Soy is known as a versatile, low-cost, high-quality protein that is vegetarian friendly and provides essential amino acids for strong muscles and normal body functions. Now soy can add “belly-fat blaster” to its list of benefits as several studies have found a consistent negative relationship between soy consumption and abdominal fat. It seems that individuals […]

While dinner is traditionally the heaviest and heartiest meal of the day, following this tradition may prevent you from losing weight (especially those last few stubborn pounds of fat). Eating a large quantity of food later in the day (and closer to bed time) encourages fat storage and may even lead to gradual weight gain. […]

Eating a substantial size lunch with a calorie count equivalent to that of your breakfast (at least 400 calories and up to 600 calories) will keep energy levels and metabolism revved up, which will increase the number of calories burned throughout the day and may help to further decrease evening cravings. According to Dr. Salge-Blake, […]

With the increased incidence of obesity, the use of very-low-calorie diets (VLCDs) for quick and effective weight loss has been on the rise, despite the controversies about their safety and effectiveness in long-term weight loss. The existing literature seems to support the belief that VLCDs provide more health benefits than risks, and appear to rapidly […]

With the summer temperatures reaching the mid 90’s (and feeling like triple digits with the high humidity) it is important to keep cool and avoid heat illnesses while exercising outdoors. Luckily, there are several tasty ways to beat the heat with cold, health-boosting beverages and foods. For long runs outdoors, try making a pre-exercise “slushy” […]

According to Dr. Oz, there’s a “best time of the day” for anything and everything related to weight loss. The best time to weight yourself is first thing in the morning when you wake-up (after you use the bathroom). You weigh the least in the morning and you want to be consistent about when you […]

We’ve all read or heard about the most up-to-date “do’s” and “don’ts” of dieting. However, some of the “rules” of dieting may be misleading. Here is the underlying truth for the top 5 “Do’s” of dieting. 1) Only eat when hungry: This one is true! On a hunger scale of 1-10 (with 1 being uncomfortably […]

Eating a well-balance diet with more fruits and vegetables and taking the stairs is physically beneficial, but did you know that having sound emotional habits could benefit you physically too? In fact, new research has shown that emotional health is strongly correlated to physical health and the prevention of various chronic diseases. Here are three […]

Obesity is on the rise and has doubled over the past few decades. It is well known that the prevalence of obesity has reached epidemic proportions, and that the disease is associated with various health risks, morbidity, and even mortality. Obesity, defined as having a Body Mass Index (BMI) value of 30 kg/m2 or greater, […]

Good things don’t always come in small packages. Sports bars can provide you with the energy you need for an endurance event because they are packed full of carbohydrates and calories that are depleted during prolonged aerobic exercise. These bars are usually loaded with simple sugars and saturated fats and can contain over 300 calories. […]