Weight management often depends on calculating metabolic rates, understanding fat biochemistry, and tailoring exercise programming for either muscle acquisition or structured fat reduction.
Fat is no longer the nutrient to avoid when you're dieting. Healthy fats -- such as those found in nuts, avocados and olive oil -- have a place in a weight-loss plan. Carbohydrates, though, are the dieter's new enemy.
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The diet industry is exploding with fad diets, where you might eat only one kind of food, such as soup, or limit yourself to “detox” beverages to lose weight fast. When you want to drop 20 pounds, a quick fix may look appealing, especially with all those “before” and “after” photos to wow you.
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A vegetarian diet isn't a guaranteed way to lose weight. You can very well eat processed chips, cereal, energy bars and pasta as the bulk of your diet and still be heavier than someone following an omnivorous diet consisting of lean meats and leafy greens.
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While there's nothing you can do about loose skin outside of surgery, you can take control of the underlying muscle. Building muscle through weight lifting will provide some lift.
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Thanksgiving doesn't have to be a total carb-fest - here is how to partake in the holiday season and stay in the keto diet without feeling deprived!
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You may have heard that some foods should be avoided completely if you're trying to lose weight. Here are seven of those foods that are actually good for you.
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Weights fluctuate. Some seasons (ahem, winter), the scale goes up. From time to time, diets and workout routines bring it back down. And, a lot of the time, weight loss doesn’t last.
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Considering a low-carb, high-fat ketogenic diet for weight loss? Read this first — the keto diet isn't for everyone.
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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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