Research Articles

I have made a list of research articles and posts that I wrote over the past year.  I will post a new tip every Tuesday and Thursday until I run out of topics.  I am pretty sure you will find many of the topics helpful and many may motivate you to try harder.  If you have a topic you wish me to research, Contact Me.  

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Resistance training may provide superior results.   Weights It has long been argued which type of exercise is superior for weight loss.  Once camp argues that aerobic exercise is superior because it burns more calories and is better for the heart.  The other group argues that resistance training is superior because it burns more calories over…
Categories: Exercise, Research, Weight Loss
Tags: Exercise, Research, Weight Loss

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Vegetarian is not necessarily healthier and may not lead to weight loss.   Not all vegetarians are skinny or healthy. It is important to understand that vegan or vegetarian diets are not all the same.  Vegetarians often eliminate meat for religious or health reasons.  Many will continue to eat processed…
Categories: Nutrition, Research, Weight Loss
Tags: Myth, Nutrition Vegetarian, Research, Weight Loss

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Having sex is not a great form of exercise and will probably not help with weight loss.   This concept is total bullshit.  I am sorry if I insulted your sensibilities.  To be honest with you, this is just not a great way to lose weight. Sure, you…
Categories: Research, Weight Loss
Tags: Myth, Sex, Weight Loss

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  A spouse's weight loss can "spread" to the other spouse. I often find interesting research when I am studying for my job.  I receive emails every day highlighting new research studies.  One from MedPageToday caught my eye [1]. We all know that the benefit of…
Categories: Research, Weight Loss
Tags: Research, Weight Loss

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High-intensity interval training may make regional fat loss possible. High-intensity interval training HIIT has been in the exercise new a lot in recent years.  It has been highlighted as an exercise that can be done in a shorter period of time, works better for reducing central body fat, and is…
Categories: Exercise, Research, Weight Loss
Tags: Exercise, Interval Training, Research, Weight Loss

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High-intensity interval training may make regional fat loss possible. High-intensity interval training HIIT has been in the exercise new a lot in recent years.  It has been highlighted as an exercise that can be done in a shorter period of time, works better for reducing central body fat, and is…
Categories: Exercise, Research, Weight Loss
Tags: Exercise, Interval Training, Research, Weight Loss

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Daily self-weighing may be a successful prevention measure for weight gain  We are all looking for that tip to prevent obesity and weight gain.  There is no magic bullet, but there are things that may help.  Over the last 20 years, I have read many books that suggest that daily…
Categories: Research, Weight Loss
Tags: Obesity, Research, Scale, Weight Loss

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Will sin taxes and subsidies improve healthy dietary choices? I have discussed both sin taxes and the increasing obesity epidemic in the article entitled "Food for Thought: Tax on Body Weight".  Ever expanding waistlines will have a major impact on the health care costs of the future if we…
Categories: Research, Weight Loss
Tags: Research, Taxes, Weight Loss

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Fruits and vegetables lower risk of heart disease, stroke, and cancer deaths.   Most of the world, including the United States, eats too few fruits and vegetables.  I can remember trying to get my son to eat more vegetables during his elementary school carnivore stage.  Adults are equally…
Categories: Research, Weight Loss
Tags: Diet, Food, Healthy, Nutrition, Research

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Cardiovascular risk reduction benefits may continue five years after weight loss program ends. Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors Need another reason to lose weight.  This study evidence may motivate you to lose weight.  More motivation is a good thing, and hopefully, this will push you to success.  The bottom line is that even a small amount…
Categories: Research, Weight Loss
Tags: Cardiovascular, Diabetes, Risk Factors, Weight Loss, Why WAIT
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