Healthy Hint Number 1 Smoking & Cholesterol Smokers over the age of 40 are 12 times more likely to have high levels of harmful blood cholesterol than non-smokers the same age. However after quitting for 10 years the risk of heart disease and stroke drops to that of a non-smoker. Healthy Hint Number 2 Garlic [...]
by Lisa on March 30, 2011
What Do I Think? This is one of those fitness myths that won’t die. The fact is, unless you spend hours and hours in the gym lifting ridiculously heavy weights, it’s unlikely you will build the large, chunky muscles you see on bodybuilders and power lifters. Most women don’t have enough of the male hormone, [...]
by Lisa on March 29, 2011
Yes, Men Losing Weight Faster Than Woman Annoys Me Too!!! Men seem to lose weight more easily than women, which is another reason for us women to keep exercise up, especially as we age. Women have a higher percentage of body fat and are literally designed to store more fat. Why? Because fats are essential for [...]
by Lisa on January 24, 2011
My Journey.. One of the most common questions I still get asked is ‘How did you lose your weight?’, ‘What’s the best way to lose it?’. I guess I have seen so many people lose so much weight, even a lot more than I have and losing 26kg’s to me doesn’t seem like a massive [...]
by Lisa on January 12, 2011
1. Hemp Oil Use hemp oil as a low-fat alternative to butter and vegetable oils in cooking. Not only is it low in fat, it’s also high in omega 3 and omega 6 essential fatty acids (EFAs). 2. Do your Maths For every 10g of fat contained in a meal, woman store nearly 4g in [...]