I’m the first person to admit that I find most types of shopping a chore, not a pastime. So, I often stick to certain brands of clothes, running shoes, and of course sports nutrition products and dietary supplements. I am brand loyal mainly because I want something that is convenient and works. So when Kyowa …
If you rely on counting calories on your food labels and restaurant menus, you may be getting more calories than you bargained for according to a study published in this month’s Journal of the American Dietetic Association. Tufts University researchers examined the accuracy of labels and nutrition facts information on 29 reduced-energy restaurant foods and …
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It’s day 6, where’s your New Year’s resolution? If you are having trouble sticking with it or you just don’t believe in yourself, I’m going to give you the top determinants of success for behavioral change: 1) You have to believe in yourself. Yesterday I met with a lady who was basically talking herself out …
The following advice has become a mantra engrained in our society’s battle of the bulge: “If you want to lose weight and improve your health, eat a low fat diet”. And for years I bought into this during the carb-frenzy fat-free 1990s. But then I entered graduate school and started reading the research (and I …
Does your stomach hurt if you eat a tiny bit of cheese or ice cream? If so, you probably came to the conclusion that you are intolerant to lactose – the sugar in dairy products. However, even if you have accurately diagnosed yourself, there’s no need to completely toss dairy products out in favor of …
It always amazes me when I meet people who will spend serious cash on random weight loss supplements or prescription drugs known to have serious, adverse side effects, yet they have little motivation to make simple changes – like adding tasty foods that can fight fat. Despite the fact that body fat seems lazy, like …