Losing weight isn’t always easy and maintaining it is even harder. Now, based on a new study, scientists believe they know why. Read on and find out how your body fights fat loss and how to go about winning the battle anyway.
With so much emphasis on avoiding starchy foods, you might be surprised to find that some starch is good for you, especially a type known as resistant starch. Read on and learn more about the different types of resistant starch, how to get more of it, and the benefits it offers.
Many people struggle to lose weight, but sometimes they’re doing things wrong without even realizing it. A dietician who watches people struggle to lose weight reveals seven things people commonly do to sabotage their success losing weight. Find out what they are.
Is skipping meals hazardous to your waistline and body composition? Read on and discover what a new study shows about meal skipping and the impact is has metabolic health and belly fat. It could change the way you think about intermittent fasting.
Diet quality versus quantity – which matters most when you’re trying to lose weight? A new study looked at this issue and revealed some interesting insights about what to eat and not eat when your goal is to slim down. Find out what they are.
Have you “damaged” your metabolism through excessive calorie restriction? Aggressive calorie restriction can cause a temporary slowdown in metabolism. This article discusses what a damaged metabolism is, what causes it and steps you can take to correct it.
How do the lifestyle choices your partner makes affect your own health and fitness goals? A new study looked at this issue and came to some interesting conclusions. Find out how getting your partner to eat healthier and be more active works in your favor and how to get a reluctant partner to make better healthy lifestyle choices.
What could be more discouraging than working hard and not losing weight? This article discusses 6 possible reasons diet and exercise may not be causing your weight to drop and how to correct them.
Have you ever noticed how some people lose lots of weight on a particular diet while others struggle to lose a few pounds? Not everyone responds to a particular diet the same way. The type of diet you respond best to depends on factors like your age, genetics and whether you’re metabolically healthy. Find out more about individual variations in response to diet.
With so many books out there telling you how to boost your metabolism and how important it is to do so, the last thing you want to do is slow yours down. Certain diet and lifestyle habits can cause your metabolic rate to drop. Here are some you should know about.
Your work out and eat right, but you still can’t seem to shed those extra pounds of body fat? Could your desk job be to blame? Discover three ways desk jobs can make you fat and how to work around these waistline “minefields.”
Have you ever thought about the impact losing weight has on bone health and bone density? This article discusses the effect calorie restriction has on bone density and how you can keep your bones healthy when you’re trying to lose weight.
