Obesogens: Chemicals That Make You Fat
Some chemicals that get into our food and beverages that mess with our hormonal system. For example, diet soda lowers your metabolism, so you don’t burn as many calories that you usually do. Also, the average American is exposed to 10-13 pesticides every day, and 90% of these have been linked to obesity. And, cattle [...]
If Drew Carey Can Do it….
Drew Carey, the former fat comedian has become a slim comedian. I assume the comedian is still there. He found what worked for him, and did it. For 2 weeks, he did a detox diet, and was hungry all the time. Not sure I could pull that off! He is exercising and eating good foods, [...]
Acupuncture Helps
Acupuncture has been around for thousands of years, and now it is gaining momentum in the US. It is so helpful for so many health problems, but here’s something you might not know. Acupuncture can help you with weight loss. Your body has specific points to needle which cause appetite suppression and the release of [...]
Interval Training Gives You More Bang For Your Buck
You say you don’t have time to exercise for hours every day? Is this your excuse for now working out at all? The solution for you is interval training, which gives you a better workout in a shorter amount of time. This is not complicated, anyone can do it. Whatever exercise you can do, walking, [...]
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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 [...]