Popular "starvation diets" that significantly restrict certain food groups like carbohydrates or encourage living off powdered meal replacements can cause muscle to be broken down resulting in a loss of energy and a slower metabolism. This will leave you feeling lethargic as well as being one of the major causes of yo-yo dieting and regaining all the weight lost. A far healthier way of losing excess fat and keeping it off is to adopt a program that measures your body composition rather than just the number on your bathroom scales.
Prioritising your health can be a challenge when you have a busy life, yet we all know it is vital to our quality of life. We catch up with local weight-loss coach Julie Ritchie and talk to her about Zumba, weight-loss and her brand new website redsirens.co.uk
In Ayurveda everyone and everything is made up of the five elements of earth, air, fire, water and ether, which are categorised into three groups known as the Doshas, Vata (air and ether), Pitta (fire and water) and Kapha (earth and water).
