Weight Matters

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Sadly, There Ain’t No Magic Cure “We will always be vulnerable to gaining weight” Let’s face it, there ain’t “no magic cure” to help us lose weight. This is why making meaningful changes is not the same as picking up a few tricks. When you change your relationship with food to lose weight, the change needs to...

Stress and Cortisol: Understanding Their Affects On Your Body Weight Cortisol is a naturally occurring hormone. While it may be essential to your very survival, under certain conditions it can also be a key contributor to increased belly fat. Cortisol is a product of your adrenal glands and helps your body mount a stress...

You Can’t Always Trust Your Gut Bacteria When it Comes to Weight Loss Most people aren’t aware of the hundreds of types of bacteria that live in their gut. Mostly in your colon, these bacteria come in many types – some good and others not so good. Also known as “gut flora” or “microbiome,”...

No Cheers for Alcohol When it Comes to Weight Loss Heavy consumption of alcoholic beverages may increase your risk of diseases and lead to excess belly fat. We’ve all heard the reports about alcoholic beverages being either healthful or harmful to our bodies. Here’s a closer look at the latest research and scientific thinking...

Why You Should Drink More Water Water makes up about 60 percent of the average person’s body weight and is the main component of body composition, according to the experts at the Mayo Clinic. In fact, it may be hard to believe, but every single system in your body depends on water. That’s why...

DIETER FAST FACTS Artificial & Sugar Substitutes Sugar alcohols like erythritol, maltitol, mannitol, glycerol, sorbitol, and xylitol are all considered neither sugars nor alcohols and have become popular substitute sweeteners for foods we commonly eat. They offer no real nutritional value to one’s diet but instead provide favoring that sweetens foods and beverages. When...

7 Harmful Effects of Excessive Sugar in Your Diet Some powerful reasons why you should purge excess sugar from your diet.   1. HIGHLY ADDICTIVE: Recent science studies have shown simple sugars to be four times more addictive than cocaine. A strong case can be made for simple sugar to be considered the #1...