Sugar certainly does nothing good for your waistline, but it also has undesirable effects on other aspects of your health. Find out how sugar raises your risk for heart disease and premature aging and how you can reduce the impact of sugar on your health.
Are happily married couples more likely to gain weight together? Does marriage and weight gain go hand in hand? Find out what new research shows about marriage and weight control and how you can avoid the pitfalls of weight gain after marriage.
Many women experience weight gain after menopause and that weight comes in the form of body fat, not muscle. Is weight gain after menopause inevitable? Find out why it’s harder to control your weight once estrogen levels drop and what you can do to avoid putting on weight.
How you exercise and what you eat certainly impacts your weight, but there are a number of other factors that make it easier or harder to control your weight. One of these is the internal clock that controls your natural rhythms called circadian rhythms. Find out how changes in circadian rhythms can lead to weight gain and what to do to keep your clock properly “set.”
Websites and magazines are full of conflicting advice about diet and losing weight. Do you need to cut out carbohydrates? Should you try to stop eating snacks of any kind? Does consuming food in the evening cause the most weight gain? Read on to discover the answers to these questions and more as you learn about the top nine myths that are stopping you from losing weight.
If everyone in your family is overweight or obese, are you destined to suffer the same fate because of genetics? Maybe not. New research shows that staying active can override the effects of genes that make it harder to lose weight. Find out more about obesity genes and exercise.
Sugar has gotten a bad rap lately, but how much does added sugar in foods and beverages really affect your weight? A recent meta-analysis looked at the issue of sugar in foods and beverages and how it impacts weight for the average person. Find out what this study showed and discover other compelling reasons to cut back on sugar.
You’ve seemingly done everything right. You diet and exercise and still you can’t seem to lose even a pound. You may have a condition that is driven by hormone imbalance known as weight loss resistance.
What’s more challenging than losing weight? Maintaining it long-term after you’re lost it. This article looks at research on weight maintenance and what distinguishes successful weight maintainers from those who gain back the weight they lost over time.
With all the parties and sweet indulgences, it’s not surprising that weight gain is common around the holidays. Most people assume they’ll quickly lose those extra pounds once the festivities are over and they return to the normal routine, but shedding “extra insulation” that comes from sipping eggnog and noshing on cheesecake can be challenging. A better plan is to prevent it in the first place. Why is weight gain so common around the holidays and how can you avoid it?
What goes on in your brain has a direct influence on how much you eat, food cravings and the types of foods you choose. One brain chemical in particular, dopamine, plays an especially important role in keeping food cravings in check. Find out what role it plays and ways to maximize its benefits through diet and lifestyle.
Is there a time element to weight loss? According to a new study, being overweight or obese for a long period of time without taking steps to correct it, could make it harder to reach and maintain an ideal body weight when you finally make the necessary lifestyle changes. Find out why it’s not a good idea to put off losing weight until tomorrow.
