Mega-study shows low-fat diets don’t work
A meta-analysis of over 68,000 adults has revealed that low-fat diets are not any more effective for long-term weight loss efforts than higher fat or lower carb diets. The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology published the review, which featured data pooled from a whopping 53 randomized trials that compared the effectiveness of low-fat diets to other Read More
Study shows chocolate enhances weight loss
New research suggests that one of your favorite treats might actually help boost your weight loss efforts. That’s right, chocolate can actually help you slim down! The main ingredient in chocolate is cacao powder. Cacao is rich in theobromine, a seldom-acknowledged compound with amazing benefits. Theobromine boosts your mood, staves off hunger and helps keep you Read More
The new rules of weight loss
The ever-growing obsession with beauty and weight loss has seeded the growth of some very extreme ways to get thin. There’s the diet pill, fad diets, the cleanses and my personal favorite, (if only out of sheer bewilderment) the waist trainers that women are using, which are basically corsets that rearrange your internal organs to Read More
6 reasons why you should never diet again
In general, people want to take care of themselves and their bodies, and this usually involves watching what you eat, and watching your weight. Those who want to shed unwanted pounds quickly will embark on endless journeys of carb-counting and long workouts. While sometimes these “fad-diets” work short-term, they almost never last. The weight usually Read More
