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While everyone is different when it comes to health and wellbeing, and different amounts of sleep work for different people, wellness experts assert that you need roughly seven to nine hours of sleep every night. According to researchers at…

The weight loss supplement industry is worth billions, and it’s not difficult to see why; who wouldn’t want a magic pill that negates the need for calorie counting and hardcore exercise? Still, even with all that popularity, this is an…

When you are losing weight, some people will tell you that it is a simple matter of increasing your fitness and reducing your calories. Others will claim that your wellness and wellbeing will only truly be improved by paying attention not…

When you are travelling, it is very easy to gain weight. Without the time and space to focus on a weight loss and fitness regime, it is easy to see the pounds creeping on. Whether you are travelling for work or for your own personal…

These days, we’re just too busy for wellness or weight loss. You could be working a 40-hour week, looking after your family, taking an evening class, making time for friends and having a modicum of “me-time” all in an average week – when do…

We all complain that we don’t have enough time to get toned and fit each week, but what if the answer was found in a 30 minute strength programme? It isn't a fad - this really works your body out and tones in such a short amount of time.…

We have all heard of superfoods – they are foodstuffs that contain high levels of nutrients, vitamins and minerals that are reported to be very good for our health. This means they can be a great benefit for us in a number of ways – but if…

All kids have a bit of puppy fat, but, as parents, you can tell when your child’s weight becomes a cause for concern for their wellbeing. If your child’s wellness is affected by shortness of breath, inability to concentrate, depression,…

When you want to lose weight, the traditional methods such as following a calorie controlled diet and increasing your fitness can seem tedious. What you really want is to shed lot of pounds in the shortest possible amount of time.…

When you are trying to lose weight, you are likely to try all the traditional methods and then when those don’t do anything to improve your wellness and wellbeing, turn to the complementary methods. There are various times in your life…

Why is weight loss always so temporary? Sure, you shift a few pounds in the beginning but then you turn around and you’ve put it all on again from nowhere. Still, according to Jillita Horton, a certified personal trainer and fitness writer,…

Weight loss should ideally be achieved through diet and increased fitness, but there are becoming more and more instances where weight loss surgery is the only way to restore wellness and wellbeing. Weight loss surgery is becoming more and…

Although obesity is a worldwide issue, different cultures have different solutions for losing weight and bolstering their wellness. So, if you’ve been doing weight loss the British way and not seeing any results, maybe it’s time you took a…

When someone says the word ‘diet’ to you, what do you imagine? For most people, the word ‘diet’ has extraordinarily negative connotations, probably because we think of losing weight as being an arduous and horrible thing. Perhaps when you…

There has been a huge craze in America recently that has promoted the idea of using energy drinks as a weight loss method. The trouble with weight loss fads is that they are often based on flimsy evidence at best, and probably won’t work…

People gain weight for a variety of reasons, including emotional difficulties or excess weight gain during pregnancy. Pregnancy is a particularly difficult one to recover from as many women think that their bodies will simply recover on…

Acupuncture has been used for centuries for a number of health reasons, including weight loss. Alongside a fitness programme, acupuncture can have numerous benefits for your wellness and wellbeing, and is now an accepted holistic approach…

Sleep – we know it is one of the essential things that our bodies need to survive. Recharging your proverbial batteries is required every day. If we missed even one night of sleep we would find ourselves sluggish and tired for probably…

You get on your weight loss plan with gusto in the beginning, but soon you hit a plateau and your motivation wavers. One reason for this is that you don’t have a workout to challenge you enough, so how do you keep your exercise routine from…

Are you someone who wants to lose weight? It’s probably true that more people than not feel like they could stand to lose weight and slim down with a diet or a fitness regime. There are literally thousands of plans out there, ranging from…

There’s something very appealing about walking to lose weight. Any kind of exercise can be beneficial to your overall wellness, but the fact that something as gentle and enjoyable as walking can also minimise your waistline still seems…

Ten minutes may not be a lot of time, but it could be all the time you need to see great results on your body and weight loss. One of the most common reasons people give for not being able to lose weight is a lack of time, so what if you…

If you’ve gained weight as a secondary school student or since you’ve gone to college,  there are many ways to change your lifestyle to see great weight loss results. To begin with, exercise is hugely important and doesn’t feature very…

It may seem like a daunting task but losing weight could just be a case of making small changes to your lifestyle - it could be the difference between success and failure. If you’ve struggled with weight loss in the past, or find losing…

Caught up in busy work and home schedules, many people save their heavy physical routines for the weekend. Though these “weekend warriors” revel in the chance to let loose with their physical energy, they can often sustain injuries from…

For people who want to lose weight it can often be very difficult to decide what diet to go on. This is because there are just so many diets, so many systems of losing weight that all promise immediate and sustainable results. But in…

Weight loss is so flipping complicated. Even if you manage to struggle through the myriad of conflicting advice and principles and find a programme that works, being able to tell if it works or not is also difficult. Sure, you can weight…

You want to look and feel your best, but putting in the effort to get there doesn’t seem worth the misery of dieting. When you do attempt to cut carbs or take up triathlons, all it seems to do is drain your emotional wellness, which does no…

It can be difficult broaching the subject of weight loss with your partner - you know that they need to lose weight but you don’t want to damage their self confidence or hurt their feelings. The trouble often lies in that asking someone to…

Urgh, dieting – is there are more heinous word in the English language? Just the word itself makes you want to run away screaming and dive into a pile of chips, so how on earth do you actually do it? Now that I think about it, do you even…