Browse Category: Weight Control
Published: October 31, 2008
Are you one of the one-third of American adults who are overweight, or are you just trying to shed a few excess pounds? It's no wonder weight loss is a multimillion-dollar industry. We're bombarded with promises of easy and effortless weight loss on a daily basis. Despite what some advertisements claim, there are no magic bullets or sure things. What's more, some diets are unsafe and can cause dehydration, nutrient deficiencies and fatigue. To separate the unrealistic from the sensible, look for the following red flags.
Published: October 27, 2008
Your body burns calories and fat through metabolism—and the higher your metabolism is, the easier it is to maintain a healthy weight or shed excess pounds. But are you stuck with the metabolism you’re born with? While metabolism is largely determined by your genes, there are things you can do to give it a kick start. Keep reading for five ways to naturally boost your metabolism!
Published: October 23, 2008
Snacking in between meals wasn’t always a part of the modern diet, but as pre-packaged foods become more convenient and our busy schedules make us less likely to eat our meals on a regular schedule, we’ve come to rely on snacks to stave off hunger. Unfortunately, all that snacking can be bad for not just your waistline, but your overall health as well. But snacking doesn’t necessarily have to be a bad thing! Keep reading to learn how (and why) to snack the healthy way.
Published: October 14, 2008
OK. From the first two articles in this series, we know what we have to do. How do we do it? In the last article we talked about fiber, because it fills you up without a lot of calories. Twenty five and 30 grams per day for women and men, respectively. Most of us don’t even get half that. Where do we get it?
Published: October 09, 2008
You’ve never started a diet with the intention of failing – have you? So then, why might your last diet (or last five diets) not have worked? You have quite possibly fallen victim to one or more of the big dieting “no-no’s”! To help ensure your success we are listing the five biggest mistakes that people make when dieting.
Published: September 29, 2008
It can happen suddenly or slowly over time, but when you put on a few unexpected pounds, you may find yourself scratching your head and wondering how you managed to gain weight. Unless you’ve started eating desserts after every meal or bingeing at buffets on a nightly basis, it can be hard to figure out where you went wrong. However, there are several things that could be behind your weight gain. Here are four of the top reasons for unexplained pounds.
Published: September 23, 2008
How do we know instinctively when we’re eating too much, and how many calories we’re burning? How do we eat less, exercise more, and stick to it?
Published: September 18, 2008
There are all sorts of confusing issues surrounding weight control. The most important beginning to successful weight control is to focus on you, and not anyone else, and to focus on facts, not hype. Let's start this week with some basic facts
Published: September 15, 2008
I’m sure you’ve heard the statistics – obesity is on the rise and there’s no sign that it’s slowing down. Moreover, it’s becoming one of the major health concerns facing all ages of people across the country. So why is it such a problem? What are some causes of obesity? And what is the answer to the question weighing on everyone’s mind: why do people overeat? Let’s take a closer look at the reasons behind the obesity epidemic.
Published: September 11, 2008
There are hundreds of diets out on the market, but three of the most popular—the Mediterranean diet, the low-fat diet, and the low-carb diet - were put to the test in a large scale, long-term study to see which one was more effective. Keep reading to find out which one won!
