There is an amazing amount of research that shows exercise can significantly improve your chances for not only surviving cancer but also for preventing its occurrence. In a recent study of 933 breast cancer patients, it was found that moderately intensive exercise reduced the risk for death by 67%. Other studies researching breast cancer, show [...]
Do you realize that you can eat as much as you would like, of whatever type of food you choose, and still lose weight? The key is to engage in this behavior only one time per week. Studies have shown that one "free day" per week will actually assist you in losing more weight than if [...]
You want to lose weight. You're trying to eat less but you simply can't seem to push away from the table soon enough. Or perhaps your problem is that you simply can't say no to that afternoon treat. Whatever your weakness, this next piece of advice should help you to have an easier time in pursuing [...]
I know that this eye-catching headline has been overused but many people are actually capable of achieving weight loss without "dieting". How is that possible? The answer is simple. Stop eating fast food, processed food and restaurant food. You do not need to skip meals. You simply need to avoid restaurant prepared and processed meals/food. [...]
It is not what you are putting in your body that is making you fat. It is, instead, how much you are putting in your body that is causing your weight to increase. I frequently tell patients that they can gain weight on an all vegetable diet and that they can lose weight on an [...]
Eat six meals per day. This is something that most people have probably heard at some point in their lives. Most people, however, have little idea was to why they're supposed to eat six meals per day. Many are also concerned that the strategy will lead to increased weight gain. (If done without a plan, [...]
Change is always difficult. Starting a new diet is no different. The most important thing to remember is that you do not want to simply make a short-term change. You want to adopt new eating strategies that you can continue to maintain the rest of your life. Change is hard so do it right the first [...]
Recent research shows a potential link between large bellies/abdominal fat and Alzheimer's disease. The study shows that large abdominal girth in your 40s increases your risk for developing dementia in later life. Overall, bodyweight apparently isn't as important as shear abdominal size. What exactly qualifies as a large abdomen? In this study, the researchers measured between [...]
Your body is highly efficient. Often times, this leads to frustration as the body does not seem to respond to exercise and dieting as quickly as we would like it. In a perfect world, when dieting and exercising, you would see immediate results. Unfortunately, this is not the case. It usually takes the body six weeks [...]
You're trying to lose weight. You're exercising and eating better. So how are you going to measure your success. Most people's first answer would be to weigh themselves on a scale. While I do believe this is the easiest way to monitor your progress, it can also be misleading and depressing. It is a fact [...]
