The dietary fibers inulin (or fructan) and beta-glucan are two of the most common types of naturally occurring prebiotics, which are non-digestible substances that stimulate the…
What Everyone Needs to Know If you’re having trouble losing weight, or sticking to a diet because of uncontrollable sugar cravings, you need look no further than your blood sugar…
Do you believe weight gain is caused by a lack of exercise? Poor diet? Genetics? It turns out that what you believe may actually influence how much you weigh. Allow me to explain…
According to research by Dr. Alan Hirsch of the Smell & Taste Treatment and Research Foundation in Chicago, you don’t have to eat a food in order to feel satisfied by it. Simply…
It’s the basic premise of how to stay thin: burn off more calories than you take in. This is relatively simple to achieve, of course, if you go to the gym daily and make it a…
Belly fat is more than just a hindrance to having your ideal swimsuit body. More than other types of fat, like that on your butt or hips, belly fat increases your risk of chronic…
Can Ray Lewis’ "Unfair Advantage” Help You Lose Weight? If you have even a passing interest in American football you’ve likely heard of Ray Lewis. Following the Baltimore Raven’s…
Being overweight can add to your pain Being overweight or obese isn’t just a pain... it might actually be causing your pain. And because it hurts, you don’t want to exercise. And…
In the United States, more than 33 percent of adults over 20 are overweight, while nearly 36 percent are obese. It’s an epidemic that’s been blamed on everything from…
If you’re one of the three in 10 Americans currently trying to lose weight, diet pills may have crossed your mind as a reasonable solution. It’s an alluring proposition: pop a…
