At long last, a positive aspect about the frosty temps which have managed to grip several nations – all that shivering can aid in weight loss. T. Ferris who has penned down the best seller ‘The 4-Hour Workweek” states that our bodies want to sustain a balanced state of 98.6 degree. He firmly believes & endorses such form of thermal dieting wherein on making our bodies cold, they would be doing whatever possible for reverting back to metabolic equilibrium by burning calories – thus heat equivalent to calories. The writer is well-known for his sessions on ways of manipulating our bodies to our gain. Hence, the wintry season could be used for weight loss as one such exemplar. Ferris states that individuals could melt around fifty percent additional calories when they exposure their bodies to sub-zero temperatures, that could push our bodies into working over-time. Ferris stated that there is in fact a fat form known as BAT (brown adipose tissue) which coldness is capable of triggering  [...]

Fill Your Plate (and Pantry) with Many Different Foods Positive traits: As the famous saying cites “Variety is the spice of life,” it is absolutely true and an effective way. How? As it prevents boredom, which is a nightmare as it is a diet disaster. For instance: if you are served grilled chicken with steamed vegetables every night on a regular basis, and you compel yourself to stick with this diet, then you may find yourself munching a double cheese burger before the week ends. Negative traits: Variety may impel you to eat loads of food. This is because of a phenomenon called as ‘Sensory-specific Satiety.’ Hollie Raynor Phd, RD, explains “When flavors are limited, we tend to eat less.” Also a study conducted by Dr. Raynor reported that dieters who were limited to just one type of snack ate lesser calories than those who ate several varieties. Caution: Prefer eating variety of fruits, vegetables and other low calorie foodstuffs that are your favorites. However,  [...]

The concept of Feng Shui and weight loss working in unison is a potent dual combo, that when incorporated into daily existence will add that extra edge to one’s weight loss and its effective management. The inculcation of Feng Shui beliefs could essentially aid in combating the cravings of binge eating. The foremost focal area of attention when incorporating Feng Shui are the serving dishes being utilised in the kitchen. The attributes of the tableware that are being used for meal times inclusive of colour, size and shape are associated to Feng Shui and weight reduction. In accordance with Feng Shui beliefs, circles are linked to mental activities. So, one would not want to promote mental activities that are associated with eating. The optimal choice for the kitchen in accordance with Feng Shui would be square shaped serving dishes in preferably oranges in all its hues. According to Feng Shui, orange colour is related to the notion of unification, thus inculcating orange serving dishes  [...]