Menopause begins with the end of a woman’s menstrual cycles. It usually happens when a woman is over the age of 45, and is defined as a beginning when a woman has gone a full twelve months (one year) without a menstrual period. The symptoms of menopause are well known: hot flashes, brain fog, headache,…
Key Takeaways Aspect Detail Psychology Understanding the mental approach to weight loss Mind Tricks Techniques to make weight loss a sustainable habit Physical Activity Integrating exercise into daily routine Nutrition Importance of meal planning and healthy eating Long-Term Strategies Maintaining weight loss over time Overcoming Setbacks Strategies to stay motivated Introduction Embarking on a weight…
Women, especially those over the age of 60, are most likely to have issues with the thyroid gland (these issues are together called “Hyperthyroidism”), causing weight gain, joint discomfort, and cardiovascular disease. Hyperthyroidism, a problem where your thyroid is underactive and not creating sufficient amounts of the important hormonal agents your body requires, can cause…
Health and fitness has no age limit. Despite what you may have heard, you can absolutely still get into the best shape of your life, even if you are over 50 years old. The rewards of a regular exercise routine become a lot more noticeable as you age. Getting into shape builds confidence and muscle…
Choosing between the newest episode of “NCIS” and starting your workout is too close of a call in some cases. It’s not like we’re trying to disregard our glutes and abs; it’s simply that we need to know the delicious events of our favorite tv show. For those nights when vegging out in front of…
Being an ‘emotional eater‘ is just what it sounds like — it’s when you eat to get your mind off whatever tensions you’re experiencing, in the hope that food will certainly make you feel better. Stress and monotony can activate psychological issues, particularly when you’re stuck at home and surrounded by food all day long….
Who likes cardio? Few of us … myself included to be honest, but cardio is essential for fat burning. A cardio exercise burns many more calories than a weight training workout, however, do not skip out on the weight-training because your metabolic rate remains elevated longer after weight training, resulting in shedding heaps of additional…
Between work routines and busy personal schedules it’s not uncommon for people to be in a situation where they haven’t done any form of exercise for a very long time. After all office work and binge-watching TV-shows are not the most aerobic of activities. This puts us in a state of near-atrophy, which makes getting…
For those of us who have gone through numerous diets and experienced failed new year’s resolution after failed new year’s resolution it can seem like there is some invisible force keeping us from losing weight. In fact, there’s more than one of them. Here we’ll go over the various invisible forces that are keeping you…
The ‘healthiness’ of being overweight is a hotly debated topic. Since the early 1960s the amount of people who are considered to be over-weight or obese in Western Society has more than doubled. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention officially lists that the percentage of adults aged 20 years or over in the United…
