Exercise can benefit your physical and mental health by strengthening your immune system and making you become more resilient against...
If losing weight is one of your New Year’s resolutions, you may want to think twice before removing starchy carbohydrates such as rice, potatoes and pasta from your plate.
Breakfast may be the most important meal of the day, but studies show that this morning repast is also the most skipped source of body nourishment.
Aging is frequently the reason cited as to why people gain weight and have their body shape deteriorate. This is...
You can lose 10, 20 or 50 pounds after several months of making continuous efforts in your weight-management program. But you may still have a hard time maintaining your weight loss, especially if you did not start your program with the physical activity component.
The chocolate chip cookie was a chewy, whole wheat, six-inch affair. Its generous size offered moisture, mild natural sweetness and the unmatched flavor of melted chocolate chips that overpowered the apple sauce.
Close to 50 years old, I found myself overweight and with hypertension. Happily, I have been able to lose some extra inches and get my blood pressure back to normal. It is possible to restore one’s health if one has a plan and sticks to it.
Tracking your daily activities used to mean logging in your activities—including exercise, sleep and their corresponding times—in a small notebook. Your consultant, a certified personal trainer or weight-management coach, would then give you a rough estimate of calories burned based on your activities.
Celebrity doctor Victoria “Vicki” Belo likens weight watching to protecting a bank account: Keep an eye on the deposits and withdrawals to maintain your ideal balance. But unlike in a bank account, a fat deposit is not as welcoming as cash.
We held our first ever fitness camp last month in Legaspi City, Albay. It was my long-time dream as a...
