We all want to see benefits quickly when we work out – like immediately! You may have heard that it takes weeks to see results. Well, don’t be discouraged. Here are 8 benefits of exercise that happen super-fast.
Sure, it’s important what you eat but what about when you eat it? If you eat five or six small meals a day, will it help you lose weight or improve your body composition? Find out what research shows about meal frequency.
Artificial sweeteners – they have zero calories and offer all of the sweetness of sugar. If you’re trying to control your weight, you might be tempted to stock up. However, a new study provides further evidence that artificial sweeteners, despite their lack of calories, may contribute to weight gain.
It sounds intuitive – exercise more and you’ll lose more weight. The reality is that this isn’t always the case. Here’s why.
To keep cravings in check, it’s important to eat foods that are healthy AND filling and avoid ones that raise your blood sugar quickly and drop it just as rapidly. Here are six foods you can count on to help keep cravings in check.
Appetite hormones control your appetite, no surprise there. Some appetite hormones like leptin reduce your desire to eat while other like ghrelin increases hunger. Unfortunately, sometimes appetite hormones are out of balance and work against efforts to lose weight. Read on and discover five ways for taming your appetite hormones.
High-intensity interval training is a fast way to enjoy the benefits of exercise – but what effect does it have on your appetite? Are you likely to compensate for the calories you burned by eating more? Find out what research shows and how to avoid the pitfalls of out-eating your workout.
Dietary fiber – you already know it’s important to add fiber to your diet. Fiber-rich meals are among the most filling. Now a new study points out why. Find out how fiber is connected with satiety, how it controls your appetite and a newly discovered link between your brain and intestinal tract.
Clues to future obesity may be identifiable early in life. Parents are usually happy when a baby or child has a good appetite – but what does it say about their future risk for being overweight or obese? A new study looked at this issue and came to some interesting conclusions. Find out what they are.
People who burn the midnight oil may have more trouble controlling their weight. The reason? It could come down to changes in the levels of two key hormones that control appetite. Find out how lack of sleep affects appetite hormones and your ability to lose weight.
Do you “cheat” on your clean eating plan with a cheat meal or a cheat day on a regular basis? Is this a good practice or does it hinder weight loss? This article discusses how refeeding affects an important hormone that controls your appetite and metabolism.
If you’re trying to lose weight, you need to create an energy deficit. One way to do that is to reduce the number of calories you take in each day or increase the number you burn off. Unfortunately, lowering your calorie intake consistently usually leads to a weight loss plateau. In response to this, some people turn to calorie cycling. What is calorie cycling and can it help you lose weight?
