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…
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Myth: Can Delicious Flavor Lead to Obesity?
Does Food Flavor Lead to Obesity? We all have foods that we crave. The mere thought of eating them brings the flavor to mind and…
Myth #7: Obesity is A Lack of Self Control
Obesity is not due to Poor Self-Discipline. I do not know how many times during my years in the military have I heard an officer…
Road Bump: Alcohol
Alcohol may not be as bad for weight loss you may think it is. There is research that has shown that a single drink a couple…
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…
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…
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,…
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,…
Inspirational Quote: Exercise
Exercise can help, but a flat belly is made in the Kitchen. “I got kicked out of ballet class because I pulled a groin muscle….
Inspirational Quote: Exercise
Exercise can help, but a flat belly is made in the Kitchen. “I got kicked out of ballet class because I pulled a groin muscle….