Posts Tagged ‘Weight Loss’
Holiday Weight Gain: Taking It Off Is Harder Than Putting It On
By: Providence Medical Group An international team of researchers has parsed the numbers and reached a conclusion that you already knew, way down deep inside. It turns out that most people in three developed countries – the United States, Germany, and Japan – gain a noticeable amount of weight over the holidays. And some of it…
Read MorePopcorn: Is It A Good Snack?
POPCORN HAS the crunchy, salty appeal of chips or pretzels, but you can have 3 cups of the air-popped snack for slightly fewer calories than you’ll find in one sourdough pretzel. Perhaps that explains the huge increase in demand for bagged popcorn. According to market research firm Mintel, 54 percent of Americans surveyed in 2016…
Read MoreShed Winter Weight Gain Fast With These Helpful Tips
We aren’t mind readers, but odds are high that one of your New Year’s resolutions involves exercise or weight loss. There’s also an excellent chance that you abandoned – or will abandon – your resolution by the end of January. If you’re nodding your head in agreement, we’re here to help. Take advantage of your…
Read MoreCan You Lose Weight By Walking?
“Can you lose weight by walking?”. Well, let me tell you, the answer is an emphatic YES. Humans were made to move, although it’s easy to forget that as we’ve progressed from hunter-gatherers to working desk jobs and commuting by car from door to door. Read the full article at this link: https://www.healthambition.com/lose-weight-walking/ For another…
Read MoreWhich Fitness Tracker Is Best?
Fitness trackers are increasingly popular and are even recommended by family physicians as a safe way to get healthy and increase physical activity. When it comes to buying a fitness tracker, however, there isn’t a one-size-fits-all approach. And, while committing to a gym membership and/or hiring a personal trainer aren’t realistic options for many consumers,…
Read MoreHow To Keep Your New Year’s Fitness Resolution From Failing
By Dr. Jordan D. Metzl, CNN (CNN)If you’re like most Americans, you’ve made getting fitter and losing weight your New Year’s resolution. Unfortunately, your resolution will most likely fail. According to a study from the Statistic Brain Research Institute, roughly 42% of Americans made New Year’s resolutions. The most common resolution — made by almost a…
Read MoreSeasonal Eating: Your Guide To November Produce
Why eat seasonal produce? First and foremost, it’s friendly on your wallet: because your food isn’t traveling in from far off places, the cost is cut down significantly. You also have the opportunity to buy from local farmers, who desperately need support in this age of Big Agriculture. Finally, seasonal produce simply tastes better! Seasonal…
Read MoreU.S. Adults Get Failing Grades in Healthy Lifestyle Behavior
by Shari Barbanel in Top Headlines Only 2.7 percent of the U.S. adult population achieves all four of some basic behavioral characteristics that researchers say would constitute a “healthy lifestyle” and help protect against cardiovascular disease, a recent study concluded. In this study, researchers from Oregon State University (OSU) and the University of Mississippi examined how many…
Read More6 Ways Yoga Can Improve Your Life
Yoga has been around for more than 5000 years. While its popularity in the West just increased within the past few decades, Yogis from India have already been practicing yoga in caves for a long time as a physical, mental, and spiritual discipline. Considering the age of this practice, it’s natural to believe that it…
Read MoreThe Effects of Exercise On Appetite
The effects of exercise on appetite have been a topic of intense debate for many decades. Interest in this area has increased since the turn of the century, with the discovery in 1999 of the appetite-stimulating (“hunger hormone”) ghrelin. This area has obvious implications for the role of exercise in maintaining a healthy weight and…
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