Andrea Pelin
Andrea Pelin is a staff writer at ProjectWeightLoss.com, the online weight loss community featuring free calorie counters, BMI calculator, and diet and workout planners.
Andrea writes about diets, weight loss and healthy living. Her articles have been featured on many weight loss web sites.
Andrea writes about diets, weight loss and healthy living. Her articles have been featured on many weight loss web sites.
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Articles by Andrea Pelin
January 06, 2008
All diets and health magazines present the harmfulness effects of large sugar intake on your health. If you can consume tea or coffee without sugar, then you`re a lucky person. However, if you don`t, you still have two options: honey, which leads to weight gain, and artificial sweeteners.
Sacchar...
December 23, 2007
It`s Christmas and time to relax, meet friends, family, and forget about the daily stress. Generally, the weight gain after the holidays is between seven and thirteen pounds. People need to pay attention to what they eat in order to stay fit during holidays and start the New Year without any extra-p...
December 05, 2007
f you don’t have any gift ideas for your loved ones this year, the experts at the Saint Louis University bring you ten unique gift ideas.
Gift #1: Workout equipment for future moms.
Exercise clothes may be a great gift for expectant moms. In this period, most women are more determined to mak...
May 18, 2007
The strongest craves for food occur when people are emotionally sensitive. Consciously or not, some people eat more when they face a difficult problem, have no occupation, or need comfort.
Others use food to suppress negative emotions. Emotional eating may be caused by anger, loneliness, stress, ...
May 18, 2007
The dumping syndrome usually appears after weight loss surgery, when part of, or the whole, stomach was bypassed. The dumping syndrome is also known as rapid gastric emptying because of the undigested contents that are "dumped" too fast in the small intestine.
The symptoms may appear immediately ...
May 18, 2007
Food plays a key role in the way people feel. Whether it is consumed in excessive amounts or in too little quantities, food may alter physical appearance and so, negative feelings may show up.
Binge eating, gaining weight, or compulsive eating can be controlled if you make better food choices.
I...
April 14, 2007
Food plays a key role in the way people feel. Whether it is consumed in excessive amounts or in too little quantities, food may alter physical appearance and so, negative feelings may show up.
Binge eating, gaining weight, or compulsive eating can be controlled if you make better food choices. If...
March 25, 2007
The hypnotic state is a high state of concentration, relaxation, and suggestibility. Hypnosis can make people learn positive eating behaviors. More and more people are starting to see hypnosis as an easy solution to the difficult problem of losing weight.
Through hypnosis, the attitude towards fo...
March 18, 2007
The red tea diet is a low-calorie diet that may help you lose up to seven pounds within five days. This diet requires that you to drink four cups of red tea daily, at breakfast, lunch, snack, and dinner, and eat only certain foods rich in carbohydrates and vegetables.
The foods required for this ...
March 12, 2007
Soft drink consumption results in increased calorie intake, and reduces the consumption of fruits and milk, showed a recent study. Also, consumers of soft drinks have an increased risk of Type 2 diabetes, according to the same study.
Soft drinks are one of the main factors that lead to obesity, ...
February 25, 2007
The repeated loss of body weight followed by weight re-gain is called weight cycle. A small weight cycle is the loss and regain of up to ten lbs. Large weight cycles imply the loss and regain of fifty lbs or more.
Although specialists can`t say for sure how weight cycling is related to health pr...
February 25, 2007
Chocolate may provide a short-term boost of cognitive skills and sharpen the mind, according to University of Nottingham researchers . The researchers suggested that flavanols, a compound present in chocolate as well as certain fruits and vegetables, may help people fight fatigue, the effects of agi...
February 19, 2007
When the cold slows down metabolism, the fats set easier, and you lose you tonus and good mood. What should you do to stay in shape during the winter season? Prepare a glass of natural energy drink. Here are some ideas about healthy energy cocktails:
Tonic fruit cocktail:
Ingredients: a tange...
February 19, 2007
The Gesta diet was created by dietician Madeleine Gesta for movie stars who had to lose a lot of weight in a short while. This diet is at the same time a good way for general recovery. It takes only two days and includes proteins, calcium, and vitamins that provide energy. It is characterized by bal...
February 13, 2007
Obese teenagers may lose weight after a lap band surgery, according to a recent study from the NYU Medical Center. The surgery involves placing a silicon ring around the upper part of the stomach and so a smaller stomach is created. That makes people eat less and feel fuller.
During the surgery, ...
February 13, 2007
Potatoes are high in proteins, vitamins A and B, potash, soda, and alkaline salts, but is a potato diet the best choice for you? Although it is used in the treatment of some disorders like intestinal toxaemia, renal calculi, constipation, stone and dropsy, or uric acid diseases, potato-based diets a...
February 12, 2007
Not enough sleep may lead to weight gain for children, according to US scientists. Previously, children's lack of sleep was found to cause bad school performance or emotional problems, but a recent study connects it to becoming overweight.
Researchers collected data from over 2,000 children with ...
February 12, 2007
Coffee may have benefic effects because it contains high amounts of antioxidants and can reduce the risk of certain diseases such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease, inflammation, or Parkinson`s disease. However, coffee may also have side effects.
Due to the antioxidant properties of coffee, th...