From Fad Diets to Sustainable Lifestyle Changes: Finding Long-Term Success in Weight Loss

In a world obsessed with quick fixes and instant gratification, the quest for effective and sustainable weight loss often falls prey to the allure of fad diets. However, the key to achieving long-term success in weight loss lies not in temporary trends but in embracing sustainable lifestyle changes. This blog post explores the pitfalls of fad diets, the importance of adopting a holistic approach to weight loss, and practical tips for transitioning from quick fixes to lasting transformations.

The Downside of Fad Diets

A fad diet is a weight loss plan or eating pattern that gains popularity quickly and becomes a trend, often driven by media hype, celebrity endorsements, or societal pressures. These diets typically promise rapid and dramatic results, making them…

The Best Shopify Design Services for Small Businesses

You’ve worked hard to build your online store, but sales still seem slow. The problem likely isn’t your products or business model; it’s probably your store design. Your Shopify store is the online representation of your company, so if it isn’t easy to use or visually appealing, people will stop shopping with you.

Whether you want a full redesign or just need help with a few key pages, these Shopify design services have you covered. With a little investment, you’ll see a big boost in sales, social shares, and return customers.

Why Professional Shopify Design Is Crucial for Conversion

A custom Shopify design is one of the best investments you can make for your online store. Studies show that 75% o…

The Versatility and Charm of Button Pins: A Fashionable Accessory for Every Occasion

Button pins have been a popular fashion accessory for decades, and their appeal continues to grow. These small, decorative pins are not only a way to express personal style but also serve as a means of communication and self-expression. In this article, we will explore the versatility and charm of button pins, highlighting their significance in fashion and how they have become a staple accessory for people of all ages.

The History of Button Pins:

Button pins have a rich history that dates back to the 18th century. Originally used as a way to fasten clothing, they quickly evolved into decorative items. In the 1960s and 1970s, button pins became a symbol of counterculture movements, with political and social messages being displayed …

Sage Dental Clinic – The Complete Family Dental Clinic at Langley

With its friendly staff, many payment plans, and convenient location, Sage Dental has evolved into the true Langley dentist.

Sage Dental Clinic The Complete Family Dental Clinic at Langley

Canada has been witnessing a high demand for dentists in recent years. The primary reason behind this popularity is that Canadians have taken dental care very seriously.

Many Canadians, especially the ones who live in and around Langley, prefer to have a family dentist who can follow up with the dental status of the whole family. Sage Dental, the most popular and reputed team, promptly satisfies this family dentist demand.

Sage Dental: The True Langley Dentist

Sage Dental qualifies to be called the true Langley dentist. Because they have been catering to the needs and re…

RIGHTS-NIGERIA: “People Always See Us As Health Hazards”

Sam Olukoya

LAGOS, Nov 8 2006 (IPS) – When I go home, I often notice that as soon as I come, all the towels, soaps and sponges that were in the bathroom will disappear, says Isaiah Ojeabulu. He chairs the Human Rights Association of Persons Affected by Leprosy, an organisation in Nigeria, and has himself suffered from leprosy.
Ojeabulu has similar tales from his earlier years. He says discrimination against him started from the moment that he contracted leprosy, a year before he finished secondary school, developing a leg ulcer that attracted flies.

All my friends deserted me. I felt a sense of loneliness because the other students would move to another part of the classroom. The shame would sometimes force me to leave the classroom, he told IPS.

Those who ar…

HEALTH: Addressing Preterm Births Crucial to Anti-Poverty Goals

Eli Clifton

WASHINGTON, Feb 23 2010 (IPS) – Reducing the annual 13 million preterm births and 3.2 million stillbirths should be a global public health priority, says a report released Monday which asserts that significant reductions in these numbers could be achieved by improving access to low-cost interventions in both low and high-income countries.
The Global Report on Preterm Birth Stillbirth highlights statistics which show that newborn deaths account for 42 percent of deaths in children under the age of five and that many cases of stillborns are linked to maternal deaths.

If you tally this up you have close to six million infant deaths from either being stillborn or complications from being premature. That s worse than HIV and TB [tuberculosis] combined, Dr. Cra…

Arab Region Has World’s Fastest Growing HIV Epidemic

BEIRUT, Sep 1 2014 (IPS) – At a time when HIV rates have stabilised or declined elsewhere, the epidemic is still advancing in the Arab world, exacerbated by factors such as political unrest, conflict, poverty and lack of awareness due to social taboos.

(the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS), an estimated 270,000 people were living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in the countries of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region in 2012.

“It is true that the Arab region has a low prevalence of infection, however it has the fastest growing epidemic in the world,“ warns Dr Khadija Moalla, an independent consultant on human rights/gender/civil society/HIV-AIDS.With the exception of Somalia and Djibouti, the [HIV] epidemic is generally concentrated in …

NGOs Urge Post-2015 Declaration Include Water, Sanitation as Basic Human Rights

Water is supplied by the military in Old Dhaka, Bangladesh. Credit: UN Photo/Kibae Park

Water is supplied by the military in Old Dhaka, Bangladesh. Credit: UN Photo/Kibae Park

UNITED NATIONS, May 13 2015 (IPS) – Virtually every major international conference concludes with a “programme of action” (PoA) – described in U.N. jargon as “an outcome document” – preceded by a political declaration where 193 member states religiously pledge to honour their commitments.

But over 620 non-governmental organisations (NGOs), a hefty coalition of mostly international water activists, are complaining that a proposed political declaration for the U.N.’s post-2015 devel…

Malnutrition a Silent Emergency in Papua New Guinea

“Raising nutrition levels in young children is vital to Papua New Guinea making progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals.” Credit: Catherine Wilson/IPS

CANBERRA, Australia, Dec 24 2015 (IPS) – High up in the mountainous interior of Papua New Guinea (PNG), the most populous Pacific Island state of 7.3 million people, rural lives are marked by strenuous work toiling land in rugged terrain with low access to basic services.

While more than 80 per cent of people are engaged in subsistence agriculture and village food gardens are visible across the landscape, widespread malnutrition, especially in children, is stubbornly evident.…

Onerous Debt Making Poorest Poorer

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Jan 31 2024 (IPS) – Contractionary economic trends since 2008 and ‘geopolitical’ conflicts subverting international cooperation have worsened world conditions, especially in the poorest countries, mainly in Africa, leaving their poor worse off.

Jomo Kwame Sundaram

Conditions and prospects are so bad that two well-known globalisation cheerleaders have appealed to rich nations for urgent action. Former IMF Deputy Managing Director and World Bank Senior Vice-President, Professor and influential Financial Times columnist warn ominously of the dire consequences of inaction.

Deepening stagnation
Following tepid growth after the 2008 global …