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When you’re trying to lose weight, one of the first things you might turn to is exercise. You might head to the gym and hop on an exercise bike, and feel pleased with all the calories the machine tells you you’ve burned. But is this actually helping you lose weight? In this blog post we’ll look at how cardiovascular exercise affects your hormones and how to get the most out of it so you can lose weight. What is cardiovascular exercise? Cardiovascular exercise or cardio is exe

You’ve had a long day and just finished dinner. What’s your next step? If you’re trying to improve your health and lose fat then going for a walk should be high on your list. Let's take a look at the benefits of walking after dinner. Benefits of walking after dinner Improved digestion and less bloating. Walking helps food to travel more easily through your digestive system. It helps to speed the digestive process and reduces constipation . Walking has also been shown to preve

If you are trying to lose fat, then one of the most important things is measuring your progress. BMI or Body Mass Index is one method of estimating if your weight is in a healthy range. But BMI may not always be the best way to determine if you’re at a healthy weight. What is BMI? Body mass index (BMI) is a measure of a person’s weight relative to their height. The exact formula is weight in kilograms divided by the square of height in meters. You can use this calculator to

Exercise has many health benefits. It helps to improve cardiovascular health, bone density and hormone balance. However if weight loss is your goal, exercise should not be your first step in improving your lifestyle. Why exercise doesn’t help as much as you think You’ve decided you need to lose weight so your first step might be to get a gym membership and start exercising. But after a few weeks or longer you’re not seeing results. In fact, your weight may have even gone up.

If you have been trying to lose weight by exercise, then this post might surprise you. Many people log hours at the gym, thinking this is the best way to lose weight. In fact if weight loss is your goal, then time spent in the gym may not be as effective as you thought. The benefits of exercise Don’t get me wrong, exercise has many benefits. Exercise helps to reduce the risk of developing chronic diseases like type 2 diabetes, heart disease and dementia. People who exercise

Many see exercise as strictly a way of burning calories so they can lose weight. But many of the benefits of exercise come from how it affects hormones. These effects on hormones can contribute to weight loss and many other health benefits. On the flip side doing the wrong amount or the wrong type of exercise can have negative effects on your hormones. When your hormones are out of balance, then it makes it much harder to lose the weight and keep it off. What exactly are hor