Want a delicious way to improve your metabolic health and rein in your appetite? Eat more arginine-rich foods. Arginine is an amino acid found in high concentrations in some protein foods, and new research indicates it is a powerful ally to help us fight weight gain and type 2 diabetes. In a series of laboratory experiments, […]
Appetite control is the Holy Grail for weight control and letting yourself get ravenously hungry prior a large meal (dinner for most people) is an invitation for over-indulgence and weight gain. Here are four proven ways to healthfully take the edge off of your pre-meal hunger and ultimately help you eat less. For best results, […]
It is well-established that external visuals of high-calorie foods can drive us to desire them and seek them out, especially when we are hungry. Here are some simple strategies to help you avoid this high-risk situation: Do not leave your home hungry. Our external environments are filled with alluring visuals of high risk, bad-for-you foods. […]
Weight control is of monumental importance to your overall health and functionality. If you are a non-smoker, weight control is the most powerful tool you have to increase your chances of a long, healthy, and productive life. Here are nine strategies that I consider “essential” for lasting success with weight loss and weigh control. Meaning, if you […]
We already know that what and how much we eat matters and an eye-opening new study adds to a mounting body of new science showing that when we eat may be just as important. For this study, researchers placed 93 obese women on one of two diet plans. Both groups consumed the same foods […]
Consuming breakfast with a nice dose of protein may be a powerful strategy to help us eat less, especially later in the day. In a novel study conducted in a group of overweight young adults who regularly skipped breakfast, researchers found that including a protein-rich breakfast reduced appetite throughout the day and decreased evening snacking. For the […]
Want to eat less now AND later – come to full attention! In a compelling new review of 24 former studies that focused on eating while distracted vs. eating while attentive – the results were noteworthy. The more distracted and the less mindful we are during eating, the more we tend to eat in that sitting, and […]
Most everyone already knows that what and how much you eat matters for weight loss. But there is growing evidence that when you eat matters too. In the very first large scale study of its type, investigators sought to examine how “meal timing” affects weight loss. Specifically, researchers followed 420 overweight study subjects who were […]
Exercise is helpful for weight control on many different fronts and helping you eat less should be added to the list. New research conducted in a group of 18 normal weight and 17 overweight women found that 45 minutes of moderate to vigorous exercise blunted the brain’s appetite-stimulating responses to pictures of foods. It is well-documented […]
When it comes to resisting the lure of tempting, high-risk foods – choose your words wisely. In a fascinating series of experiments, researchers determined that the specific words or the “self-talk” we choose to personally shun foods we want to avoid can make a dramatic difference in our success. The investigators found that simply saying […]
In a first-of-its-kind study designed to tease out the most effective behavioral strategies for reducing caloric intake, scientists uncovered some valuable weight loss wisdom. The evaluation was based on data from 123 overweight, adult women who were assigned to one of two arms of a controlled 12-month weight loss study. After monitoring a wide range […]
When it comes to body fat and health – it’s all about location, location, location. Over the past decade, studies have been pilling up showing that the fat deposited within the belly (visceral fat) isparticularly dangerous, especially in terms of metabolic dysfunction and boosting cardiovascular risk. In a landmark new evaluation- marking the first study to examine […]
