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Why can’t I lose weight?
The most common question heard among overweight people isn’t “Can I have more sour cream?” It’s “Why can’t I lose weight?” While you may think you know the answer (severe pancake addiction), the real reason is biological: We’re actually hardwired to store some fat. Our bodies have...
Boost Your Metabolism by Eating More?
Eating More It’s helpful to note that eating frequently throughout the day can be very good for boosting metabolism. There are a couple of reasons for this. The first reason is that people who tend to eat throughout the day do considerably less snacking. As a result, they tend to avoid the po...
The Single Most Important Concept In Weight Loss: Biological Inertia
(Excerpt chapter from the book How to be Thin: An Instruction Manual for Getting Rid of Fat and Keeping it Off Forever) For permanent weight loss, perhaps the single most important individual concept to understand is what might be called biological “inertia.” The idea is simple: Like the law of i...
Eating by the Clock
Noshing before bed may doom your diet, according to researchers at Northwestern University. Mice were fed identical high-fat diets
Eating Smart – The Rainbow Connection
Each of us knows we should be eating more produce each day, at least five servings. According to a recent study based on government nutritional data, we're coming up short in terms of eating a variety of fruit and vegetable colors.
Carbohydrates
Carbohydrates are one of three macronutrients that provide the body with energy (protein and fats being the other two). The chemical compounds in carbohydrates are found in both simple and complex forms, and in order for the body to use carbohydrates for energy, food must undergo digestion, absor...
