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 …
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 …
Here are two statements I’ve heard more times than I can count: 1) I’ve been lifting weights and my clothes are getting tighter. 2) The scale hasn’t changed on my weight loss program but muscle mass is replacing my fat. So what’s the truth behind women and lifting? Women can gain muscle mass but you …
Today I’ve heard a number of “where were you when” stories. Where were you when you got the chilling news that our own American aircrafts had been hijacked and the Towers and Pentagon the target of mass destruction? Destruction that led to war and, subsequently, American soliders sacrificing their lives for the sake of our …
Tea is the 2nd most consumed beverage in the world, second only to water. It’s loaded with heart healthy antioxidant polyphenols and naturally contains l-theanine – an amino acid that helps boost cognitive functioning and produce a relaxed, yet alert, state of mind. And, it may boost your weight loss efforts. In a recent six-week study, …
Isoflavones are plant-based chemicals that have mild estrogen-like properties. By selectively binding to certain estrogen receptors in our body, they may help decrease the risk of some chronic diseases. And, isoflavones may help build bone density (this is one reason it is formulated into Citracal Bone Density Builder – I love citracal products because they …