Snacking and grazing – are they really beneficial if you’re trying to lose weight? Find out the pros and cons of eating snacks between meals and what research shows about meal frequency and weight loss. You may be surprised.
Your intestines are full of bacteria. There’s increasing evidence that the composition of the bacteria in your gut plays a role in controlling fat, especially belly fat. Find out about a new study linking gut bacteria to body weight and whether changing the type of bacteria in your gut by getting more probiotics helps with weight control.
Exercise burns calories, but it also helps with weight loss in another way, by altering appetite hormones. Find out how exercise helps to suppress appetite, and what type of exercise is best for appetite control.
A recent study looked at menopausal weight gain. They discovered that weight control is more challenging during this period. The good news? They identified five lifestyle habits that reduce the risk of weight gain during this time of fluctuating hormone levels. Find out what they are.
There are lots of subtle influences on how much you eat when you sit down to a meal. Now new research shows that how many calories you take in and how fast you eat is influenced by who you eat with. Find out how your choice of dining companion can influence your weight.
One-hundred calorie snack packs have grown in popularity as people look for ways to control how much they eat. They sound like a good alternative, and, in some ways they are, but are 100-calorie snack packs all they’re cracked up to be? Find out why you shouldn’t make them your snacking option of choice.
Are you getting enough fiber in your diet? Most people aren’t. Now you have another reason to enjoy high-fiber foods. Discover three ways that eating more fiber helps with weight control.
