture used for this diet is made up of freshly squeezed lemons, grade B Maple syrup (grade A loses benefits through processing) and a pinch of cayenne pepper; the ingredients should be added to around 8 fl. oz. of pure water.
Although this diet involves only liquids, it is by no means a starvation diet, as the average follower will consume more than 1200 calories daily, provided they use the correct Grade B Maple Syrup … [Read More...]
Simple Foods That Boost Metabolism & Speed Up Your Weight Loss
October 24, 2010 By Leave a Comment
There are many foods that can help to boost your metabolism so you can burn calories faster. Today, I want to share with you 2 or 3 food groups that can boost your metabolism and help you lose weight faster than you ever have before:
You need complex carbohydrates and fiber to boost your metabolism, keeping insulin levels fairly low AFTER eating by drinking low fat milk, and eating whole-grain foods.
It might come as a surprise to you that eating breakfast in the morning speeds UP metabolism, and skipping breakfast slows it down. You would think eating LESS would make you lose weight … [Read More...]
The Belly Fat Cure By Jorge Cruise Book Review
October 15, 2010 By Leave a Comment
The Belly Fat Cure: Discover The New Carb Swap System and Lose 4 to 9 Pounds Every Week by Jorge Cruise is a neat little spiral bound book that is certainly making waves in the weight loss community.
Jorge goes against conventional advice, and advises that you aren't overweight because you eat too much or don't exercise enough. He makes the case that the real problem is in eating foods with a … [Read More...]
How To Lose Thigh Fat And Burn Those Annoying Calories Between Your Legs
October 14, 2010 By Leave a Comment
One way to burn those calories between your legs without moving a single muscle is to cut BACK on late night carbohydrates.
This means getting rid of sudden urges for artificial sweets in favor of natural sweets like bananas or strawberries before going to bed.
Also, you can eat protein to keep you satisfied until you wake in the morning without that nasty feeling of fatigue because you ate ice cream, cookies, or fast food -- all of which leads to fat going to your thighs -- the night before.
Another way to burn those calories and lose thigh fat is to eliminate carbonated soft-drinks … [Read More...]