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Your morning coffee habit helps you tackle the day, but it can also affect your weight in a positive way. Although researchers hesitate to promote it as a permanent weight loss tool, coffee can help you shed the extra pounds and keep them off. You may have already noticed the power of this beverage to maintain your weight.
Eating disorders affect a significant portion of the world with women especially susceptible to the ill-health effects of said medical condition. However, new research shows that simple brain stimulation may be of help.
Here’s how one woman went from 300 pounds to 190 pounds in just 18 months on a fasting diet and still was able to eat many foods dieters are told to avoid.
Researchers are now suggesting a drug to help people with sugar addiction. According to researchers sugar acts the same as nicotine in the brain. Once you're hooked, you just want more. Excess sugar consumption is a leading cause of obesity, whether it's from soft drinks, baked goods or soft drinks, which many of us just can't resist.
If your weight loss battle is creating stress, then you may want to try a different approach. Massages can help you relax, but they can also help you reach your weight loss goals faster. Researchers have found multiple benefits from massage that include pain reduction and improved sleep. Now, more people are reporting the advantages of using this relaxation method to shed pounds.
Are you taking a weight loss workout supplement that contains a banned ingredient? You could very well be, according to a new study that found many supplement makers are using a banned ingredient legal in some countries, but illegal in the U.S. and not allowed for athletes involved in sport competitions.
Everyone knows that a poor diet leads to unhealthy weight gain. Although many people would love to shed a few pounds, they do not always recognize the negative side effects and symptoms related to junk food. If you need more motivation to eat better, here are some reasons why a poor diet can hurt you.
Each person is responsible for their decisions and weight loss goals. The only person who can actually prevent obesity is you. You can choose what you eat, how often you exercise and what medications you take. However, there are many external factors that can also influence obesity prevention, and dedicated medical professionals are one of them.
If you have been on the road to weight loss for a long time, you have probably encountered multiple fad diets. The majority of them are simply ploys to make the creators rich through marketing schemes. These diet companies pay celebrities exorbitant amounts to endorse their products and dupe even the most skeptical of consumers into trying their programs, but the customers quickly find out that it is a waste of time, money and effort.
A health expert in the United Kingdom has suggested one way to help fight overweight and obesity is to provide activity equivalent food labeling. For example, a box of cookies would tell you how long you would need to walk to burn off the calories in one serving.
Researchers investigate whether blocking blood vessels in the stomach leads to weight loss.
Among the many controversies surrounding GMOs (genetically modified organisms) and their use in our food is their possible impact on weight gain. It’s not a topic that has garnered much attention in the realm of GMOs, but it is one that is worth considering, especially given the high percentage of basic food crops (e.g., corn, soybeans, canola) that have been genetically modified and their presence in processed foods.
Electronic vaporizers and e-cigarettes have become popular alternatives to traditional cigarettes. In addition, there are reports that show people are using them to lose weight. Researchers have previously confirmed that nicotine can act like an appetite suppressant and is frequently used by some people to control their weight. However, the use of these products raises important questions about health and long-term effects.
Weight loss is difficult under normal circumstances, but those who suffer from chronic health conditions have extra challenges. Many chronic problems include fatigue that makes exercise difficult, medications that lead to weight gain, and other issues that make it more complicated to keep the extra pounds away. However, recognition of these challenges is the first step to understanding and starting a weight loss journey.
Multiple studies have confirmed that drinking more water can help you lose weight, but there are still people who hesitate to embrace this simple diet tip. Many people complain that it is difficult to remember to drink enough water during the day, and they also dislike the taste. Sugary drinks and soda are addictive, so they choose them over a glass of water. However, you can learn to love water, and use it to lose weight.
Mindful eating is one important way to lose weight. Eating food for the sake of satisfying our appetite versus eating when we are hungry can lead to weight gain and thwart weight loss attempts. A new pilot study shows mindfulness based eating can also help overweight and obese children.
Are you a diabetic who needs to lose a few pounds? A new study reveals that one particular drug used to treat diabetes may help you lose weight by decreasing your high-fat food cravings.
Rhinoplasty can dramatically improve the appearance of your nose and help with multiple problems such as breathing issues. In addition, many patients have reported weight loss as another positive side effect of the surgery. If you are considering this type of plastic surgery, then you may want to think about all of the positive and negative aspects.
The search for an easier way to lose weight has forced more people to pay attention to the details in their lives and surroundings. Invisalign is a plastic aligner that is used to straighten the teeth, but it appears to be capable of more than just giving you a beautiful smile. Many patients have noticed that they actually lose weight while wearing Invisalign.
If you are battling a cold or flu, your weight loss goals are probably far from your focus. However, you do not have to completely sacrifice your plans while you are sick. Instead, you may want to focus on getting well and making sure you are ready to shed the extra pounds once you have overcome the illness.
Many people are focused on becoming more fit and losing extra weight. Being in better shape can benefit your health, your self-esteem and your state of mind. Although most people understand the benefits, they start new fitness programs without planning, use weight loss supplements or bodybuilding supplements they do not need and give up too quickly because of poor results or unrealistic expectations.
Are you among the many who cannot lose weight because of those unrelenting hunger pains? New research shows that there is a new nearly nonsurgical weight loss treatment that targets hunger pain and helps severely obese people lose weight.
Are you getting enough of this one nutrient that can could thwart type 2 diabetes? Research suggests there this fatty acid that most of us may be lacking may be important for preventing the disease that affects. Omega-6 fatty acids may help thwart diabetes.
Fad liquid diets are one of the most dangerous ways to lose weight. This type of crash diet can leave you without essential nutrients that you need to maintain your health. Researchers have also traced multiple deaths to liquid diets. Dr. Robert Linn’s the Last Chance Diet has been linked to 58 deaths, and variations of his methods are still dangerous.
A new study shows that it is possible to lose weight without trying, just by eating a daily serving of this one food type.
Some women at risk of breast cancer opt to have a preventive mastectomy to protect their health. However, data from a new study may indicate that rather than having their breasts surgically removed, some women may benefit from a much less radical—and popular―type of surgery that could protect them from cancer as well.
Researchers at MIT recently revealed a new app in development that they say is designed to make losing weight easier for dieters who use one particular dieting technique that health experts say works for weight loss.
According to a new study published in the online open access British Medical Journal, parents are being misled when it comes to hidden sugars that may be making your child and you fat with this popular food item.
It may be difficult to imagine how your plastic water bottle could make you fatter. However, new research has shown that the plastics component BPS (bisphenol S), which was designed to replace BPA (bisphenol A) in food and beverage packaging, enhances the development of fat cells in humans and seems to have as many health concerns as its predecessor.
Wanting to lose a lot of weight? Here is one woman’s story about how she became social media’s shrinking star as she lost 85 pounds using Instagram.
