Weight Loss

If you choose an unrealistic numbers your chances of success dwindle and your changes of feeling like you've failed your weight loss goals dramatically increase. So rather than choosing digits at random, grab the measuring tape and do some calculations. START SMALL "The first thing to say is that if you are very overweight, success should not be judged on meeting some idealistic goal weight," says practising dietitian and nutritionist Dr Joanna Mcmillan. "By losing only seven per cent of your body weight,...

Six months into your first professional job, it hits you: "I can't stand this job any longer." Translation? "My income isn't growing in relation to how hard I'm working." Work productivity, specifically in sales jobs, can be a bit like fitness. More work doesn't always equate to better results. Heard the term "work smarter, not harder"? Executives often warn sales managers about "burning out" their team. Morale is a factor affected by burnout as well as the physiological effects of...

Like most people I desperately want to be fit and healthy, but I'm also a tad lazy when it comes to exercise. After a long day at work, the last thing I want to do is hit the sweaty, packed gym. Sound familiar? What if I told you, you could burn an extra 650 calories a week without doing any exercise. Cewgum. A super easy way to burn some extra calories is popping few pieces of gum now and then. The...

Garcinia cambogia is the latest weight loss wonder supplement. It is said to work so well that the prominent Dr. Oz has advocated for it, calling it the “Holy Grail of weight loss”. WHAT IS GARCINIA CAMBOGIA? It is an extract from the a tree, otherwise known as Malabar Tamarind, which is a tropical fruit that is found in parts of Asia and Africa. It grows naturally and natives, especially in South India, use it to add a sour flavor...