Archive for metabolism
September 17, 2008 at 10:35 am · Filed under weight loss and tagged: appetite, cramps, detox, diet, fast weight loss, hair loss, hoodia, juice, laxatives, metabolism, muscle, potassium, sodium, weight loss
by Susan Patterson
Short of surgery, there are no quick fixes when it comes to weight loss. Everyone has seen the commercials where people claim to lose insane amounts of weight in a short period of time. While this is possible, it is not normal or even safe. Losing weight at a breakneck pace involves methods that can seriously damage your body. Not only that, but once you go off the diet you usually gain the weight back. The stress you put your body through losing the weight in the first place is enough; don’t cause unnecessary strain on your body with extreme dieting. The psychological damage also makes you more likely to develop eating disorders.
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September 15, 2008 at 10:14 am · Filed under weight loss and tagged: appetite suppressant, changing habits, diet, energy, exercise, genes, hoodia, metabolism, obesity, water, weight loss
by Susan Patterson
Though people can be genetically predisposed to obesity, a study shows that this can be overcome with exercise. University of Maryland researchers studied the DNA, lifestyles and physical characteristics of 704 Amish adults. Those who had the mutated gene that is linked to obesity were not obese if they engaged in regular physical activity. This news comes as a surprise for those who believed that if genetics were involved in obesity that no amount of exercise would help them overcome their disposition for it. Read the rest of this entry »
September 12, 2008 at 10:54 am · Filed under weight loss and tagged: calorie reduction, cravings, detox diet, diet, fructose, fruit diet, insulin, metabolism, pasta, processed foods, soda, starchy foods, sugar, weight loss
by Susan Patterson
Though the latest trends in weight loss have been riding the low-carbohydrate wave for years, a study published by the University of Florida says that cutting starchy foods out of your diet may not be as important as limiting the amount of sugar you eat, mainly fructose. This comes as a surprise as fructose is a sugar that naturally occurs in fruit, and many say it is the best to consume because the body takes longer to break it down than refined sugars. Read the rest of this entry »
by Susan Patterson
