James Rayman

Where Diet Took A Wrong Turn

The power of our diet, environment and lifestyle have on our health is awesome. Before even considering how it may influence us as adults, it is important to grasp the fact that health of a sperm and an egg, four months before conception, will determine ... Read >

Weight Loss Diets

A weight loss diet is generally regarded as any diet that a person goes on in order to lose weight. There are thousands of different types of weight loss diets available. Some weight loss diets, such as The Atkins Diet have become incredibly popular over ... Read >

Waking Up To Exercise – One Of The Best Things You Can Do

The positive value of exercise should not be underestimated. At this point the non-exercisers amongst us who are probably groaning should sit up and take note, for regular exercise is of great benefit to people of all ages because it is necessary for the... Read >

The Unsuspecting Consumer – How The Food We Eat Has Been Modified

Before our food reaches our plates much of it is exposed to numerous chemical processes, and these days it may even be genetically engineered, or irradiated. This was not the case in days gone by, which may, to some degree, explain the increase of modern... Read >

The Mechanism Of Food Craving And How To Beat It

All the New Year's resolutions in the world will not necessarily curb your cravings for sweet food. As firmly as you may resolve to leave the sweet foods alone, when the ‘munchies' arrive, your resistance is overwhelmed without too much difficulty. Th... Read >

Natural Weight Loss

Natural weight loss is something that all people who are trying to lose weight should strive for. Natural weight loss is the process of losing weight naturally and as such is actually the safest and most effective way to lose weight. The market place is f... Read >

How Stress Can Negatively Impact Us

Life in the ‘fast lane' inevitably has drawbacks, and becoming stressed out is one of them. There is a fine line between stress and distress. Stress is reasonably healthy, as it stretches us to capacity and keeps us on our toes. Dealing with challeng... Read >

How Proteins And Carbohydrates Are Essential For Our Diets

Our bodies were not designed to survive healthily for very long on a diet composed of any one type of food. Not only would it be monotonous, it would also fail to provide the range of nutrients that the body requires for health. These are proteins, fats... Read >

How Our Attitude To Weight Has Changed.

So how did we get from ‘fat is beautiful' to where we stand today at the other end of the spectrum? Whereby skinny models are worshipped and it seems that nearly all people are on a never ending diet. It happened in Victorian times when it began to ... Read >

How Caffeine And Coffee Are Bad For Our Health

Why is it that the things we enjoy the most seem to be bad for us? When we are in good health the general rule is that ‘a little of what you fancy does you good'. However, when a personal health crisis appears, it may be necessary to make some sacrif... Read >

Green Tea

Green Tea comes from China where it has been drunk for thousands of years. However in recent years its use is becoming far more widespread in the West, where black tea is commonly drunk. Green tea has becoming popular largely due to its purported health b... Read >

Fats, Vitamins And Fiber – How We Need Them For Our Diet

Fats are a major source of energy in the diet, and provide twice as many calories as protein or carbohydrates for the same amount of weight. In developed countries, fat intake has increased at the expense of a reduction in complex carbohydrates. In orde... Read >

Curbing Your Bodies Cravings – The Key To Successful Weight Loss

A difference between fat people and thin people is that thin people's bodies tell them when they have had enough to eat. Fat people's bodies just don't know when to say no. Certain factors switch the appetite on or off. If it is too readily switched of... Read >

A Brief History Of Diets

The desire to be slim is not new, but in history it has not reached the fever pitch it has in recent years. Although there are no pictures or images of fat Stone Age people or Ancient Egyptians, as far back as 460 BC it was recognised by Hippocrates, the... Read >

You DON'T Need To Cut Out Carbs To Lose Weight Permanently!

Whether you should cut out carbs altogether or reduce them substantially has caused serious debate in the weight loss industry. Many people claim that you need to cut out carbohydrates entirely in order to lose weight rapidly. I am sure you are all awa... Read >