What the researchers are saying: You can lose weight on either a low carb diet or a high carb diet. The key to success isn’t which regimen you follow. It’s avoiding overeating and adding exercise for faster results. … Read More
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Weight Control
The next time you get on the treadmill, walk hands-free. Walking on a treadmill without holding on can burn 20% more calories, even if you walk at a slower pace. Hands-free walking makes balance part of the exercise. Holding tightly, especially at a fast pace (3.5 miles/hour or more), can also raise your blood pressure. … Read More
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Keep it simple. To lose weight or maintain your weight, don’t eat a lot, and if you do eat a lot, make it broccoli–not chocolate cake. … Read More
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It doesn’t matter how many fat jokes Jay Leno makes in his opening monologue, the expansion of the American waistline is no joke. We are on the threshold of a major public health crisis that will wipe out decades of progress against chronic disease and could bankrupt the nation’s healthcare system. According to a report … Read More
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At most restaurants drink refills are free. You’ll quickly get more soda and coffee without even asking. You get more, so you drink more. You’re thinking: It’s free, so why shouldn’t I drink it? Because liquid calories may be making you fat. In fact, they may be making the entire country fat, because we don’t … Read More
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A recent report by George Washington University demonstrated how expensive it is to weigh too much. For an obese woman with a BMI (body mass index) of more than 30, the individual costs are $8,365 a year; for obese men it is $6,518 yearly. These findings show that there is a greater economic impact on women … Read More
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Your body image misperception can be a hindrance to your long-term health. In study of more than 2,000 Dallas residents, all of whom were obese, many did not believe they were too heavy. Yet every person surveyed had a BMI (body mass index) of 30 or more–which would classify them as obese. For a woman … Read More
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More than 1,200 diet books have been published–88% of them since 1997. If they really worked, we wouldn’t need so many! … Read More
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