counting calories

Enjoying a healthy, low calorie snack doesn’t mean you have to skimp on portions. Consumers have plenty to choose from when they get the urge to munch in between meals and want a decent helping. Back in the 1600’s, French author, Francois de La Rochfoucauld said, “To eat is a necessity, but to eat intelligently ...click here to read more

Smoking cessation may be considered as a huge challenge for most smokers, especially when they have built a strong addiction to nicotine. Smokers may understand the negative effects of smoking on one’s general health, yet controlling nicotine cravings often pose a huge obstacle to quitting smoking. For others, smoking cessation may also bring about weight ...click here to read more

For most people struggling with weight issues such as obesity, counting calories appears to be the most reliable and effective way for weight loss.  Awareness of the amount of calories consumed on a daily basis may thus control excessive eating, which may in turn result in weight loss.  Counting calories will also teach a person ...click here to read more

The current trend in achieving good health is to lead a healthy lifestyle, including eating regular diets that are rich in fruits, vegetables, protein, and fiber. It has also been recommended that for good health, one should start counting calories in diets to determine that amount of sugar that is consumed on a daily basis. ...click here to read more

For decades we have been warned that late night eating can lead to weight gain, with the most common explanation being that our will power tends to be lower and we are more likely to consume high calorie junk food in the wee hours of the night. However, scientists have now discovered that late night ...click here to read more

Dining out is a pleasure that we all like to indulge in from time to time. Before you dive into your meal though, you should know that there is plenty on the menu that can put you at a higher risk for obesity. The prevalence of obesity in the United States alone is close to ...click here to read more

Do you find sweet-tasting food items more appealing than other food products?  The search for that particular sweet taste has been a part of our nutrition and has influenced human behavior for centuries.  The sweet taste in certain food items may be comforting and appealing, yet its consumption may also increase one’s risk of obesity, ...click here to read more

We already know what sugar can do to our waistline and our teeth, but scientists now say it could have a detrimental impact on another part of our body; the brain. In fact, they suggest it could make us dumb. Researchers at the School of Medicine at UCLA admit their conclusions are based on testing ...click here to read more

Wheat is the primary source of carbohydrates in many of our diets, and the average American consumes a whopping 55 pounds of wheat flour per year! Many of us our well aware that a diet full of refined wheat products such as croissants and bagels is not exactly conductive to good health. However, recent research ...click here to read more

For years people have used calorie reduction as a primary tool to lose weight, but for a lot of people this method doesn’t seem to work. Those who study the science of nutrition say we should all understand the mystery behind counting calories to lose weight. If you’ve been counting calories but not noticing any ...click here to read more