Weight management often depends on calculating metabolic rates, understanding fat biochemistry, and tailoring exercise programming for either muscle acquisition or structured fat reduction.
Weight-loss patches might seem like a dieter’s dream. All you need to do is stick one on your skin and you’ll see the pounds melt away—or so the manufacturers claim. No scientific evidence exists that the patches work in this manner, so this is a buy-at-your-own risk situation. According to MayoClinic.
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While you can hardly turn on the television or open a magazine without reading about the dangers of obesity, your body fat percentage -- the amount of your weight that comes from fat vs. lean mass -- is actually a better look at your disease risk.
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Many woman try to lose weight after they have their babies, and it may be tempting to hurry the process along. Fat burners are diet pills that have a variety of stimulant ingredients, designed to speed up your metabolism and decrease appetite.
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If you've decided that you're ready to lose weight, you probably want to lose it fast. While it's possible to lose 4 pounds in a week, you should only do so under the guidance of your doctor. Fast weight loss on a fad diet may get you the results you want, but it won't do much good at helping you keep off the weight.
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Ketosis is a metabolic state in which your body begins to break down stored fat and to burn it for energy. As part of this process, your blood level of ketones -- byproducts of fatty acids that have been broken down -- rises sharply. Diets that are extremely low in carbohydrates often induce a state of ketosis.
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Despite what marketers in the supplement industry might want you to believe, there's no magic pill that will make you lose weight.
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Presentation -- with its bold colors and shapes -- is just as important as flavor when it comes to sushi, and the vibrant sweet potato makes an aesthetically pleasing choice for a roll. Most sweet potato sushi rolls are made with tempura-style, or fried, sweet potatoes and may be higher in fat than other sushi rolls.
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In vitro fertilization, or IVF, is a fertility treatment for women who cannot become pregnant without medical intervention. A number of factors, including male or female infertility or a combination of both can cause couples to turn to IVF.
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Defining "normal" in a man's height and weight is not easy; age, body composition and physical type all affect what's normal. "Normal" can sometimes mean "average,"
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Aging adults risk vitamin and mineral deficiency as the body’s ability to absorb certain nutrients diminishes. Individuals over 50 should pay close attention to the nutritional levels in their diets, particularly of iron and vitamin B12 intakes.
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Apples and bananas can be easily incorporated into most weight-loss programs. Apples and bananas are low in calories and offer health benefits such as vitamins, minerals and fiber, but too much of a good thing can become a roadblock in weight-loss efforts.
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Giardiasis is an intestinal infection by a parasite known as Giardia lamblia. Giardia is the most common parasite to infect travelers in places with unsanitary conditions, according to Drugs.com.
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A full-liquid diet is one in which everything you consume is liquid or liquid-like. It’s a step up from clear-liquid diets, in which everything you “eat” must be a translucent liquid such as juice, but it does not contain solid food or most pureed foods.
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Every athlete whose sport requires staying with a certain weight limit has, at one point or another, frantically tried to cut weight in order to qualify for the weigh-in for an upcoming event.
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Body mass index measures if you have a healthy level of fatness using an equation that involves the relationship of your height to your weight. Although body mass index, or BMI, is a good measure for much of the population, it's not infallible.
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Excess belly fat is a problem for many Americans. It is a source of inconvenience and can be the first sign of a need to exercise and adjust your diet. What you may not realize is that there is more than one type of belly fat and that each type of belly fat has negative consequences on individual health.
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Carb depletion diets are diets that restrict either all dietary carbohydrates or certain types of carbohydrates. Most of these diets are aimed at weight loss. An exception is the ketogenic diet, which doctors occasionally prescribe to epileptics who do not respond well to standard anti-seizure medications.
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If you're trying to gain weight, drinking more water isn't the answer. Adults need an average of 8 to 12 cups of water per day, regardless of whether they're trying to maintain their weight or change it.
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You follow your diet carefully, but your weight loss stoped. You have reached the frustrating phenomenon known as a weight-loss plateau, and it occurs when your weight-loss stalls out despite the fact that you have not begun eating more.
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The Atkins Diet is a low-carb regimen designed to induce a state of ketosis. During ketosis, the body burns fat instead of carbohydrates, leading to rapid weight loss, reduced appetite and a reduction in carbohydrate cravings.
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