Tag: weight loss
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Learning to Fail in Order to Succeed in Changing Behaviour (Part 1)
fail: to be unsuccessful in what is attempted (The Oxford English Dictionary) No matter what dictionary I look at, all define to fail, or failure, as the opposite of success. Essentially failure has no distinct definition of its own, but maybe it should. From an early age, we’re taught that failing is not good, which…
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Just how bad is sugar?
Still nibbling chocolate from Easter (yes, we still have some) or even Valentine’s Day? Munching packaged cereals, pancakes or muffins for breakfast? Enjoying a lunch of processed meats and bread, sweetened pasta sauce, or even a salad drenched in dressing? Sugar makes all of these foods delicious. It is also an important energy source for…
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Obesity: What is it and why should we care?
We can’t pick up the paper, go online or turn on the TV without hearing about obesity. Our society is obsessed with it. There is no end to the number of programs willing to take your money with promises of melting fat away without doing anything. So much so that in the United States…
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Is exercise good for weight loss?
“That which is used – develops. That which is not used wastes away.” Hippocrates Circa 450 BC Weight loss. That, and maintaining one’s weight, are the main reasons many of us exercise. While there are other reasons to exercise (it improves health, gives us energy and it’s also fun), we as a society are fascinated…