Highlands Ranch, CO -- (SBWire) -- 08/02/2011 --It’s no secret that obesity has reached epidemic proportions. In our country alone, it is estimated that as many as one-third of adults are obese, as are around 17 percent of children aged 2-19. These numbers don’t take into account the millions of Americans who are overweight but not yet classified as obese.

Losing weight is challenging, but it can certainly be accomplished with a combination of proper diet and exercise. For many, reading articles online on how to shed pounds can also help provide them with the inspiration, knowledge and information they need to lose weight in a healthy and successful way.

Health Portal Online, a website that features dozens of health-related articles including weight loss tips for women, has received a lot of attention lately for its variety of well-researched and easy-to-read posts on topics like diet and weight problems.

The website, which has the slogan “where Fitness and Health meet,” recently underwent a revision to make it even more user-friendly. This way, visitors to the site who are looking for information on subjects like weight loss tips for women in their 20s can find the articles they want more readily.

Using the website is easy. Just click on any of the seven health-related topics at the top of the main page to access articles that relate to those particular subjects. For example, visitors who select the “diet & weight problems” tab will be brought to another page that features the most current articles on the topic. Each post is full of informative and helpful weight loss tips for women.

One article, titled “3 weight loss tips for women In Their 20s” contains advice that is tailored for women in this age bracket. According to the article, younger women tend to naturally have more energy, which can and should be put to good use when trying to lose weight.

“While we are young our metabolism is at its peak. This means that with just a little exercise by itself your body can burn lots of calories,” the article stated. Further on in the post the article offered specific weight loss tips for women like using smaller plates at mealtime, sneaking in exercise whenever possible, and drinking alcohol in moderation.

Other featured articles include how whey protein may help with fat loss, and how when it comes to diet, what people eat from day to day can have an immense impact on not just their weight but also their overall health.

For more information on the website, visit http://www.healthportalonline.com