Long hours in the office sitting at a desk can be a weight disaster for women. A combination of being overwhelmed with work-related responsibilities, juggling family time with work time, skipping exercise and snacking from the office biscuit jar can certainly cause your waist line to expand. In fact, there seems to be a direct…
Here we go again! Last Wednesday, the American FDA (Food & Drug Authority) approved a new prescription weight loss drug, called Belviq. This is the first weight loss drug in 13 years to win approval by the FDA after a fraught history of approving weight loss drugs only to find later that most have dangerous side-effects…
In the weeks immediately after giving birth, the new mother should be totally focused on bonding with her new baby and getting him/her settled into a regular feed & sleep routine. However, if you are a Hollywood mum – forget all that! It seems the bigger priority is to get back into your pre-baby…
I know I have written about it before but I have to say it again, based on an article I recently found in the newspaper….TAKING PRESCRIPTION DRUGS TO LOSE WEIGHT IS REALLY RISKY AND MAY, IN FACT, KILL YOU! So what do I base this rather big statement on? Currently, in Victoria, a woman is…
We have spoken about ‘celebrity’ endorsements for weight loss programs in the past, however it seems the Kardashian sisters may have bitten off more than they can chew with the weight loss program they endorse. Kim, Khloe and Kourtney Kardashian – you know, the sisters who are famous for absolutely no reason – are celebrity…
I know I am not telling you anything ‘new’ when I say that, as a nation, we are becoming more and more overweight. In fact, according to the latest statistics, around 54% of Australian adults are now overweight. If we analyse this further, the rise in the overweight adults has literally exploded in the last…
One of the biggest rating TV shows at the moment is ‘Dancing With The Stars’ – in fact, it’s getting right down to the business end of the competition, and one of the favourites to win, Kerri-Anne Kennerley, was eliminated last Sunday night (boo hoo, I love Kerri-Anne). However while DWTS did wonders for the…
Recently, Target Australia announced that they were going to standardize their clothing range by ‘scanning’ the bodies of 20,000 men and women. The scanner will then reveal what the standard size is of their average customer, and will then endeavour to manufacture clothes to suit the bodies of the 21st century. This, according to Target Managing…
Carrying excessive weight can increase your risk of developing heart disease, diabetes and even certain cancers. However, for young women who would like to start a family, the chances of falling pregnant are definitely reduced if they are overweight. That is why women struggling to fall pregnant are often recommended to lose weight in order…
The Natural Way literally helps thousands of people to lose weight every year – however, did you know we also have a fantastic range of formulations that can assist in boosting your health? And with winter just around the corner, now is time to boost your body’s defences! That’s right: it is important to safeguard…
Over the years, Jenny Craig have sponsored high-profile celebrities to do their weight loss program and then followed their weight loss journeys through advertising campaigns based on their results. Unfortunately though, this type of advertising has created bad publicity when most of the celebrities subsequently regain their lost weight…Kristy Alley, Bert Newton, Rowena Wallace and…
Ok, I admit it – I am a fan of The Biggest Loser. I don’t really know why: I sometimes literally cringe when I see some poor contestant being scolded (like a child) for not exercising hard enough or if they have eaten some kind of ‘forbidden’ food. I mean, I know it makes good…
Honestly, this morning I had one of those moments when I said to myself, ‘Just when I thought I had seen it all, THIS comes along’. I have been working in the weight loss industry for 15 years and have witnessed all types of weight loss companies / books / fads / diets / techniques…
There is no denying it: the shorter days and ‘chill’ in the air tells us that Autumn is really here…and isn’t this time of year just beautiful? The oppressive heat of summer is gone and the leaves are changing colour, so it’s a perfect time of year to enjoy the crisp mornings. I don’t mean…
Easter is a 4-day holiday NOT a 4-day feast!! Easter should be a time to relax and enjoy the company of family of friends, and I hope you all have a chance to do this while being ‘sensible’ and not overindulging in Easter bunny treats! Of course, you are only human…so I know you are…