Nutrition · 01. August 2023
Salt is arguably the most common seasoning in America and is used in a variety of foods. It is so prevalent that it is not at all uncommon for any given recipe to call for at least a pinch of salt. But while everyone knows that excessive salt intake can increase blood pressure, do people know how salt contributes to weight gain? The most minor form of weight gain comes from water absorption since salt naturally has high water retention. It can show up on the weight scale as a few extra pounds,...
Health · 15. November 2021
How your body and mind understand the states of "emergency" Stress and weight gain are related to each other, like "cousins". In the first part of this series, we explored a very common psychological reaction to stress – emotional eating. Now, we dive into a physical response, triggered by the hormone cortisol.
Health · 01. November 2021
How your mind and body interpret your states of "emergency" Stress and weight gain often go hand in hand, so understanding your behavioural patterns in stressful situations can do wonders for your waistline, as well as your general health and wellbeing. We live in a stress-full culture, so it is understandable if the efforts necessary to maintain or obtain the “perfect” weight and body shape just seem impossible sometimes. We should also reject all the body-shaming we “normal” people...
Artículos en español · 08. February 2021
A menudo perder peso puede ser un proceso injusto. En muchos casos, no obtenemos el resultado que queremos después de todo el esfuerzo y la atención que ponemos en nuestro objetivo de perder de peso. Mis últimos artículos estaban destinados a analizar las razones más típicas por las que las personas pueden fallar en el objetivo de pérdida de peso. Al leer estos artículos, es posible que haya visto una imagen de usted mismo, por lo que es de esperar que estas sugerencias puedan ayudarlo...
Artículos en español · 07. February 2021
En el artículo anterior hablamos sobre cómo repercuten negativamente en la pérdida de peso comer demasiadas calorías y establecer metas incorrectas. En este artículo, seguiremos abordando las razones más comunes por las que las personas no consiguen bajar de peso. A lo largo de la lectura de este artículo, es posible que te sientas identificado. Con suerte, estas sugerencias podrían ayudarte a romper con el ciclo interminable de resistencia a la pérdida de peso y empezar a ver...
Artículos en español · 08. December 2020
"El fracaso es la oportunidad de empezar de nuevo de forma más inteligente” - Henry Ford La resistencia a la pérdida de peso es una de las cosas más comunes. La incapacidad para hacer ejercicio de manera regular o mantener una dieta, a veces es muy desalentadora. Incluso podría llegar a provocarte estrés o infelicidad. Pero, si por fin has decidido practicar ejercicio, mantener una dieta o incluso ambos con todo tu entusiasmo, esperando alcanzar tus objetivos de manera rápida,...
Health · 01. November 2020
UPDATE: Extra-Weight May Increase the Risk of Severe Coronavirus Current Coronavirus pandemics represent one of the greatest challenges of humanity. With millions of reported infections and deaths around the world, it looks like we are still far to be back to our previous "normal". Digital technology is being used in different ways, from tracking and tracing apps to very sophisticated AI-based tech for early diagnosis and prevention. In the meantime, novel innovations are currently being tested...
Health · 01. April 2020
UPDATE: Extra Weight May Raise Risk of Severe Covid-19 When most of us are either encouraged or forced to stay at home during this very unique pandemic, understanding the different ways to keep safe, fit and healthy during this very unusual crisis is vital for our physical and mental capacities. As more and more countries are getting under lockdown, there are certain measures that are crucial, both to minimise the spread of the Covid-19, but also to avoid having other future health problems due...
Nutrition · 01. March 2020
This blog is meant to be a continuation of our former blog "the right fitness-diet balance" but looking at the topic from a different perspective... More about The right fitness-diet balance “I'm prouder of my weight loss than my Oscar!" - Jennifer Hudson When talking about food, the term "calorie" is a unit of energy that the food supplies to your body. When talking about physical activity, "calorie" is a measure of the energy that your body uses in performing the activity. Calorie balance...
Weight loss · 01. February 2020
We are finally having the answers to the big mystery .... Why do some people find almost impossible to lose weight, despite their numerous serious attempts to get slim even using sophisticated diets, exercise, pills etc? What we have learnt from science might surprise you ... here are the last 2 secrets steps to reprogramming your lipostat for a healthy weight