Sustainable weight management is achieved through calorie deficit strategies, metabolic endocrine support, and high-intensity exercise routines.
When dieting leaves you feeling hungry, it's hard to resist the call of the vending machine -- or the lure of the drive-thru on your way home. And while caving into cravings won't help you reach your goal, you shouldn't feel guilty about eating when you're truly hungry.
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Dizziness is a perceived sensation of spinning or movement, often accompanied by nausea, confusion and poor balance. Causes may include brain disorders, fluid in the inner ear, motion sickness, diabetes medications, tumors, allergies and infections.
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The words "candy" and "Atkins" aren't often seen in the same sentence. While you can eat candy on Atkins, you can only eat candy low in carbohydrates and in amounts that don't exceed your daily carb allowance.
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Any sudden change to your diet can have a negative impact on your digestive system. Switching to a low-carb diet, especially if you go very low carb in the initial stage, can lead to less frequency in your bowel movements. You may need to increase your intake of fibrous vegetables or look at your overall lifestyle.
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Diverticulitis and diverticulosis are both forms of diverticular disease, a common problem for many Americans.
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A small amount of fat is an essential part of a healthy diet. Excess fat is stored in the body's cells until it is needed for energy. When the body requires more energy, it breaks down fats in a chemical process known as metabolism.
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In your quest for a healthier body and better eating habits, you've run your stats through a calorie calculator and found that you should be eating 1,500 calories per day. It's a good place to start, but how do you know what should make up those calories? Nutrition experts from the U.S.
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Lentils are tiny nutritional powerhouses that offer a variety of health benefits. They are often star players in a balanced vegetarian diet.
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A study out of Canada in June 2010 found that half of the food products targeted toward babies and toddlers contain too much sugar. This study categorized an over-abundance of sugar as having at least 20 percent of its total calories from sugar.
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Your body pH -- a measure of acidity or alkalinity -- plays a key role in your health because overly acidic or overly alkaline conditions can stop your enzymes from working properly, essentially stopping cellular function.
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The post-workout snack may be one of the most important meals of the day if you're trying to lose weight. After a workout your body is primed for repairing and building muscle tissue, which requires energy.
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If you've been wanting to try the ketogenic diet but are confused by macro counting, here's a guide to help get you on track to ketosis.
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Breakfast should give you an energy boost and keep you full until lunchtime, so the ideal breakfast meal is high in fiber and protein and low in added sugar. While Frosted Mini-Wheats are relatively high in protein and fiber, they also contain a good deal of sugar, which contributes to their caloric content.
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Detox diets and juice cleanses may do more harm than good. Here's why you shouldn't detox to lose weight.
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It's perfectly natural to lose weight one week and lose nothing the next week. Usually, if you stick with your program for a few more days — or even weeks, in some cases — your weight loss will resume. Here are some tips to help you push past this plateau.
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These five fantastic metabolism-boosting tips will help you fight fat and lose weight - here's how it's done!
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Cassey Ho's killer 10-minute workout will get rid of that muffin top for good. Don't wait another minute to do these exercises.
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If you're stuck in a weight-loss plateau and don't know how to fix it, here are four ways to break through the slump.
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Losing fat, improving your health, and feeling better takes far less time than you think. And it's also incredibly simple.
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Yucca, also known as cassava, is a root vegetable that is grown in South America and other regions with subtropical climates. The root of this plant is starchy and is prized in some areas because it is a rich source of carbohydrates.
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