Gaining weight: the opposite of losing
Gaining weight is exactly the opposite of losing but it is actually much much easy. If you're underweight, your body mass index is below 18.5, it is recommended to gain weight. For this matter, you need to eat more calories than your body consumes each day. Here are some hints to help those ones intending weight gain.
Health · 07. December 2020
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,...
Fitness · 01. April 2019
There are some approaches that may produce better results for you than others depending on your goals and body type. So if your end goal is to lose weight or rather is to gain
muscles, this raises the question: what is the best exercise I can do? While there is not a simple answer, aerobic versus anaerobic exercise could help you a lot on how to
approach your final goal.
Weightloss · 01. June 2018
It is Monday morning. It's is a great day to get out to the grocery, pick up some foods and prepare some meals for this week. If you think this will help you get on track, I
recommend doing this today or maybe on sunday if you are pretty busy during week days. I prefer to cook extra food at lunch time and then take the left overs for dinners. Whatever
works better for you. Here is a weight loss secret you should never forget .... "there are no magic secrets. Stop eating garbage and get off your...
Fitness · 01. April 2018
Speed and resting time Hing Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) refers to doing almost any type of exercise at a variable pace. For example, if you are walking or doing push-ups,
vary the pace of the exercise. You can walk normally for a minute or so, and then speed up a bit, and then return to normal speed several times. For exercises like push-ups, do a
few slowly and do others more quickly and, like walking, repeat these faster and slower intervals several times. Interval training helps the...
Apps · 01. March 2018
How many calories/day should I consume? I am sure this is a question that all of us have been wondering sometimes. There is not such an exact answer that it would magically work
for everyone but, generally speaking, within a healthy and balanced diet, men needs around 10,500kJ (~2,500kcal) a day to maintain a healthy weight, and for women, this figure
goes around 8,400kJ (~2,000kcal) a day. However, these values vary depending on age, metabolism and levels of physical activity, among other...
Fitness · 01. February 2018
Either as a new year resolution or just because you want so, It’s time to dive in to that fitness routine so you can ditch those extra pounds/kg and get down to your fitness and
weight goal. Whether you are trying to follow a routine for the first time or after a period of inactivity, here are some of the most important Virtual Personal Trainer tips on
what to keep in mind as you get started. These tips will help you get the fullest of your workout and meeting all your goals.
Weightloss · 01. November 2015
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... read more “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 is like a scale. To remain in...
Weightloss · 01. March 2015
"Failure is the opportunity to begin again more intelligently" - Henry Ford Weight loss resistance is one of the most common things. The inability to exercise or diet is sometimes
very discouraging. It might even make you very unhappy and stress. But hopefully after so many positive thoughts as a new resolution we are totally into exercising, dieting or
both with all our enthusiasm hoping to reach our goals if possible in a short period of time. If that is the case, congratulations! you passed...
Weightloss · 01. May 2014
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 ...