Helen’s Diet Blog

If you believe the ancient Chinese medical sciences, specifically those dating back to 2000 years, they specify certain species of mushroom that possess healing properties. These species are also believed to promote physical and mental health and longevity. In ancient times, these rare herbs were available only to the ruling clan of ancient China, but [...]

It is difficult for a pregnant woman to maintain her regular weight during pregnancy. In fact, weight gain is inevitable at this stage as it indicates that baby is growing normally. However, the inability to gain weight during pregnancy may result in a low birth weight of the baby.
It is normal to gain around [...]

Maintaining a food journal allows you to record your eating habits and also help you identify whether you need to change them to live a better life. A food journal also allows you to monitor your progress when you follow a weight loss plan. Many studies indicate that people, who keep a track of their [...]

Stress is a silent killer as it increases the risk of developing various diseases such as heart disease and high blood pressure. But can it even lead to obesity and unwanted weight gain? Here’s how:
Stress produces various chemicals in your body that in turn affect your physiological mechanisms causing a lot of stress. As a [...]

Many people resort to herbal slimming pills to achieve ‘natural weight loss”. But are they safe for you? Many studies done in this field indicate that the slimming pills available over the counter have little or no impact on weight loss. If you come across any study that claims otherwise, it fails to provide any [...]

A professional massage helps you relax your mind, body, and rejuvenates your sense too. No wonder, there is a huge demand for professional massage therapists, who charge a good amount of money to provide these services. A perfect massage makes you feel great and also has numerous health benefits which you might not be aware [...]

Obesity is largely inherited. But, there are many other factors too, such as age and gender that can also cause a fat stomach. While men tend to become apple-shaped by storing fat around their stomach, women store fat around their pelvic region, mostly around their butts and thighs, and assume the shape of a pear. [...]

A recent study demonstrates a close association between regular exercise, sleep and cancer. Exercise not only helps you stay fit and feel healthy, but it is an effective way to prevent cancer, but only when you get proper sleep everyday.
If you spend good amount of time in sports and physical activities, you are less likely [...]

Weight loss is often mistaken by many of us as hunger-oriented diet, which helps in reducing extra weight. However, many dieticians suggest that you need not starve yourself in order to lose weight, else it might ruin your health in a long-run. Remember, weight loss requires an intelligent planning, and thus you should opt for [...]

Trust me, weight loss is not a magical process, and you don’t need to look for bizarre foods and perform special exercises in order to get slim. Let me share the secret of weight loss! Make small changes in your lifestyle each day and you can soon lose the unwanted weight.
Some tips on [...]