Weight loss motivation can be a conundrum. After all, nobody wants to have to take on the changes that will result in a lower number on the bathroom scale. That said, if you do want to reach that target and maintain it over time, then you’ll need to know what’s driving you and how to access it when you’re struggling.
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Are You Burning Fat or Calories?
Is burning fat or calories the same thing? What should you know about the difference between these two terms before you start making decisions about what you eat or how you exercise?
Can You Regain Weight After Bariatric Surgery?
An estimated 50% of patients will regain 5% of the lost weight after bariatric surgery. While a little bit of regained pounds won’t typically hurt much, the key is to adopt the right habits to help make sure bodyweight remains under control.
Why BMI is Flawed as a Health Measurement
If you feel like you’ve been seeing an increasing number of claims that BMI is flawed as a measurement of health and wellness, you’re not wrong. The body mass index is far from perfect, and a growing number of medical professionals are reducing their use of the measurement or are abandoning it altogether.
Exercise and Sleep Work Together for Your Wellness
The fact that exercise and sleep are both critical to your health and wellness likely doesn’t come as any form of a surprise. This has been known for thousands of years and nothing has changed in that sense. However, what many of us don’t realize is how heavily linked they are.
Exercising for Weight Loss Results Shrinks Your Body and Boosts Your Mind
Exercising for weight loss results aren’t just great for your body, according to newly released research. While you’re working on achieving better physical health or on your appearance (or both), you’ll also be helping to keep up your thinking speed. This is yet another piece of vital evidence showing that mental and physical health aren’t two separate categories but are two interwoven components of one larger unit of health.
Hunger vs. Craving: How Can You Tell the Difference?
Can you tell the difference between a hunger vs. craving? If not, you are not the only one. That said, even though it isn’t commonly understood, you can still benefit from knowing the difference between the two. Even better, by understanding the difference, you’ll be able to make better choices to help control your weight, lose weight more efficiently, and even save money by avoiding the inclination to overeat.
Convert Your Daily Walk into a Full-Body Workout
A daily walk is a wonderful way to get regular exercise, but if you want to convert this time outside into a full-body workout, there are quite a few tweaks you can make.
The Link Between Obesity and Bowel Cancer Risk
The odds are that this is the last topic you’d like to discuss or read about in your day, but the link between obesity and bowel cancer is serious enough that it’s important that you pay attention. There are many different risk factors that are linked to this disease. That said, only some of them are within your reach to do something about them. Genetics might be out of your hands, but when it comes to certain other risks, there are changes that can be made to help reduce them.
Adult Obesity Got Worse Throughout the Pandemic
The last few years were definitely tough on our waistlines, and according to data from the USDA, adult obesity trends worsened throughout 2020 and 2021. It did feel like that was a major subject, but sometimes it can be difficult to know which trends are real and which simply appear that way because we see man posts about them on social media. In this case, it was real.