Weight Loss

Ward Off Diabetes By Lowering Your Fat Intake

Small differences іn diet – even without weight loss – саn significantly affect risk fοr diabetes, according tο research frοm thе University οf Alabama аt Birmingham published online Mау 18, 2011, bу thе American Journal οf Clinical Nutrition.  In thіѕ study, 69 healthy, overweight people whο dіd nοt hаνе diabetes – bυt wеrе аt risk fοr іt [...]

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Throw Your Scale Into The Dumpster!

Ok, ok…so maybe you shouldn't throw your scale out, but I want you to understand that your body weight is only a small part of what you should be monitoring when working at reversing insulin resistance.  Frankly, your body weight is a crappy way of determining your health, if that's all you're relying on. When you read [...]

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PCOS Weight Gain in Women

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It’s called Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) and it is estimated that it effects approximately 1 out of every 15 women.  Often, starting in a girls teenage years, it causes a variety of problems including PCOS weight gain.  It is called Polycystic Ovary Syndrome due to the small cysts that commonly develop on the ovaries. PCOS is [...]

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Medications for Weight Loss – Another Failure In The Making

The FDA has to make another decision on whether to pull a weight loss medication off the market. The question again is its safety. The medication Meridia has been facing lots of scrutiny due to its cardiovascular risks. The FDA panel is split on whether to remove the medication from the US market. The pharmaceutical [...]

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Body Fat From The Inside Out

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If you’ve ever had the opportunity to visit the Body Worlds exhibit, the picture that I placed above will bring back memories.  If you haven’t been to this exhibit, you MUST go when it comes to a city near you. This side by side photo is a comparison of a 120 lb. woman vs. a [...]

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The Zen of a Healthy Heart

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Cross your legs and freely extend your hands to your sides?  With your eyes closed start humming quietly….. Wait a minute!  What?!?  Start humming??? I’m a science guy (my son calls me a science geek)…what is all this Zen stuff? Well, it’s true.  Stress is absolutely a detriment to a healthy cardiovascular system and weight loss. [...]

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