Many factors encourage obesity: food choices, sedentary living, endocrine imbalances, gut microbiome imbalances, food availability, obesogens (endocrine-disrupting compounds that promote obesity), manipulation by certain food manufacturers, social media, childhood...
Obesity & Weight Loss
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Winning Strategies for Successful Weight Loss!
Sixty-nine percent of Americans are either overweight or obese. Of these statistics, 42% of Americans are obese. One in ten Americans has type 2 diabetes. Ninety percent of individuals with type 2 diabetes are obese. Obesity fuels chronic diseases such as...
15 Ways to Increase Your Fat Burn
We could not live without lifesaving body fat! Too much fat poses definite health hazards. One type of body fat helps you maintain or gain weight. Two other types enable you to rev up your fat burn and lose weight! We need all three! The key is having just the right...
Twelve Natural Ways to Improve Gut Health
Discover the amazing contributions of gut bacteria to health and disease. Plus scientifically validated natural remedies that may improve your gut health in just a few days! Your gut provides a home for trillions of bacteria. So far there are 2,000 known species of...
Blueberries Help Obesity & Diabetes!
Regular blueberry consumption offers eight benefits to those who are obese. More than one in three adults in Mexico, New Zealand, and the United States are obese. This blog examines the evidence that high regular consumption of this super food can help obesity and...
Chew on This!
Want to lose weight? Want to improve your digestion? Here is a tip. Chew your food thoroughly. Why? What other benefits does chewing food offer? You may be surprised! Helps Weight Management and Satiety Researchers at Iowa State University found that chewing food...
The Forgotten Key to Successful Weight Loss
If one-third of your assets depend upon the success of a particular company, you would likely monitor its progress closely. Time is also a valuable resource; we spend about one-third of our lives sleeping. How does lack of sleep contribute to the rising rates of...
The Ultimate Weight-Loss Beverage
Researchers have shown that drinking 500ml of water (two cups) half an hour before eating the main meal may help obese adults to lose weight. In one study obese participants were given a weight management consultation being advised on how to adapt their lifestyle and...
Reducing Your Risk for the Deadly Metabolic Syndrome
Metabolic syndrome (MetS) deserves serious attention, for about one in three American population has MetS. Between 20 to 30% of the worldwide population has the metabolic syndrome. This condition pushes millions down the slippery slope to heart attacks, stroke,...
Easy Strategies for Taming the Appetite
Taming the appetite can be challenging for many of us. Without doing so, weight management or successful weight loss are impossible. Learn ten practical, reasonable tips that can help you tame your appetite! Go Green! When it goes to fat loss, a calorie does not...