Research has shown that people are most successful at losing weight when they’re surrounded by people who are also focused on eating healthy, shedding pounds, and staying in shape. So how can you go about dieting around friends who really live to eat? How can you avoid the temptation to follow their example and eat everything in front of you? Keep reading for a few tips that will ensure your willpower will always be strong. Have a Sample, but Be Firm Know what your diet and fitness goals are whenever you’re dieting around friends who may not be on a diet and have no problem indulging. However, so that things don’t become too awkward, you can certainly try a bite of a dessert or an entrée that you don’t think would fit into your diet plan. In this way, you can indulge a bit but you won;t go overboard. It’s Read More
Category: Dieting
Feeling Stressed and Irritable? Why it Could Just be Your Diet
Feeling stressed and irritable isn’t any fun for you or for the people around you. But finding the actual cause of your stress and irritability isn’t always easy, and you may even need to look to your diet to see if it’s the culprit. Continue reading to learn about how your mood can adversely be affected by the foods that you eat, particularly if you’re trying to lose weight and you’ve restricted your diet of the comfort foods that you’re used to. Sugar and Fat Makes You Feel Good Researchers are finding a link between addictive eating and sugar, with studies showing that people who are overweight are often addicted to foods that are high in sugar and fat. However, this research isn’t really surprising at all because people crave foods that are loaded with fat and sugar when they want to feel better. This is due to the fact Read More
Debunking the Biggest Diet Myths
Over the years, dieting has become a trend, more than a fad. This is great for anyone who wants to diet and lose weight, as there is a lot of information and advice available online. The only catch is that not all the data you find about dieting is correct. There are a number of diet myths doing the rounds which unfortunately many people believe. As a result, they are unable to diet correctly to achieve the results that they are looking for. To ensure you don’t face the same issue, here are a few of the biggest myths about dieting debunked: Low-Fat and No-Fat is the Way to Go To lose weight, you need to get rid of the fat stored in your body. However, not all fat is bad. There are some good fats as well, which, believe it or not, your body needs to function optimally. If Read More
Why Some Anti-Inflammatory Diets are Overkill
It’s no secret that most of the foods which are staples of the modern everyday diet cause inflammation, which include deep-fried goodies, spicy foods, and even coffee. This is the reason that anti-inflammatory diets are becoming popular by the day, with even celebs endorsing different versions of this diet. Now, while there is nothing wrong with trying to keep inflammation at bay, there is a limit to the number of foods you can restrict yourself from eating. This is why some of the restrictions imposed by these diets can be downright baffling. For instance, the NFL quarterback Tom Brady is known to follow his version of the anti-inflammation diet. He has specifically ordered his chef to not serve him MSG, iodized salt, white sugar and flour, in addition to a number of other regular food items, including tomatoes. According to his chef, Mr. Brady follows a plant-based diet. And not Read More