Protein can play an integral part of your weight loss efforts but beware of eating too much! Read on …. 1. Protein helps boost energy expenditure Dietary induced thermogenesis: i.e. the increase in heat production by the body after eating due to both the metabolic energy cost of digestion and the energy cost of forming […]

As we get older, we get shorter. But our height is not the only thing that shrinks with age. Most people lose at least about 1 cm in height every decade after the age of 40. By the age of 80, most people will be 5 – 8 cm shorter. From about the age of […]

If you burn 550 calories more than you eat each day, you should lose ½ kilogram of fat each week. It sounds simple but unfortunately, weight loss can be a little more complex. Your body naturally tries to maintain a level of homeostasis, i.e. your body tends to compensate for any attempt at reducing its […]

Anti-ageing researchers agree that strength training is the number 1 way to reverse the ageing process.  That’s because as we age, we lose muscle mass and this negatively affects so many other health variables including posture, bone density, metabolism, weight gain, reaction time, strength, endurance, balance, agility and more.  So if you can slow down the […]

Stress is part of life. Anything from death of a loved one to just simply being too busy can cause stress. Since we all have it from time to time—the trick is how we deal with it. The key is to find what works for you. There is no point using a relaxation technique if […]