Nothing makes a good grilled meal even better than a tasty marinade. However, the nutrition facts labels on most marinades look like something that would be slapped on the side of a candy bar-not something you’d want to soak your chicken in. Fear not, there are plenty of marinade options out there that are sugar [...]
June 30, 2009 By
Science Of The Sweet Tooth
Constantly craving ice cream, candy, and cookies? You’re not alone. In fact, scientists are poking, prodding, and weighing people with sweet teeth to get to the bottom of what makes them tick. Sweet Tooth And Evolution Well before the days of Cinnabon, having a sweet tooth was a great evolutionary advantage. You see, when evaluating [...]
June 18, 2009 By
Eat Right, Save Your Eyes
You already know that eating the right foods can save your heart. Did you know that it can also save your eyes? Seeing Diet Clearly The eyes you are using to read this sentence are made up of the food you eat. Emerging research is showing that what you eat has the profound ability to [...]
May 29, 2009 By
WWCE-What Would A Caveman Eat?
Do you wish choosing the right foods was a whole lot simpler? The best method on eating right didn’t come from a PhD, a brand new scientific study, or a hyped-up diet “guru”. The method is so powerful and simple that I wish I could take the person who started it out to dinner. Unfortunately, [...]
May 14, 2009 By
Can Sushi Make You Fat?
“Stop it” I said. “There’s just no way”. “How can sushi be bad for you?” Despite my friends persistence, I refused to believe it: how could innocent, delicious sushi really be the nutritional equivalent of a cheeseburger? Love it or hate it, sushi is one of the most popular dishes in the world. I’m a [...]
May 3, 2009 By
Hydroxycut Banned-It’s About Time
As you may have read in the news, Hydroxycut, the wildly popular weight loss supplement, has finally been banned. The FDA has cited serious liver damage and even death in certain users. It’s about time the FDA stepped up to the supplement companies who produce and market supplements without regulation. The multi-billion dollar supplement industry [...]
April 26, 2009 By
Want to Lose Weight Quick?
Do You Want to Lose Weight Quick? In the realm of weight loss, we all would rather lose weight quickly vs. lose weight slowly. However, most dietitians and physicians will tell you that losing weight slowly and consistently is the best approach. Even so, most patients tell me: “I want to lose weight quickly”. They [...]
April 18, 2009 By
Fight Fat and Win: Top 5 Foods to Arm Your Kitchen
Fat Fighting Foods: A Kitchen Comparison If you were to compare the kitchen and pantry of two people: one is struggling everyday to lose weight while the other person seems to effortlessly keep the weight off-you would find some drastic differences. One of the most surprising differences is that people at a healthy weight actually [...]
April 12, 2009 By
The 5 Numbers You NEED to Know To Eat Healthy
Let’s face it, we are bombarded with information on a daily basis. Fortunately, in the realm of diet, there are 5 numbers that rise above the rest. Nutrition information is notorious for being confusing, contradictory, and not exactly “user friendly”. Actually, the US government not only provides general guidelines for healthy eating but goes as [...]
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