Trans Fatty Acids: The poison in our food supply that most people are STILL eating every day

October 23, 2011

Most people are eating a poison every day without giving it a second thought. This substance can increase belly fat and consuming even small amounts (2% of total energy intake) is consistently linked to coronary heart disease. The research also says that this stuff can increase visceral fat, contribute to insulin resistance, increase risk of [...]

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An Explanation and Solution For Slow Female Fat Loss

October 22, 2011

You may have heard (or, heh, realized), that it’s more difficult for women to lose fat than men. Immediately most people think it must be estrogen or hormonal issues. But perhaps the biggest factor is NOT hormones, but the simple fact that women are usually smaller and lighter than men. When you have a smaller [...]

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Weighty Issue Of Weight Loss Part 2

October 21, 2011

A few years ago I was working at an out-patient physical therapy clinic with six other women. One day Julie decided to go on a diet and before I knew it so was Lisa, Jan, Jen, Kim, and Phoebe. Nothing like a bit of peer pressure to jump start weight loss! I was the only [...]

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Orthorexia and the New Rules of Clean Eating (Part 1)

October 21, 2011

Clean eating has no official definition, but it’s usually described as avoiding processed foods, chemicals, preservatives and artificial ingredients. Instead, clean eaters choose natural foods, the way they came out of the ground or as close to their natural form as possible. Vegetables, fruits, legumes, 100% whole grains, egg whites, fish, and chicken breast are [...]

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Orthorexia and the New Rules of Clean Eating (Part 2)

October 20, 2011

In part one, I described the growing obsession many people have with eating only the purest, healthiest foods, aka “clean eating.” You’d think that nothing but good would come from that, but some experts today dislike the concept of clean foods because it implies a dichotomy where other foods, by default, are “dirty” or forbidden [...]

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Does Hypnosis Work For Weight Loss?

October 19, 2011

Hypnosis conjures up images of a bearded man with piercing black eyes and a mesmerizing deep voice swinging a pendulum back and forth, chanting, “You are getting very sleeeeepy.” Hypnosis is terribly misunderstood and the only exposure to hypnosis most people will ever have is a Las Vegas stage show. But stage hypnosis for entertainment and hypnotherapy [...]

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Does Cold Weather Make You Store Body Fat?

October 18, 2011

Do you get fatter in the cold weather? It’s a good question right now, considering that this year’s farmer’s almanac is predicting a frigid winter. It’s FREEZING here in New Jersey and we just got dumped with 3 feet of snow! Some of my friends up in the great white yonder think that temps in the 20’s [...]

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What is the Ideal Body Fat to See Your Abs?

October 17, 2011

Measuring your body fat percentage is a valuable tool to chart your progress on your quest to get six pack abs. Hopefully most people realize by now that abdominal exercises don’t burn fat off your stomach. Abs are made in the kitchen, not just in the gym. No matter how much you work out, if [...]

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How To Go From Calorie Clueless To Calorie Competent

October 16, 2011

Why is it that any time you hear the words “calorie counting” or “food journaling”, people start running for the hills? If creating menus, counting calories and keeping a food journal are research-proven, effective tools for nutrition awareness, education, motivation and accountability (they are), then why is there so much resistance to it? One reason [...]

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Nutrition Label Lies & Loopholes: Serving Size Sleight of Hand

October 15, 2011

For years, concerned consumers and watchdog organizations have been screaming that the U.S. labeling laws are full of loopholes and in need of serious revision. After years of talk, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) says they’re planning to so something about it. But will it be enough? There are many food labeling issues we [...]

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