The Proof Is In!
Haven’t we been hearing how drinking more water helps with weight loss? Scientists have now done official studies on this, and it is TRUE! Nothing is simpler to do that drink water. The study involved having people drinking 2 glasses of water before they sat down to eat. This makes your stomach feel more full, [...]
Can You Reduce Cellulite?
Didn’t we think cellulite is some horrible thing that happens to us without our permission? Of course, it is just fat! It forms when you lose muscle mass in certain areas mostly due to lack of using those muscles. Your thighs have lost muscle mass and you have an overlying layer of fat that then [...]
Strength Training Burns Calories Too
New studies have shown that strength training actually burns MORE calories per minute than garden variety cardio training on a treadmill, elliptical trainer or bike. To burn the same number of calories as weight lifting, you would have to run at a six minute per mile pace. That’s a lot faster than I go when [...]
Does Going Gluten-Free Help You Diet?
This morning the Today Show did a segment on the latest in celebrity eating habits, because inquiring minds want to know that Gwyneth Paltrow and Anne Hathaway have gone gluten free. Celebrity endorsements extend beyond Boniva ads by Sally Fields! Has a male celebrity ever endorsed Viagra? I doubt it, but enough celebrity nonsense. I [...]
The Science of Sedentary Behavior
Studies show that sitting endangers your health. It reduces your circulation and your metabolism starts to shut down. I don’t like that I am sitting here writing this post! However, no consensus has been reached on exactly how much sitting is bad for you. We all have to sit, whether on a train, bus or [...]
Meaure How Many Calories You Burn
A new gadget was featured in an article in the July 2010 Wired magazine. It straps onto your upper arm kind of like a watch and it “captures your calorie burn with an astonishing 90% accuracy” according to the website for this gadget. The device is part of their holistic weight management system. I wonder [...]
Do Toning Shoes Work?
One of the biggest crazes at the moment is toning shoes, shoes which create instability when you walk and therefore cause your leg muscles to work harder to maintain your balance, among other things. The American Council On Exercise has found that these claims -burning more calories, building leg muscles, reducing joint stress and improving [...]
Have You Heard Of Hungry Girl?
Hungry girl, also known as Lisa Lillien, has developed quite a following for her daily email newsletter. I just signed up myself. She gives tips and tricks for hungry chicks. She spends time finding the most fun meals for the fewest amount of calories. I am looking forward to reading her advice and food suggestions. [...]
Eat More Fiber
Apparently the experts are telling us now that increasing our fiber intake helps us keep off unwanted extra calories and perhaps even helps with weight loss. Over the course of the two-year study, the researchers found that boosting fiber by 8 grams for every 1,000 calories resulted in about 4 ½ pounds of weight lost. [...]
The Scoop On Coconut
For a long time, I have thought that I needed to stay away from coconuts, because of the fat content, but it turns out that some culture in the world have used coconuts for food AND medicine. It has some fairly incredible healing properties and helps you use the essential fatty acids in your food. [...]