If you’ve been following a specific diet plan and exercise routine for a number of weeks or months and have noticed a prominent slowing down of your weight loss, it is likely that you have hit a diet plateau. A diet plateau is usually not a welcome event in any dieter’s life, but, fortunately for all of us, there are a number of proven ways to prevent and reverse them for the good of our diets. Continue reading »
The Atkins diet, invented by Robert Atkins and popularized through a series of his books in the early 1970s, promises its followers that they’ll lose weight while still enjoying their favorite and most indulgent low-carb, high-protein foods. In addition to lasting weight loss, the Atkins diet claims to set followers on the path toward improved health and overall wellness. Continue reading »
Interval training has rapidly become a popular exercise technique since it hit the mainstream fitness scene a few decades ago. This is primarily due to the efficacy of the method and the fact that it doesn’t take nearly as much time as traditional fitness routines. Maximum interval training, however, is a relatively new concept and has been shown to burn as much as three times as many calories as normal interval workouts. Continue reading »
