About 45 million Americans diet a year which equates to billions of dollars being spent on weight loss products. Many Americans repeatedly go on diets and try new weight loss strategies because previous diets did not work. Avoiding fad diets is a good place to start for long term weight loss. You need to change […]
Articles About Weight Loss
There are many ways to lose weight but not all methods are effective. The best way to lose weight is to follow weight loss tactics and advice based on scientific evidence.
Successful weight loss is not just about counting calories but it is based on proven by research techniques that can generate long-lasting results.
The list below outlines the most important articles about weight loss (backed by science), that can help you figure out how to get rid of those extra pounds.
Top Articles On Weight Loss
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Why Is My Stomach Getting Bigger?
Seeing your waist line expand can be frustrating, especially if you are working hard to eat a healthy diet balanced by exercise and healthy lifestyle choices. However, if your stomach is getting bigger, it may not always be from excess calories. There are other reasons your stomach can be getting bigger especially if it occurs […]
Is Skipping Breakfast Bad for You or Is It a Myth?
Eating a healthy breakfast is often associated with health and weight loss. Indeed, many studies have shown an association between breakfast eating and successful weight maintenance and weight loss. Studies with have also shown eating breakfast is beneficial for children and adolescents. However, not all studies have shown eating breakfast is important for health and […]
What Makes Cola Drinks so Addictive?
According to The Coca-Cola Company, the caffeine found in their drinks is not considered addictive. They admit there is some ambiguity with the term addictive but suggests people are able to stop drinking drinks with caffeine without significant problems. The caffeine content in a 330 ml serving of regular Coca-Cola is about 32 milligrams compared with […]
10 Golden Rules for Weight Loss Success
With about one third of the US adult population categorized as obese, many people are looking to lose weight. However, compared to how many people start a weight loss program, not that many are successful for long term weight loss. Weight loss isn’t impossible but needs to be approached with a long term mentality, not […]
The Real Truth about Negative Calorie Foods
The claim of negative calorie foods is that you burn more calories chewing, digesting and metabolizing these foods than what they provide in energy. Therefore, you are in a calorie deficit just by eating them. The theory for this claim makes sense, but in reality, it doesn’t pan out that way. There isn’t any research […]
What to Eat for Dessert When on a Diet
Health experts agree on one thing: too much sugar in the diet can be harmful for your health and waist line. According to Harvard Health (1), the average American gets at least 10% of daily calories from added sugars. However, some research suggests getting about 25% of calories from added sugar can increase risk of […]
Why Eating Slowly will Help You Lose Weight
If you are like most Americans, you probably feel rushed when you eat, and you are probably multi-tasking when you are eating. The down fall with this is eating in a hurry may be hindering your weight loss efforts. When we eat fast, we tend to eat more than if we were eating slowly. If […]
What is the Difference Between Appetite and Hunger?
Young children intuitively stop eating when they are full and don’t eat if they’re not hungry. Food choices are simplified. As you grow, our food choices become more complicated. Do you decide to eat something because you are physically hungry or because you are bored, are with friends who are eating or want to eat […]
How to Balance Eating and Activity for Weight Loss
Our bodies burn energy for functions such as moving the body through motion, digestion, making new cells and maintaining body functions through heart rate, brain activity, respiration etc. We consume energy through food to match the needs of the body for energy. When energy in from food is more than necessary, excess energy is stored. […]
Fat Rich Foods that can Actually Help You Lose Weight
The fear that eating fat will make you fat is a myth. In fact, many research studies have shown the benefit of eating the right type and amount of fat can be beneficial for weight loss and health. In particular, eating higher amount of monounsaturated fats can be beneficial for heart health and weight. In […]
Cabbage and Weight loss. Does it Really Burn Fat?
The cabbage soup diet has been a common fad diet since around the 1980’s. People claim to lose up to 10 pounds by eating mostly cabbage soup for up to a week. One reason why filling up on cabbage soup may help with weight loss is that as a half cup of cabbage is less […]
