Ever wondered why your tummy remains bulgy even after a very rigorous training at the gym or with your personal trainer that lasted for months already? Abdominal fat is considered as one of the most difficult areas to strip of fat. It is where most of your visceral organs are found so the cushion effect of the fat deposits are only to be expected and held on to tightly. Continue reading
Candida albicans is a yeast species that naturally grows in the vaginal area. There are factors that make the normal yeast population to over proliferate and then yeast infection develops. Some symptoms are vaginal irritation, intense itching, intense burning, cheesy white discharge, and redness in the vaginal area.
It is already a known fact that more and more people develop elevated blood pressure or hypertension at any given age already. This is a saddening condition that is faced by so many individuals, families, and institutions every single day.
If you have taken marijuana then you have tetrahydrocannabinol in your system. This chemical compound that is active in Cannabis sativa (marijuana) is known to be psychoactive. It gives you a certain high that influences your thoughts and behavior. Getting rid of THC from your body takes a few days but it can be done.
Losing weight has long been part of most people’s lives. It is already a lifelong struggle to get rid of stubborn stomach fat. It is said that the fat in that specific area of the body is really very difficult to eliminate. Most of the time, working out is not enough.
Weight. It is a word, figure, statistical data, number, and aspect of your life that is very stressful when you take your time to think about it. It is seen as the main basis of health, whatever condition it may be. It is really not easy to accept the fact that you gain weight easily but have a difficult time losing it. Many people resort to taking fat-dissolving tablets and even radical surgery just to eliminate the excess weight that makes their lives very complicated.
People nowadays want to look slimmer. Everybody wants to have an ideal body weight. To many people, fashion dictates what weight they should be in. Slimmer people are thought to be sexier, have more choices on what to wear, have better self-esteem, and most importantly, more attractive and happy in their lives. The definition of being sexy differs from one race and culture to another. People have different perspectives about how they look and feel. Continue reading
In February of this year, First Lady Michelle Obama presented her ambitious Let’s Move campaign to battle the terrifying childhood obesity epidemic. Lady Obama was inspired not only from her family and children’s lifestyle, but also by some startling obesity statistics that have been gathered by medical researchers over the past thirty years. A child is considered obese if their BMI (Body Mass Index) is 30 or higher, and this BMI level in anyone, especially children has the potential to cause very severe health issues. Continue reading
Most people cringe when having to face any calorie counting diet, but a 1,200 calorie glycemic index diet offers a pleasant range of options. Keep in mind, with a low glycemic index (or GI) diet you’re inducing your body to burn calories during the digestive process and to burn stored fat at the same time. The glycemic index, or GI, measures the potential effect a carbohydrate has on your blood sugar level. The higher a food scores on the GI, the faster your body will produce glucose and the higher you blood sugar level will rise. The GI can be a useful weight loss tool when combined with a low-calorie diet and exercise program. Continue reading
A 1500 calorie diabetic diet means eating no more than 1500 calories of food each day. You may need this diet to control your blood sugar or lose weight. Or lower your risk for heart problems.