A study finds that people today who eat and exercise the same amount as people 20 years ago are still fatter. The researchers sought to determine whether the relationship between obesity and caloric intake, macronutrient intake, and physical activity has changed over time. Amazingly, the researchers found that it's harder for adults today to maintain the same weight as those 20 to 30 years ago did, even at the same levels of food intake and exercise. They used dietary data from … [Read more...]
Weight Gain and Gut Health: What You Should Know
Could gut bacteria microbes make you fat? That is the question raised by the article on the BBC website. It begins by noting that our guts contains trillions of microbes that are collectively know as gut microbiota. No two persons' microbiomes are the same. They are the products of what we inherit from out mothers, our diets, environment and lifestyle. According to the BBC, researchers have known for some time that the gut plays an important part in numerous systems of our body, … [Read more...]
Can Medications Cause You to Gain Weight?
I was reading an article about why it was easier to be thin in the 1980s than it is today. The article discussed a research paper written in part by Jennifer Kuk, a professor of kinesiology and health science at Toronto’s York University. In the paper, Kuk suggested that one reason people are more obese today may have to do with medications. So I did some research and there seems to be some agreement that medications can cause weight gain. Since more people are taking medications today, … [Read more...]
Three Incredible Benefits from Walking 30 Minutes a Day
My therapist has been encouraging me to walk on a regular basis. It's not that I don't head his advice. I do. I have tried taking periodic walks. It's just that the walks become very periodic. I find excuses not to walk. Sometimes they are valid, such as when I was sick and it was incredibly cold outside. Most times, however, I don't take walks because I don't feel like doing it. So I came across an article about the amazing benefits of walking 30 minutes a day. It's based in part on the work … [Read more...]
Three Amazing Benefits of the Ketogenic Diet
I was researching the ketogenic diet and came across article on the benefits of the diet. The ketogenic diet is a popular low carb diet that forces the body to produce keytones in the liver for energy. The goal of a person on the keto diet is to get in a state of ketosis. Ketosis is the natural process that the body initiates when food intake is low. During ketosis, the liver produces keytones for energy from fat. While on the ketogenic diet, we do not starve the body of food. Instead, we … [Read more...]
How to Lose Weight Without Going Hungry
I decided to get serious about losing weight. So I bought a digital scale. I've been recording my weight twice a day for about a year now. I lost about twenty pounds and gained about ten back. It's a net loss of ten so I shouldn't be disappointed. One thing I've noticed though is that I tend to blow my diet whenever I get hungry. So I did some research on how to lose weight without going hungry. I found an interesting article by Dr. David Ludwig. He's a physician, nutrition researcher and … [Read more...]
Top 10 Healthiest Foods: Plus Honorable Mentions
I was looking for healthy foods and found a video on the top 10 healthiest foods by WatchModo.com. It's a great list. They picked the 10 essential superfoods that improve a person's health and well-being. Their focus was on easily accessible and solid foods. Here is the list: 10. Avocado According to Watchmodo, avocado is so good for you that it actually makes other superfoods better for you. They admonished you to not be afraid of its high fat content. It's what makes avocado creamy, … [Read more...]
Three Simple Steps to Lose Weight Fast: Based on Science
Are you looking to lose weight? Do you want to do it fast? You may think that you need to reduce your calories and exercise more in order to lose weight. Basically, the idea is that the less calories you eat and the more exercise you do, the faster you lose the weight. That is conventional wisdom, but it is not based on science. In HealthLine, Kris Gunnars writes about three steps to lose weight fast based on science. Those steps are as follows: 1. Cut Back on Sugars and … [Read more...]
Four Foods That Can Stop Sugar Cravings: Low Carb Choices
Food cravings affect many people. In fact, up to 97% of women and 68% of men report some form of food cravings, include cravings for sugar. A food craving is an intense desire to consume a specific food. Also called selective hunger, a food craving is different from normal hunger. Hunger is controlled by the stomach, but cravings are controlled by the brain. Sugar cravings can produce a strong desire to eat sweets, and those with sugar cravings can find that they cannot control themselves … [Read more...]
The Benefits and Risks of the Keto Diet: What You Should Know
The ketogenic diet is becoming one of the lastest fads. It is promoted by the Body Reboot™ system as well as others. The keto diet, as its sometimes called, is a low-carb and high fat diet. It usually is based on the 75-20-5 rule. You should eat 75% fat, 20% percent protein, and only 5% carbohydrates in calories each day. That is in in stark contrast to typical American diet, which is usually 50 - 65% carbohydrates. After about a week on the ketogenic diet, the body goes into ketosis, … [Read more...]
