Sleep If You Want to Slim Down!

For those who had been thinking that sleeping more may lead to bulging bellies, you might just have been proven wrong by a new study in the US. Doctors have found that sleeping more can actually help control the overtone of obesity in your body and help you enjoy a fitter lifestyle than the rest.


But why is this trend a health-boosting ones, many may ask. For them the answer is simple and clear – the human body burns fat much more easily and in a much more intense fashion than when awake. While some may think working out 24x7 will help them lose the excess pounds in a jiffy, it is all but a myth!

In fact, it has been established as a pure fact that working out too much, without getting enough sleep can kill your wishes of becoming as slim as Anne Hathaway or the like! So if you really need to get fit quickly, sleeping is as necessary as those bench presses and sit-ups in the morning.

Many of us believe that sleeping is an activity of the lazy, and to sleep for longer periods of time is to kill time. However, there are reasons to believe that akin to a battery, your body needs recharging as well.

So the better recharged and rejuvenated your body is, the fitter it happens to be. And for all of the cycle to work and move in the right direction, you need to sleep well!

34% US Adult Obesity Stems from Not Walking Enough!

If you took the taxi when you could have walked back home from the Subway, think again. A recent study has revealed that the staggering 34% obesity count in the USA stems from the fact that people here don’t walk enough to stay slim!

While most other countries have obesity rates lower than in the US, the study has brought forward the fact that walking too, has a huge impact on the obesity rates. For average Australians walk almost 8 times more than the average American, and the showcases the results – obesity ratioAustralia is 16%, USA is 34%!


So you see, the more you walk, the less likely you are to gain inches of flab across your waistline. And the more prone your new pair of jeans is to outlive your expectations!

However, fact remains that apart from walking the walk, you need to exercise as well. However, walking long distances can help make up for the enormous amounts of junk food and cola you enjoy while at work, and also burn the extra calories that you were finding so hard to maintain in your diet.

Overall, walking can make you leaner, fitter and more immune to sudden dining delights. So the next time you hail the cab from the corner, ask yourself a simple question. For one cab rise home (for a distance you can walk in minutes), would you sacrifice having buttered turkey for dinner? I guess not!

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Kelly Osbourne Sheds Tears of Joy on Her Toned Bikini Body!

Kelly Osbourne, the controversial and often spontaneous starlet, is said to be reduced to tears while checking out her bikini pictures. The tears of joy, witnesses say, was because of the fact that the daughter of heavy metal legend Ozzy Osbourne couldn’t believe the brilliant weight loss she had pulled off over the course of a year!

Shooting for the cover of Shape Magazine, Kelly Osbourne was delighted at her new “48-pounds less” body, which she said was proud of. Kelly, if sources are to be believed, is said to be one of the most popular and rising icons in the obese teenage group.


And her recent frantic weight loss has made her an icon of sorts among the same! For her antics and colorful life, the junior Osbourne has been one of the staunchest activists against obesity. And she leads by example, which has been vindicated by the startling weight loss.

And at 25, the actress and singer has revealed that she plans to achieve a lot more than just the 48-pound mark! And the trick behind her weight loss gains? Half an hour worth of intense work out sessions.

So if you were mesmerized by the notorious yet immediately adorable celebrity daughter of Ozzy, you have company. For Kelly has inspired hundreds of others to do through her own life – lose weight and look good!