Category Archives: Weight Management

Dear Friend, Weight gain has always been a hot topic. Every day you hear about a new pill, exercise program, or superfood that promises to help you get rid of the excess weight. Unfortunately, losing weight isn’t as simple as reaching out for a miracle anything. Just as it takes months and years to put ...click here to read more

Throughout the day, our energy fluctuates. When our energy is high, we’re ready to take on any task, but when they dip, it feels near impossible to get anything done. Energy levels can vary for numerous reasons including poor sleep, poor diet, health conditions, and even stress. Because there are many different causes of low ...click here to read more

Excess fat on the body is usually an undesired trait. While it may not look appealing, your body is simply storing the extra calories you are consuming in fat cells called adipose tissue. The more you eat, the more adipose tissue you accumulate. Having fat is not all bad, as a healthy amount is required ...click here to read more

“You are what you eat” is a long-used mantra that helps people eat less unhealthy food. Weight loss is often the goal when it comes to diet plans, and these often consist of mostly fruits and vegetables while keeping meat content low. However, a new study finds that lean pork fits into a balanced diet ...click here to read more

As we get older, staying fit becomes increasingly challenging. One way to manage your weight is by eating a healthy diet that provides us with an adequate number of calories we need. But what does it mean to eat a healthy diet? According to a new study, eating more fruits and vegetables cuts your risk ...click here to read more

Water is one of earth’s most valuable resources. In fact, 70 percent of the human body is made up of water, making it vital for our survival. It is estimated that the average person can survive without food for three weeks, but only three days without water. Despite the importance of water, more and more ...click here to read more

If you had the choice, you’d probably choose to be thin and healthy for the rest of your life. This is much easier to maintain in our younger days, as when we age, we tend to lose this motivation, gaining weight and becoming fat despite our desire not to. While much of this can be ...click here to read more

When somebody mentions the word exercise, usually we imagine heart-pumping workouts or lifting heavy weights. We associate such intense activities with exhaustion that one would feel after a training session which leaves us less inclined to the idea of exercise at all. What most people do not realize is that walking is a great form ...click here to read more

It’s been said time and again that maintaining a healthy diet and getting adequate amounts of exercise provides a bounty of physical and mental benefits, including benefits for the memory. However, there was no clear explanation as to how fitness improves this aspect of mental capacity. New research conducted by scientists at the University of ...click here to read more

Even people who like to say, “I don’t do mornings” will agree that it’s a beautiful time of the day. The sun is rising, the city is waking up from its hibernation, and the entire day is ahead of you. Sometimes you wake up, look out the window, and feel you are ready for big ...click here to read more

New research out of Finland suggests that early risers may be healthier than night owls and have a lower risk of obesity. The study was led by Mirkka Maukonen from the National Institute for Health and Welfare in Helsinki and found that morning people had better dietary habits and were more likely to exercise regularly ...click here to read more

A review of some recent health fads has been published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology that identifies some of the cons associated with juicing, coconut oil, and gluten-free diets. Dr. Andrew Freeman, co-chair of the American College of Cardiology’s Lifestyle and Nutrition Work Group, explained the need for this review: “There ...click here to read more

Researchers from The Scripps Research Institute have found a specific hormone that may trigger fat burning. The new study was published in Nature Communications, and it identified a connection between the neuropeptide hormone FLP-7 and serotonin, which led specifically to fat burning. To conduct their study, assistant professor Surpriya Srinivasan and research associate Lavinia Palamiuc ...click here to read more

Sweet potatoes are known to be superfoods in their own right, but a new study suggests that consuming waste water from sweet potatoes cooking may offer up a trimmer waistline. Researchers found that the starchy waste left behind in the water after cooking made mice slimmer. The mice in the study consumed high-fat diets and ...click here to read more