Stop the presses! A new study has come out advising shy girls are more likely to put on weight.  To simply advise that the problem is being shy seems to mean a lack of research.
Speaking from experience, it’s a combination of things that can cause weight gain.  Girls are shy because of issues with lack [...]

The last month or so I’ve been bringing in salads to work, rather than soups - because of the heat. For my lunches, I do try to stick between 200-250 calories to ensure I can have a big dinner to stop me getting cravings and eating a dessert afterwards. To keep the calories [...]

According to smh.com.au, going to the gym or exercising after a bender (on the same day or day after) is not such a good idea!
Apparently, studies have shown that the body can’t produce enough “glucose the working muscles require.” Whilst not having the glucose means you burn more fat, the level of exercise isn’t [...]

Ever wondered what 200 calories looks like? Wisegeek.com have come out with this great article. It’s certainly handy when you either need to fill 200 calories in your diet or you need something to eat and need to weigh up what is worth having!
73 grams of fries equals four slices of flax [...]

The Skinny had an article a couple of weeks ago which showed a necklace on sale having the affirmation “No excuses!” This comes quite close to the heart with me, as last year I bought a necklace from Nomination for the same reason. The affirmation on mine says, “Freedom,” which has a personal [...]

There’s a new ad on Australian TV, where a daughter and her mother behind, goes up to the counter to order a Happy Meal. The cashier asks the child whether she wants the apple snack bag or the fries. Which option would most kids choose?
Although McDonalds, want to look like they are bringing [...]

The following article from eDiets entitled “25 Biggest Weight-Loss Mistakes” got me thinking about how I succeeded in losing 42 kilos plus last time on my diet and fitness kick and how I’m going to do it again.
To succeed in weight loss, the article (written by Julia Havey), mentions that the worse thing is “not [...]

Are you guilty of Portion Distortion? Fitsugar.com posted an article about a plate that was designed to assist those with diabetics or dieters to assist with portion sizes.
The plastic plate has various holes and sizes with scaled measurements to assist in making sure that you eat the right amount and don’t go overboard.
It’s something [...]

The last few days I’ve been a little unwell - down with a migraine that took me out the whole weekend. Therefore there was no cooking and very little of anything.
I did however decide that I’m back on the diet, and, back into cooking healthy vegetarian meals with calorie controlled foods. This does [...]

This recipe has been adapted from my vegetarian buddhist cooking classes. Although this was a little unorganised, the concept was learnt with the two recipes.
This one is pretty simple, although some ingredients may be difficult to find. Visit your local Asian supermarket for assistance.
One such ingredient is called “Red Medlar,” this was also [...]