Professional dieters are great at getting weight off. It’s keeping it off that is the hard part. One of the main reasons for this is their mental focus – they are focused on “getting the weight off at all costs by a certain date” and once that H.S. reunion, wedding or other event is over, …
Looking to lose weight? Bust out the protein. A recent study published in the Journal of Nutrition found what figure athletes and bodybuilders already know. Diets with increased protein and reduced carbs are effective for weight loss and maintenance. In this particular study the researchers put adults (average age 45) on one of two energy …
If you are having trouble taking the weight off, take a close hard look at what you are doing and what you aren’t doing. I’m willing to be that some of my “Top 5 Weight Loss Sabotagers” 5) Excuses – from “I don’t have time to exercise” to last week’s “I was stressed at work …
The functional food market is estimated at $27 billion in the U.S. with growth expectations of 8.5 – 20% per year according to a recent Pricewaterhouse Coopers report. The media jumped on this new data and turned to nutrition experts to get their take on this segment of the food and beverage industry. According to …
Drink a cup of tea and you may do more for your body than just lower some of your risk factors for cardiovascular disease. A recently published study shows that white tea may also help fight the number one sign of aging and sun damage – wrinkles. A recently published study out of London found …
You bend your back in hot yoga, sweat through spin class and torture yourself in bootcamp yet the pounds just aren’t coming off. Or at least, they aren’t coming off as quickly as you’d like. Does exercise really work? Does it make you thin? Afterall, who cares about clean arteries and healthy cholesterol levels if …