Weight Loss Nutrition

Soluble Fiber May Help Decrease Belly Fat

Posted: Nov 03 in Weight Loss Tips by

It is a well-known fact that excess visceral fat (fat that surrounds and infiltrates vital organs) is associated with diabetes, high blood pressure, and fatty liver disease. Fat directly under the skin, subcutaneous fat, has less impact on health compared to visceral fat. In a study recently published in the journal Obesity, researchers found that increased soluble fiber intake was associated with a decreased rate of accumulated visceral fat.

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6 Reasons To Drink More Water

Posted: Aug 04 in Weight Loss Tips by

Drinking more fluids, especially water, ensures that you’re replacing your liquid output lost through perspiration, breathing, evaporation, urine, and even your stool. Drinking enough water helps keep you from getting dehydrated, particularly during exercise to lose weight or on hot days. However, water does much more than prevent you from getting dehydrated.

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Curb The Cravings The Healthy Way

Posted: Jul 10 in Weight Loss Tips by

Whether you are dieting to lose weight or just trying to maintain a healthy lifestyle, cravings can get the best of you. When participating in a medical weight loss program, uncontrolled cravings can derail our efforts and cause us to gain back the weight we tried so hard to get rid of in the first place.

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Sensible Summer Eating

Posted: Jun 07 in Weight Loss Tips by

Beware of the following seasonal foods that can cause havoc with summertime weight loss efforts.

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“Few Accurately Monitor Calories”

Posted: Jun 07 in Weight Loss Tips by

Studies have shown that people lose up to twice the amount of weight if they track their daily calories. In the United States, 9% of the population estimate how many calories they need daily, and also track their calories on a daily basis. These results come from a national representative online survey of 1,000 people conducted for the International Food Information Council (IFIC) Foundation. So what about the other 91% of the population?

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