Pre-diabetes: The Silent Killer
Understanding Prediabetes, Diabetes, and Obesity This post will hopefully help individuals understand how excess weight puts them at a higher risk of developing pre-diabetes and…
Nutrition
Metabolic Syndrome: The Bottom Line
Metabolic Syndrome: Is it more than just overweight? What is metabolic syndrome? Metabolic syndrome, aka Syndrome X, is a common condition that is every bit…
Editorial: Is a Calorie Just a Calorie?
Calories differ based on the source. Calorie Definition A calorie is a single measurement of energy, and each calorie is the same in terms of energy….
Research Proven Weight Loss: Carbohydrates
Do Carbohydrates Help or Hurt Weight Loss? Carbohydrates have been vilified over the years. The Adkin’s diet and other low carbohydrate diets have highlighted carbs as the…
Keys to Success: Maximizing Fat Loss, Part 3
Maximize Fat Loss What dieters should focus on is fat loss and not weight loss. Ultimately, maximizing fat loss is all about calories in versus calories out and a…
Food For thought: Fresh Versus Frozen Fruit and Vegetables
Fresh is better but frozen is fine! Frozen Food Isle I can remember, as a child, my grandmother telling me that flash foods were better…
Research Proven Weight Loss: Calcium Versus Dairy
Can Calcium Increase Weight Loss I already did an article that showed research raving that yogurt can help with weight loss. We are told that milk and…
Myth #6: Low-fat and Fat-free Foods Are Healthier
Low-fat and Fat-free foods often contain as many or more calories as the full fat versions. In college, I remember when the avalanche of low-fat and…
Research Proven Weight Loss: Coconut Oil
Can Coconut Oil Help with Weight Loss? Almost everyone who is dieting wants to find a quick way to maximize weight loss. We all know there are…
Research Proven Weight Loss: Spicy Foods
Spicy Food Are Key to Lasting Weight Loss It has long been postulated that spicy foods can help to speed up your metabolism. Capsaicin, which is…