This article is for you to ask any diet questions you have and we shall attempt to provide a concise and useful answer. If you have been trying to lose weight by following a diet of your own making or a specific weight loss diet plan but you are not seeing any results, then tell [...]

Sugar is possibly the biggest cause of obesity. For years people have been told to go on low fat diets to lose weight, but in reality most people do not receive most of their energy from fat, most comes from sugar. Sugar in excess causes many other health problems too, although the biggest health problem [...]

To lose weight you need to follow a diet and workout plan of some description. Whether you follow our own MCD Weight Loss Plan, buy one of the excellent weight loss eBooks, or put together your own plan using the information you find here and on other great fitness websites, you need to be remain [...]

There is a new weight loss diet plan in town, and it is called the Olive Diet, or Olive Oil Diet. So, what is this new diet? Is it really any different from the Mediterranean Diet Plan or the Greek Ionian Diet? The Olive Diet is a bit different from the other diets, in that [...]

The HCG diet is another diet that follows in a growing trend of diets weight loss designed to help manage blood sugar levels and appetite. HCG stands for Human Chorionic Gonadotropin. You can see why most people prefer the call it the HCG weight loss diet. To learn more about HCG look at the Wikipedia [...]

The Greek Ionian diet is another weight loss diet that claims to allow you to eat as much as you like. In a way it is a lot like Atkins or the Caveman diet / Paleo diet. The name is derived from the Ionian Islands which are a small group of islands that run along [...]

This quick blog entry serves only to remind you that the “Insider Secrets for a Lean Body” eBook is still available for free. The ebook provides 65 pages of health, fitness, weight training and nutrition advice to help you lose weight. If you have never followed a weight loss plan before then this is a [...]

Alesha Dixon is certainly a fit, healthy and energetic woman. She is a great fitness role model for youngsters and adults alike. Alesha Dixon is now “the face of LA Fitness” which is a popular UK gym brand. She is also famous for her roles as both contestant and judge on the BBC’s Strictly Come [...]

Don’t panic! This is a slightly tongue-in-cheek headline that Tony Barlow wrote in NursingTimes.net. Tony Barlow is a senior lecturer in mental health at Birmingham City University, and puts forward the idea that some people become so obsessed with the idea that they must lose weight and get fit or lose their belly fat that [...]

If you have been reading up on how to build muscle and get fit then the chances are you have seen adverts for protein supplements. If you have sought advice on forums then people may have even suggested to you that you need to increase the amount of protein in your diet to help build [...]

As Motley Health has grown over the last couple of years we have reported on various different ways to lose weight, get fit and reduce fat. Many people ask “how do I lose my gut?” and tell us “I want to reduce stomach fat!”. It can at times be difficult to determine which method is [...]

Exercising is beneficial to our physical and mental well-being in several different ways. These benefits can be divided into three categories; Sociological, Psychological and Physiological. Getting fit and losing weight has many positive impacts on your health. Sociological benefits There are social benefits gained from physical activity. Families and friends can enjoy spending time together [...]

Obesity is in the news again this week, but the tone of the news has changed. Until recently discussion generally centred around the growth of obesity and how it is affecting more people with some discussions about how obese and very overweight people are prone to develop more serious illness than lighter people. Now the [...]

If there is one rule that applies to every single overweight person it is this: To lose weight you must create an energy deficit It is really that simple! Although as we all know, implementing a theory is never as easy as writing it down. OK, so what do we mean? Well, each person uses [...]

The Dukan Diet is fast becoming the weight loss diet of choice all across the World. J-Lo was one of the first celebs to announce that she used the Dukan Diet to lose weight shortly after she gave birth. Since then the diet, which is available as a book, is spreading like wild fire. Everyone [...]

Jason Statham lost 17 pounds of fat in 6 weeks and gain muscle too. Learn how he did it here with his weight loss diet and fitness plan.

Many people come to us and ask how they can lose weight in 2 weeks, or sometimes even just 1 week. Really it is not possible to make any major changes to your body in such a short time, but if you have a month before your holiday or special event, then you can make [...]

Frankie Sandford, one of the singers in The Saturdays, has an amazing flat stomach with signs of tight muscles and the beginnings of a six pack. With a little more work she could easily build her abdominals a little and cut some more fat to reveal a sexy six pack in her next music videos. [...]

Smoothies are possibly the best way to eat to fuel your muscles, and bananas are an excellent source of energy for athletes because they can be digested while still exercising. As the banana smoothie is the staple home made energy drink for so many people, here we provide 10 banana smoothies for you to enjoy. [...]

A new study carried out by researchers at Bangor University in Wales has shown that exercising in open spaces and parks has more than just mental health benefits. In 2007 we reported that there were mental health benefits to outdoor exercise, and earlier this summer we gave some ideas for outdoor exercise. The latest studies [...]