Is Vitamin D Important for Controlling Weight?
There’s growing evidence that vitamin D is important for weight control – and for your overall health. You may have a low vitamin D level and not know it
July 7, 2013
Category: Nutrition
How Brain Neurotransmitters Make It Easier or Harder to Control Your Appetite
What is it that motivates you to eat – or to overeat? Your appetite is regulated by a complex group of peptides including appetite hormones like leptin, produced by fat cells. Leptin turns off your appetite and reduces the desire to eat. Ghrelin, a hormone produced by the lining of your stomach has the opposite effect – it strongly stimulates the desire to eat. Think mad rush to the refrigerator! These hormones exert their effects on a portion of your brain called the hypothalamus.
July 7, 2013
What Role Do Free Radicals Play in Aging?
Is aging a product of oxidative stress and free radicals – or IS it? This article discusses the evidence for and against the free radical theory of aging and the role free radicals play in health, aging and longevity.
July 7, 2013
Maintaining Weight Loss: The Composition of What You Eat Matters
Losing weight is part of the battle but maintaining it can be tough too. One problem is resting metabolic rate slows down after weight loss. That means you have to reduce your calorie intake to compensate. On a positive note, research suggests that altering the composition of what you eat may reduce the compensatory decline in metabolic rate that happens after weight loss. Find out more.
June 23, 2013
3 Reasons You Need Healthy Carbs if You Work Out
Why are carbs more important if you exercise? There are three main reasons carbs are important if you workout. Here’s why you need them.
June 16, 2013
6 Great Things That Happen When You Cut Back on Sugar
Chances are you’re eating more sugar than you think, especially if you’re buying packaged foods. Are you ready to cut back on sugar? Discover six benefits of cutting back on sugar in your diet and how to get them.
June 16, 2013
Why Supplements Aren’t as Good as Whole Food Sources of Protein
Athletes and body builders are quick to spring for a protein supplement – but do you really need one if you work out? Discover the pros and cons of protein supplements and why it’s better to get your protein from whole food sources.
June 9, 2013
Why It’s better to Get Your Vitamins and Minerals From Whole Foods
Unfortunately, getting nutrients in supplement form isn’t necessarily the same as getting them naturally. Learn why It’s better to get your vitamins and minerals from whole foods.
June 9, 2013
Eating Healthy: What Are the Pros and Cons of Juicing?
You hear a lot about the health benefits of juicing these days. But is juicing really as good for you as people say it is? Find out the pros and cons of juicing at home and other ways to get the benefits of juicing without using a juicer.
June 9, 2013
Does the Type of Fat You Eat Affect Your Memory?
Who doesn’t want to preserve their brain cells and memory as they age? Unfortunately, cognitive decline is all too common with age. On the plus side, there’s evidence that changing the type of fats in your diet may have an impact on brain aging and how sharp your memory is. Find out more about fats, brain function and memory.
June 9, 2013
Does the Diet You Eat Alter Your Genes?
We think of genes as being static. What you’re born with, you’re stuck with. That’s not a good thing if you inherited genes that put you at increased risk for heart disease, cancer or Alzheimer’s disease. On the other hand, those genes may or may not be expressed depending upon your lifestyle and diet. Can you alter the expression of your genes by simply changing what you eat?
June 9, 2013
Meal Timing: Does When You Eat Impact Your Ability to Lose Weight?
You already know that what you eat and how much is a factor when it comes to controlling your weight – but what about WHEN you eat? A recent study looked at this issue. Read on to find out what research shows about meal timing and weight control.
June 9, 2013