Weight Loss
3 Things You Didn’t Know About Comfort Foods
As any dieter knows, when we get emotional, it’s easier to get tempted and eat something we’ll later regret. The temptation doubles when a comfort food is present. Here are a few things to know: 1. Men and women have different comfort foods. While women generally prefer snacks such as chocolate and ice cream, men…
Read MoreEating is an Important Part of Exercise
One of the most important things to do as part of your exercise routine is to eat as soon as you can after your training session is over. There is a window of opportunity that lasts between 20 minutes to an hour, depending which study you rely on, during which your body can reap the…
Read More5 Supermarket tips for your diet
Fooducate: Unless you are a hardcore organic or local foodie, chances are you do most of your grocery shopping in a supermarket. You may not know this, but a supermarket is a fascinating and intricate machine designed to get not only shoppers, but also food manufacturers, to part with as much money as possible. 1.…
Read More8 Brain foods to help you focus
Fooducate: Looking for something besides coffee to help keep your brain sharp throughout the day? Try one of these foods, which studies have shown to improve cognitive function. 1. Leafy greens In a 2015 study on older adults, those who ate 1-2 servings of green leafy vegetables per day had the cognitive ability of someone…
Read MoreCan a pet help you lose weight?
Do you have a pet? If you don’t have one yet, read this and reconsider. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), having a pet has multiple health benefits: decrease blood pressure decreased cholesterol and triglyceride levels opportunities to exercise and spend time outdoors opportunity to socialize with other pet owners and…
Read More5 problems with counting calories
Losing weight means counting calories. We all know that weight loss is a simple mathematical equation: calories eaten minus calories burned. However, real life is a bit more complicated. Here’s a list of problems we have with counting calories: 1. Packaged food calorie labels are inaccurate. According to FDA regulations, calorie information on packages must…
Read MoreDifference Between Light & Regular Beer
Seven of the top 10 beers sold in the US are light beers. They account for about half of the total beer sales. In fact, one out of every 5 beers sold in America is Bud Light. How can it be that light beers are outselling regular beers in a country where most everything else…
Read MoreBranch Chain Amino Acids (BCAA)?
If your exercise regimen includes resistance training, lifting weights, or other high intensity routines, you may have heard of BCAAs, a supplement purported to improve muscle recovery and rebuilding. What exactly are BCAAs, and do they deliver on their promise? Before we can answer the question, here is a bit of a primer. Almost all…
Read MoreHow much sugar is in your food?
“A leading cause of America’s obesity epidemic is the ubiquity of sugars in almost all the food we eat. The average American consumes over 30 teaspoons of sugar every day! These are divided among naturally occurring sugars, such as those found in milk, yogurt, or fruit, and those that are added, such as table sugar…
Read MoreThese Additives are making you fat
Say hello to emulsifiers, the additives in your food that are messing with your metabolism. A recent study published in the prestigious journal Nature describes the effects of ingredients such as lecithin, xanthan gum, and polysorbate 80 on the digestive tract, and in turn on human health. These ingredients are part of a family of…
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