BUSTING SOME OF THE BIGGEST MYTHS AND MISCONCEPTIONS ABOUT WEIGHT LOSS

January 2, 2021

Obesity is about willpower, not biology Obesity is a very complex disorder. Many genetic, biological and environmental factors have a major effect on body weight. It is not about will power. ‘Eat less, move more’ is good advice Telling people with weight problems to just ‘eat less, move more’ is...

HOW TO BOOST YOUR BODY’S METABOLISM TO LOSE WEIGHT

October 24, 2020

Just like a car runs on gas, a person runs on calories, which are units of energy. In fact, your brain alone needs about 420 calories a day to function. The food you eat is broken down by your body into the simplest forms of carbohydrates, protein and fat. The...

5 REASONS WHY VEGAN DIETS ARE HEALTHIER AND BETTER

September 12, 2020

Veganism centres around eating wholesome, plantbased foods and cutting out animal products like meat, seafood, eggs and dairy. You can incorporate this kind of diet by including more nutritious foods using unsweetened soya milk or by adding extra beans to salads instead of meat. Filling your plate with fruits, vegetables,...

Balanced diet: Healthy eating improves quality of life

August 1, 2020

Healthy eating is not about strict dietary limitations, staying unrealistically thin, or depriving yourself of the food you love. A good diet can improve all aspects of life; it is about feeling great, having more energy, improving your mental health, stabilising your mood. The foods you eat have huge effects...

From eating eggs to drinking green tea and wine: Here are Popular myths and healthy tidbits

July 4, 2020

If you have sworn off some of your favourite foods for fear that they are harming your health, take heart! Studies show that some of the foods we thought were unhealthy can actually be good for you. Eggs don’t let cholesterol go up: Studies indicate that fat in eggs is...