Tag Archives: Weight Loss

It’s a well known fact that most Americans don’t get the recommended nine daily servings of fruit and vegetables each day. This is unfortunate since a diet rich in fruit and vegetables has been shown to protect against a variety of chronic disease including heart disease and various cancer. The abundant antioxidants present in fruits and vegetables are also thought …

Have you ever tried to zip a pair of your pants, only to realize you can no longer get the zipper up?  Have you ever looked at yourself in the mirror, after putting on a few pounds, and wonder “Am I overweight?”  If you answered yes to either of those questions, you are certainly not alone.  Many people find themselves …

By Naomi Kent Did you know that conventional dieting methods are actually counterproductive to the proper functioning of your metabolism, and that dieting is detrimental to any weight loss effort? Unfortunately, the diet industry thrives on convincing consumers that in order to lose weight, people need spend their hard earned cash and deprive themselves in some shape or form. First, …

Calorie counting is an effective method for losing excess weight. The average woman needs to eat 2,000 calories a day, while the average man needs 2,500 calories. Eating more calories than you need will result in weight gain, while eating less calories than you burn will result in weight loss. Here are 10 simple ways to cut 100 calories from …