How to Set Realistic Weight Loss Goals

Whether you wish to lose weight or just want to maintain your body weight, setting a realistic goal can help you throughout your fitness journey. There is a true saying that adopting a healthy lifestyle not only changes your body but also changes your attitude, your mind and your mood. 

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Resistance training: here’s why it’s so effective for weight loss

The more muscle you build, the more calories you body requires at rest. Weight lifting, also known as resistance training, has been practised for centuries as a way of building muscular strength. Research shows that resistance training, whether done via body weight, resistance bands or machines, dumbbells or free weights, not only helps us build strength, but also improves muscle size and can help counteract age-related muscle loss.

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Why it’s better to exercise before breakfast

Exercise is recommended for people who are overweight or obese as a way to reduce their risk of developing type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. But people don’t always have time to exercise as much as they would like, so finding ways to increase the health benefits of exercise is important. Our latest research has found a way to do just that, and it’s to do with timing. This means you might be able to get away with doing less exercise if other commitments, such as family and work, always seem to get in the way.

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