There's nothing special about water that makes it a magic weight loss cure but it can help you lose weight if you use it correctly. If you drink water just because you think it helps speeds up your metabolism or burns fat, then you're drinking it for the wrong reasons. Yes,...
Drinking protein shakes at different times of the day will have different effects on your body. The main use for a protein shake is to aid your body in recovering after a hard workout. When you exercise, the two main changes that occur inside your body are depleted energy reserves...
The body mass index (BMI) is a tool that is used to asses health risk based on weight and height. Each height has a different healthy weight range, above which, risks of certain conditions such as heart disease, strokes and diabetes increase. What is BMI for? BMI is a great tool for...
Ever since the Nutritional Labeling and Education Act of 1990 (NLEA) gave the FDA authority to mandate nutritional labeling of foods that it regulates, most of our packaged foods have a "Nutritional Facts" table on the side. This blog post will offer an overview of what it all means. At the...
The answer to this question depends on what your main goals are. Do whatever you want to be better at first. When you first start exercising, your muscles and liver are loaded with glycogen, a form of sugar that is stored in those places for quick retrieval when energy is needed....
Since we last talked about lifestyle changes, I've gotten many emails asking for more examples of these types of changes. So I've compiled a short list of 5 lifestyle changes that can help lead to a healthier outcome. Remember, you don’t have to jump right in and do all...
In our vocabulary, the word “diet” has come to mean a painful, restrictive eating plan designed to lose weight very quickly and easily as long as the plan is followed. There are all kinds of diets out there from the grapefruit diet to the Atkins Diet to the cabbage soup...
1. Protein. After sleeping for seven or eight hours and not eating anything, your body is in a state in which muscle is being broken down. An easy way to reverse this is to eat a food that is high in good quality protein. A great example of this type...
Losing weight can sometimes be complicated. The amount of food you eat, the type of meals you cook and even the drinks you have can all play a role in how much weight you lose. Even with all of these factors, there is only one rule you need to follow...
Exercise has many positive health effects. Going from a sedentary lifestyle to an active one will lower your blood pressure, decrease your risk for certain diseases and make you feel better about yourself. Some people might take this a step further and justify over exercising by thinking that if a...
