Do your health kicks always fail?

Experts break down the triggers that ruin get-fit regimes - and their step-by-step guide to achieving your goals

A study has found the average adult starts a new health kick every 3 months, but more than half give up within hours, and 60% say they never follow through. Here, nutritionist Rob Hobson and psychologist Dr Meg Arroll, of Healthspan, explain the classic triggers and how to overcome them to stay healthy.

The average health kick lasts less than 12 days, a study has found. 

Despite starting with good intentions of eating healthier food, exercising more often and cutting back on alcohol and smoking, the average adult will be back to their usual ways before two weeks has passed.

And more than half admit they have embarked on a health kick but given up within 24 hours.
But people's yo-yo health habit pattern is repeated four times a year, with the average adult trying a new regime every three months.

That amounts to the equivalent of eight years of a lifetime spent trying to stick with 252 different health kicks.

Feeling tired is the most common reason for quitting a health kick, followed by a stressful day at work and chocolate is the ultimate food we all fall off the wagon for. Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-4888656/Experts-break-triggers-ruin-fit-regimes.html

Type 2 Diabetes Breakthrough

• Type 2 'can be REVERSED in weeks by following THIS diet'
• DIABETES can be reversed in a matter of weeks by following a strict low calorie diet, new research shows

Scientists say lifestyle driven Type 2 - a condition that almost 12 million Britons are thought to be at risk of developing - is caused by excess fat in the liver and pancreas.

Findings due to be presented today have given fresh hope that the debilitating disease need not to a life sentence.

They reveal that even if sufferers have been blighted for years the condition can be brought under control by sensible eating.

Professor Roy Taylor, from Newcastle University, said: “The good news for people with Type 2 is our work shows that even if you have had the condition for 10 years you are likely to be able to reverse it by moving that all important tiny amount of fat out of the pancreas. At present, this can only be done through substantial weight loss.” Read more: http://www.express.co.uk/life-style/health/853308/diabetes-type-2-uk-breakthrough-can-be-reversed-low-calorie-diet

It's not what you eat, it's WHEN you eat that matters

Study shows timing your meals right is the key to beating obesity - and here's how to work out your food schedule

• Experts warn our meal times can affect our attempts to stay in shape
• A new study has tested this theory in a real-world setting for the first time
• They showed that the most important factor is that you should not eat within a few hours before bed - no matter what your body clock

The food we eat has a huge impact on our body, and our general health. 

But experts warn many of us do not think about the time we consume our meals. 

While some of us may eat extremely healthily, research shows we face ruining all that progress if we eat too close to bedtime, or cram all our meals together, or wait too long between eating. 

It all boils down to metabolism, giving the body enough time to digest.  

However, while the internet is full of specific plans for dieters saying what time of day to eat, none of those take into account how it could be affected by different schedules. 

Our metabolism is affected by our circadian rhythm (i.e. body clock). For some, our body clock is the standard night-day. But for others who work night shifts or burn the candles at both ends, it is not so simple. Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-4866646/It-s-not-eat-s-eat-matters.html

Is your diet sabotaging your fitness routine?

From cutting energy drinks to having cake once a week and a coffee BEFORE you workout, expert reveals what you need to do for top results

• Personal trainer Cristian Angeli has shared how people are sabotaging workouts 
• He's noticed that some eat too much sugar and not enough protein in their diets 
• He recommends that people have coffee before a workout for an energy boost 

An Australian personal trainer has shared how your diet could be sabotaging your well-intentioned workouts.

Cristian Angeli believes that many people include too much sugar and not enough protein in their diets, which can be detrimental to their workout routine.  

'What you do in the kitchen weighs heavily on your results whether it be muscle gain or fat loss, when losing weight we want to lose body fat not muscle,' he told Daily Mail Australia.
'Not eating enough protein or enough period causes your body to lose muscle.' Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-4730774/Expert-diet-sabotaging-fitness-routine.html

Why a vegetarian diet guarantees slimming success

Cutting out meat nearly DOUBLES weight loss by changing how we store fat

• Following a plant-based diet also improves our satiety and energy levels
• Vegetarian dieters find their eating plan and exercise routine easier to stick to
• Researchers believe a vegetarian diet can help people stay lean as they age
• Such a diet may particularly benefit diabetes patients if it reverses their disease 

Dieters who follow a vegetarian eating plan lose nearly twice as much weight as calorie-restricting meat eaters, new research reveals.

Cutting 500 calories a day and adopting a plant-based diet results in an average weight loss of 13.67lbs (6.2kg) after six months, compared to 7.05lbs (3.2kg) in meat eaters, a study found.

Researchers believe this may be due to vegetarian diets changing our fat storage and insulin sensitivity, as well as making us feel more energized, which encourages people to stick to their eating plan. Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-4599346/On-diet-vegetarian.html