Dr Pete's Health Secrets

      Losing weight to achieve the “killer figure” has been all the rage over the past few years. But it’s about more than just self-image, it’s about your health.  When you have excess fat in the body, you increase risk factors for diseases that affect the heart and the other vital organs of your body. Many people turn to crash diets, a very unhealthy way to lose weight. Another draw back is you tend to put it back pn when you stop the diet. Did you know that there are certain foods you can include in your diet to help loose weight.  In this article I will examine 10 foods that you can incorporate into your diet, that will help you loose weight and better still, keep the weight off. 1. Chilles Chilli peppers belong to the plant group, Capsicum. The bioactive ingredient is called Capsaicin , the substance responsible for the heat in chili peppers.  It has been found to have numerous health benefits, from reducing the risk of heart disease t...

     There are simple ways to lose weight and keep it off! You just have to follow a routine and stick to what will be good for you and your overall health, fitness and happiness. Here are 6 weight-loss tips you will enjoy doing. In this article lets look at easy fun ways of keeping fit and loosing weight that you can sustainably incorporate into your lifestyle. 1. Rest Losing weight is not just about exercise and eating healthy. You should be setting some time for relaxation and rest. Relieve the stress about your being over-weight or unfit.  Stress hormones make you eat more. Resting between your routines, helps to prevent injury. 2. Gum One way to tell if you are really hungry or not is to chew a gum. Sometimes you might think that what you are feeling are hunger pangs, but it could be that you would just like to chew something or just feeling thirsty. 3. Water You may feel hungry. But once you drink a full glass of water the hunger goe...