Leptin the Appetite Suppressor Hormone
Leptin: the hormone that suppresses appetite Many dieters struggle with weight loss because of their feelings of hunger. They try to lose weight but their…
November 2016
Road Bump: Holiday Travel
Obstacles to a Diet During Travel Travel during the holidays presents several road bumps. Road trips, air travel, changing schedules, eating Thanksgiving or Christmas dinners,…
Inspiration Quotes: Obesity and Weight Gain
Obesity and weight gain are the bain of fitness. [pullquote]“If you keep on eating unhealthy food than no matter how many weight loss tips you…
Progress Report
Progress Report: 17 November 2016 I am now almost 4 months into my new path to health. I have been scaling back my exercise and…
Road Bump: Ice Cream
Ice Cream: The Frozen Nectar of Satan Ice cream is a fantastic thing unless of course, you are lactose intolerant then it is worse than…
Food for Thought: Motorized Shopping Carts
[pullquote]The number of kids affected by obesity has tripled since 1980, and this can be traced in large part to lack of exercise and a…
Hormones of Obesity: Ghrelin
Ghrelin: The Gremlin of Hunger Hormones If you talk to the average American, they have heard of adrenalin, insulin, and cortisol. If you mention ghrelin,…
The Battlefield: How Cortisol Makes You Fat and Unhealthy
Stress as Cause of Weight Gain This a continuation of part 1. Cortisol, as indicated in part one, is a stress steroid hormone. Many health…
Food for Thought: Comfort Food
Comfort foods can add to your midsection. The best comfort food will always be greens, cornbread, and fried chicken. – Maya Angleou Comfort foods are…
Stress and Cortisol
Stress and Cortisol: a struggle with Obesity This is the first of a four-part article on stress and cortisol. If you understand stress and cortisol,…