While the hunger drive is strong and effective in ensuring we eat, it is not the only mechanism ingrained in our DNA to guarantee the survival of the human race. In the same way drugs can produce effects in our body and brain, so too can food – making it a pleasurable activity on many levels.

You probably hear it time and time again: “the more you drink, the more you’ll shrink”. It’s got to be the only thread of commonality between the million weight-loss diet plans currently out there – drink more water. But does it help?

You feel you’re doing everything to lose weight, only nothing seems to work. Do you remember what you ate at your last meal? Were you doing anything else at the same time? The answers to these questions may have the potential to shed some light on the situation.

We all need a little motivation (myself included) to get out and exercise; and today’s post aims at providing just that.
In many cases people exercise to lose weight and think that’s all it is good for. But in reality there are so many other benefits to exercising we are really holding ourselves back if we don’t get out there – fat or thin, tall or short – and get involved!

Overeating is a major problem for many many people. You only need look around on the street of any city in a ‘developed’ country, or the hospitals beds that line them. The aftermath is huge with the current generation being the first in history to be predicted to have a shorter life-span than their parents. Today’s post describes a few tips for how to stop overeating.