Source: Natural Appetite Suppressants: The Best Ways to Eat Less & Lose Weight by Dr. Edward Group If you're looking to lose a few pounds or need a little metabolic boost, you may have considered using appetite suppressants. Appetite suppressants are substances that reduce your food cravings. But do they work? Many over-the-counter stimulants claim to … Continue reading Natural Appetite Suppressants: The Best Ways to Eat Less & Lose Weight
Epigenetics Clues to Obesity and How Lifestyle Changes Could Modify Your Epigenetic Profile
Adiposity is a condition of being severely overweight or obese and it has numerous connections to epigenetics. Understanding more about the epigenetics underlying obesity could help to introduce preventions based on lifestyle changes which may be able to modify our epigenetic marks and improve health. A rough measure of obesity is body mass index, BMI, which … Continue reading Epigenetics Clues to Obesity and How Lifestyle Changes Could Modify Your Epigenetic Profile
Diet plans need to be made based on meal timing, not calorie intake
At a recent event, experts agreed that diet plans should no longer be based on the idea of reducing calorie intake through balanced meals. In order for a diet to be effective, people should have a balanced daily intake with proper meal timing. The meeting was held at the Royal Society of Medicine in London last November 12th and was called … Continue reading Diet plans need to be made based on meal timing, not calorie intake
Could the Mediterranean Diet During Pregnancy Epigenetically Reduce a Child’s Disease Risk?
The Mediterranean diet has been associated with reduced risk of cardiovascular disease, cancer, Alzheimer’s disease, obesity, and metabolic syndrome. Taking this a step further, research is now pointing to the epigenetic benefits abiding by a Mediterranean diet could have while pregnant. The main components of this healthy eating pattern might epigenetically protect the fetus from developing diseases … Continue reading Could the Mediterranean Diet During Pregnancy Epigenetically Reduce a Child’s Disease Risk?
Fight obesity with Traditional Chinese Medicine
Obesity has become a global epidemic. It is not only a health problem on its own, but it is also linked to many serious conditions. Fortunately, there is an effective and natural solution to fighting obesity: Acupuncture. A review written by researchers from China confirmed that this traditional Chinese medicine – both alone and in combination … Continue reading Fight obesity with Traditional Chinese Medicine
Twice as many deaths are caused by physical inactivity compared to obesity, stunning study finds
Brisk walking for 20 minutes every day could reduce your risk of premature death by as much as 30 percent, concludes researchers from the University of Cambridge, after studying more than 300,000 European men and women. The 2015 study found that twice as many deaths could be attributed to the lack of physical exercise compared to obesity, suggesting … Continue reading Twice as many deaths are caused by physical inactivity compared to obesity, stunning study finds
Skipping meals: Study says fasting can boost brain health, increase weight loss
Instead of aiming for eating three times a day, you should consider skipping a meal every now and then. This intermittent form of fasting activates genes that are associated with longer and healthier lifespans. Many animal studies have shown that fasting and other means of reducing calorie intake can prolong lifespans and alleviate diseases associated with advancing age. However, a lifestyle … Continue reading Skipping meals: Study says fasting can boost brain health, increase weight loss
Exercise and weight loss efforts significantly reduce risk of tumors
People who are obese and those who do not exercise are at an increased risk of developing colorectal cancer — one of the most common cancers worldwide. A recent study published in the American Journal of Physiology-Endocrinology and Metabolism found that exercise is an essential factor in reducing the risk of developing this type of cancer after weight loss. … Continue reading Exercise and weight loss efforts significantly reduce risk of tumors
Natural Fat Burners: Which Ones Actually Work?
Source: Natural Fat Burners: Which Ones Actually Work? by Dr. Edward Group We all want a magic pill that can help us burn fat. Unfortunately, those don't exist. However, natural fat burners — foods and nutritional supplements that have fat-burning properties — can aid a healthy diet and exercise plan.[1] However, they cannot solve your weight … Continue reading Natural Fat Burners: Which Ones Actually Work?
Weight Loss Supplements: Which One Is Right for You?
Source: Weight Loss Supplements: Which One Is Right for You? by Dr. Edward Group Most people have tried to lose weight at some point in their life, whether it's dropping a few pounds or embarking on a more significant weight loss journey. You may try to lose weight to achieve a better quality of life, … Continue reading Weight Loss Supplements: Which One Is Right for You?
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