HOW DO CARBOHYDRATES AFFECT YOUR WEIGHT? Carbohydrates are healthy, filling, satisfying and taste good, but they also can add weight. Much of the epidemic of obesity is attributable to a marked in crease in over-consumption of carbohydrates. Your body uses carbohydrates as fuel, and if you eat too many carbohydrates, they are stored as fat. […]

Are Low-Carb Diets Effective? Here’s What You Need To Know The latest trend in the area of weight loss is low-carb diets such as the Atkins Diet. With so much conflicting information out there on nutrition and weight loss, it’s difficult for the average person to not only find out what works, but also understand […]

Lose weight without feeling hungry – here’s how Many people associate weight loss with being hungry all the time. They’re afraid to start a weight loss plan because they want to avoid the frustrations of hunger. And yes, a lot of times for many people it’s better to be overweight than to starve. I’m no […]

Summer is a great time to break out the barbecue grill and lighten up your diet! Grilling season doesn’t have to only mean hamburgers, bratwurst, and steaks. There are many great choices for the grill that will keep you in great shape for all those fun summer activities. Rather than fatty hunks of meat or […]

Diet Myths That Keep Us Fat The Fat of the Matter and other Diet Myths By Dr. Nikki Goldman Ph.D. Caryn had spent most of the previous ten years on a diet. As a result, she was two sizes larger than when she first began. A binge followed each period of restriction. Her self-esteem was […]

Why Do Most Diets Fail in the Long Run? Do you ever wonder why every diet you try fails? It’s because they target the wrong problem. Diets focus on treating a symptom (weight gain) rather than providing what your body needs to naturally maintain its weight. What happens next? Yep! You lose weight temporarily only […]