Get this, you can eat your beloved carbs and lose weight! Did you know that a higher carbohydrate consumption was associated with a decreased risk of obesity according to a recently pubished study in the Journal of the American Dietetic Association? The media picked up on this study and rapidly concluded that heck, carbs really …
This is my favorite time of the year – the 80+ degree weather has set in and the sun is shining! Plus, from May – November your local farmer’s market has an awesome selection of fruits and vegetables. If your goal is to look good in your swimsuit, sundress or shorts, dig in to fresh …
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As a master’s student I co-coordinated a 6-month weight loss intervention study. Little did I know how much work it would be or what I was getting myself into. Before that point I had no real knowledge of obesity beyond the role that various types of food and a lack of physical activity play in …
A New England Journal of Medicine study published today examined how 811 people fared on four different diets with varying macronutrient contents: 1) 20% fat, 15% protein, 65% carbohydrate2) 20% fat, 25% protein, 55% carbohydrate3) 40% fat, 15% protein, 45% carbohydrate4) 40% fat, 25% protein, 35% carbohydrate They were offered diet counseling and instructions for …
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February is Black History Month. All across the United States, there are festivals and educational events celebrating Black history and remembering some of the amazing people who have shaped our history. However, you don’t need to go to any formal event but instead just have a conversation with an elderly friend, relative or neighbor. Once …
If weight loss was one of the resolutions you committed to on January 1, 2009, by now you should have made some progress. That progress could be weight loss, behavior change or a combination of the two. If you don’t feel like you are making progress though, it is time to take a step back …
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