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Determining Optimal Body Mass Index (BMI)

• BMI chart for reference and also guidelines to use the BMI Chart

Guide to Starting Yoga for the Overweight/ Obese

• Obese folks should not start the intensive yoga exercises immediately as injury and even slipped disk (happened to one of my friend).  A yoga teacher gave me tips on how to begin yoga for folks who are overweight and obese.

How to Achieve Health and Fitness Resolutions

• Each year many people set new health and fitness resolution- to lose weight, get in shape, to get more fit, build more muscles, etc…. and are unable to achieve the resolutions. Here is a more realistic approach to achieve these resolutions.

The truth behind snack bars and healthy food- is it your money’s worth?

• Health food are much more expensive than their usual counterparts. Supposedly healthier and lower in calories…. is it true? 

Review of calories content of different types of premixed coffee/tea sold in Malaysia

• Studied the labels of various premix coffee and tea of some popular brands… and was surprised by the calories, sugar and saturated fat content found on most of these premixed packet, not to mention preservatives, colouring and artificial enhancers

A review of the three-pronged weight loss program by Nu Skin

• Nu Skin introduced a way to lose weight- will it work or it’s just another strategic marketing tactic?

Action plan after overeating at a social function

• What to do after you have overindulged in a social function… well, it;s alright to eat but you need do have a game plan for what to do afterwards…

Don’t Blame Coke or Fast Food for Obesity

• Are people overweight because of  fast food and soft drinks? Before we go on blaming them for the rise of obesity and the health issues related to it, let’s examine a possible deeper reason for being overweight…

Common Food Combinations that Trigger Hypoglycemia or Sudden Hunger

• There are certain very common food when combined together tend to make you get very hungry suddenly. Knowing the combinations will help you avoid these food.

Sweetening the Chinese New Year

• During festive seasons, a lot of sweet stuff is abundant. What to do about it.

The Gabriel Method of Trimming Without Dieting

• a review of the Gabriel Method

Reviews of Different Diet Plans

• Discusses some of the diet plans out there

Gyms Vs Slimming Centers- which one is better?

• Discuss on both the methods used to lose weight

So you have sinned in a big meal, what to do next?

• Another action plan article for those who felt guilty after overeating…

Steps to Overcome Overeating

• Through discussion and combining some articles on losing weight. It also summarises past articles

Inspiring Story of Ernie Nix- from obese principal to marathon runner

• Ernix Nix is an inspiration to all- a senior, he was previously on high blood pressure and other medication… he even needed to sleep using an oxygen tank. He took up running and now is a marathon runner.

Low Sugar Attack/ Hypoglycemia

• My personal experience on having a hypoglycemia attack while sitting for a paper because of the combination of stress and wrong food combination

Eating while on holiday

• Holidays always pose as a challenge because it is beyond our usual type of food- and there is a tendency to want to try out each and everything

Food Choices That You Can Make

• The Asian diet as well as fast food can trigger constant hunger pangs, ie you can be more hungry after eating them. There are some food you can use to ‘balance’ and reduce the tendency of being hungry all the time.

Abdomen Crunches Alone Will Not Give You a Flat Tummy

• Doing a zillion sit-ups will not flatten your abs. I learned it the hard way…

Festive Season Diets-High in sugar/fat

• Becareful of the food available during festive seasons- and stay away from eating too much of fried/sweet foods.

Reason to consume less fat

• If you are diagnosed with a small gallbladder, it will give you a good reason to cut down your fat intake- for health reason and to avoid having surgery down the line

Dealing with aftermath of Christmas feasts

• What you can do when you wake up realising that you’ve feasted thousands of extra calories after Christmas and New Year

Signature clothing- using them to measure weight loss progress

• Get a few pieces of clothings that you really want to look great in. It can be use to motivate you to lose more weight to get into that signature clothing.

For the Benefit of Exercise-Phobic Folks

• An article on how a friend of mine kept herself to great shape despite having 3 boys and not being an exercise buff

Scales from Hell? Why They Don’t Convey the Real Weight Loss

• Scales sometimes don’t convey the real picture. Judging from how your clothes fit may be more accurate

It’s NOT entirely your fault when you can’t lose weight

• Sometimes the desire to overeat could be due to the type of food that you eat. If you find that you cannot curb the desire to eat, learn to eat your food in certain food combination

Slow and Steady: Losing Weight Takes Time

• You cannot just lose lots of weight overnight- it takes time and you need to find the motivation to go on even though you may not immediately see results.  To the very least, do it for the sake of your health- just like my initial motivation to lose weight.

How to Get Rid of Tummy Fat

• Things you can do to lose tummy fat and food that surprisingly can contribute to the expanding waistline

How Japanese People Stay So Slim

• Ever wondered why a lot of Japanese are slim? Here’s why…

It’s OK to Slip Once a While- Just Don’t Make it a Habit

• Don’t hate yourself each time you indulge- going on a diet and exercising with gritted teeth will not bring results in the long run

I Realised Moderation is the Key to Sustained Weight Loss

• If we wish to lose weight and sustain, it has to be moderate- no yo-yo or extreme diet can give us permanent results. With so many books and plans available, we need to be discerning and understand moderation is the key

Law of Physics of Weight Loss

• It’s simple- weight loss can only happen if you expand out more calories than you take in, creating a deficit. Elizabeth Somer explored some ways that we could have sabotage ourselves and how to stop them.

Why Thai People are So Slim Despite Having Sweet Tooth

• If you visit Thailand, you find that they take everything very sweet- but despite that, most of them are slim. Find out why…

Does Obesity Gene Exist & Other Interesting FAQs

• Information gathered from an expert in a talk show that made sense

The Fat Flush Fitness Plan

• on some tips provided from a book on how to reshape your body while melting fat from your hips, thighs and arms.

Danger of Abstaining from Carbs & Going on High Protein Diet

• An article on the dangers of taking high protein diet. We need carbs for our basic body function to go on.

Are you a Carbohydrate Addict?

• Find out if you are addicted to carbohydrates- do you experience hunger pangs right after eating white bread, sweets, cakes, biscuits- basically high GI food?

Understanding Glycemic Index (GI)

• GI teaches the art of combining food so that you eat food that are overall medium to low GI- that will reduce your hunger pangs.

What type of eater are you?

• There are 6 types of eater that causes a person to gain weight. Find out which type of eater you may be and prevent the triggers to overeating.

On the same boat together

• It’s good to have friends who have the same goals- to lose weight the healthy way

Where to get your snack supplies

• Eating nuts and healthy snacks? A good place where you can get these supplies

Things You May Not Know About the Foods You Eat…

• There are hidden dangers behind sugar free and the so-called health food. Be careful and read labels carefully before believing that these foods can help you lose weight

Make your own snack!

• Sometimes you can get hungry. It’s best to be armed with your own snacks, else you may end up buying some high calories and processed food to appease that hunger