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5 Key Questions Before Following A Weight Loss Plan

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Best Weight Loss Program

Choosing the right diet plan can be a daunting task. With numerous plans promising to be the best weight loss program ever and offering amazing results, it can be difficult to choose the one that is right for you. That being said, it’s important to be prepared before you start. There are a number of things that need to be considered to ensure that the plan will not only provide great results, but will also improve your health.

  1. Is It Safe?

Here at Glenville Nutrition we advise that while it may be important to lose weight, it’s never appropriate to do so at the expense of your health. There are some pretty drastic weight loss programs on the market today. From eating nothing but baby food, to very strict detox plans, these types of diets can lead to longer term health issues.  It is important therefore you ensure you will receive adequate nutrition throughout the plan to achieve natural weight loss and avoid complications.

Furthermore, when it comes to supplements, it is  important to do your research and avoid any harmful ingredients or side-effects.  There is no such thing as a magic pill for weight loss, but certain key nutrients can support healthy metabolism and blood sugar management.

  1. Can I Keep It Up?

One of the biggest reasons people fail to complete a diet is that they find it difficult to maintain. Diets with ridiculous rules and restrictions are notorious for being difficult to stick to.   Don’t embark on any plan that you feel is unrealistic or even unsafe in the longer term.

Diets, by their very nature, require a lifestyle change, but some changes are easier and healthier than others. You need to find a plan you can work with. While compromises must be made, if a plan consists of something that’s difficult to do, you are already setting yourself up for failure.

  1. Will It Affect My Daily Life?

Another huge deterrent to diets is that it changes a person’s way of life. Obviously, diets require some sort of change in lifestyle and you must be able to make the required changes to see the results. However, the plan you chose should not completely control your life. Instead, it should be manageable within your normal life. For example, it should teach good habits that can be implemented into normal activities, such as dining out. It shouldn’t control your life, but rather help to modify (and improve) it.

  1. Will It Provide Long Term Results?

It’s not uncommon to gain back the weight after a diet. This is because often the chosen diet plan was a quick fix rather than a change in lifestyle.  Instead of a diet, a truly beneficial healthy eating plan should teach you how to modify your habits to stay healthy and manage your weight long term. It should be something that lasts a lifetime, not just a few weeks or months.

  1. Is It Personalised?

There’s no “one size fits all” plan. Everyone’s body is different. We all react differently to exercise and food, making it difficult to see success in generic diet plans. Most of these are formulated for people who are of moderate height and activity level. If you don’t fit into that category, you will likely see lackluster results. It is better therefore to choose a plan that is personalised for your body and lifestyle. With a custom plan, you will see much better results and find it easier to follow.

Starting a plan is a big first step in getting healthy. The choice of plan is something that should not be taken lightly. And you need to ask the right questions to get the knowledge you need to succeed. The right plan can make all the difference. Instead of failing and starting over with something new, do your research, choose the right plan and see results that will last a lifetime.

If you would like to know more about losing weight and learning to manage it, why not book an appointment with one of our qualified nutritionists? Fill out the form or give us a call on 01892 515905

How Is Osteoporosis Related to Menopause?

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Womens Health Menopause

For women entering menopause, there are a long list of symptoms often experienced both during the transition into menopause, and after it has concluded. Osteoporosis is a common disease that develops during menopause and can put women at an increased risk of breaking bones or suffering from fractures. The disease is characterised as the weakening of the bones due to the occurrence of bone loss. This can cause the bones to become fragile and brittle.

With menopause, the disease most commonly develops due to low hormone levels and infrequent menstrual periods that occur during the transition. Women who enter menopause often have an increased risk of developing the disease, but can prevent and even reduce the effect of the condition.

Below we discuss 4 symptoms of menopause which are related to osteoporosis.

A Lack of Oestrogen

The levels of oestrogen in the female body decreases rapidly once women enter the first stages of menopause, and can last for five to 10 years. Oestrogen works to protect the bones and is produced by the ovaries, but can make the bones susceptible to breakage when there is not enough of the compound produced in the body.

Slower Bone Formation

Bone loss is commonplace in the body, but it is naturally reproduced at a frequent rate during a woman’s lifetime. With menopause, bone loss can occur more rapidly than bone formation occurs because the lower levels of oestrogen are not able to reform the bones as quickly.

Low Oestrogen Levels

Oestrogen helps to keep the bones strong and healthy throughout a woman’s life. But the levels can drop during menopause when most women turn 50 and they begin to experience a loss of a consistent menstrual cycle. This causes increased bone loss and can increase an individual’s chances of suffering from osteoporosis.

Low Vitamin D Levels

Low vitamin D levels are another contributing factor in the development of osteoporosis during menopause.  Low levels of this vitamin make it important to have plenty of sun exposure. Vitamin D is often available in small amounts in foods, although you can still receive some from eating fatty fish, fish oils, mushrooms, tofu, fortified cereals, eggs, pork and dairy products throughout the week.

Having a blood test will also make it possible to monitor your body’s vitamin D levels and determine how much of it should be supplemented in your diet. Other nutrients important for bone health include calcium, magnesium, boron and vitamin K. If you have been diagnosed with osteopenia or osteoporosis we recommend that you have your levels of these important nutrients checked and also that you take a good bone supporting supplement such as NHP Osteo Support, available from good health food stores throughout Ireland.

It may not be impossible to avoid menopause with age, but you can significantly reduce the risk of developing osteoporosis with a few subtle changes to your lifestyle.   If you would like help and advice on the menopause and lowering the risk of osteoporosis, contact one of our Glenville Nutrition Clinics to book a consultation with one of our qualified nutritionists or join our next Osteoporosis course.

Champneys Health Retreat Weekend

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Hormonal Health Retreat

10th – 12th October 2014

Balancing your hormones – naturally
Come to this weekend retreat and find out how to increase your energy, eliminate mood swings, get rid of cravings, improve your memory, reduce anxiety, tension and irritability, reduce stress and lose weight without dieting. Find out how to get rid of PMS, balancing hormones to help with endometriosis, fibroids and PCOS and reducing your risk of breast cancer. Learn what vitamins, minerals and herbs you should be taking and how to know which ones are a waste of money.

Learning how and what to eat – even on the run – in today’s busy world can make all the difference between feeling slow, tired and unhealthy to being healthy, feeling alive, with a good memory and concentration and full of energy. What you eat and drink can help you balance your hormones, manage stress and eating the right foods and avoiding the wrong ones will also help you to avoid major health problems in the future.

2 night break includes:
• Arrival from 2pm
• 2 nights accommodation
• 2 Nutritious three course dinners, 2 buffet breakfasts & 2 buffet lunches
• 3 Talks from Marilyn on:

– Dietary steps to help balance hormones
– Which supplements and herbs can be beneficial to help balance your hormones and reduce stress and which ones are a waste of money
– The hormone disrupting chemicals that you are exposed to from the environment and what you can do to control them. How what and how you eat can help slow down the ageing process and give you natural beauty from the inside out and also reduce the risk of breast cancer.

• Thalassotherapy pool session (25 mins)
• Use of facilities
• Access to up to 20 different classes per day
• Complimentary robe hire and flip flops
• Depart by 4pm from resort (room by 11 am)

The cost for this luxury weekend stay is only £399 but places are limited so advise booking early to avoid disappointment.

Where: Champneys Tring, Chesham Road Wigginton, Hertfordshire, HP23 6HX

For more information and for ticket details please call 0843 316 2222 or click the More Information button