This will not come as a shock to anyone, but in case you’ve forgotten we’ve decided to readdress the issue of nutrition and your age thanks to Oprah! continue reading...
This story makes me mad. Women everywhere try to do everything that they can to lose weight, not just so that they can look good, but so that they can feel better and live a healthier life. continue reading...
Sugar may be sweeter than we think. Here, surprising truths you haven’t heard about sugar and your sweetener-of-choice. continue reading...
The holidays may not last long, but if you’re not careful the side effects may stick with you for a while. Here are some great tips from Diet.com that will still let you enjoy the holidays…just not too much. continue reading...
LENOX, MA–(Marketwire - April 3, 2008) - That “diet” soda you are drinking could actually be “weight gain” soda. A new study in the Journal of Behavioral Neuroscience has conclusively shown that using artificial sweeteners does not prevent weight gain and actually induces a whole set of physiologic and hormonal responses that make you gain weight.
The study compared two different groups of rats; one group was given yogurt sweetened with sugar, the other, yogurt sweetened with saccharin. The researchers found the total amount of food eaten dramatically increased in the artificial sweetener group — meaning that the artificial sweetener stimulated their appetite. After 14 days the saccharin rats had gained weight, their body fat increased significantly, and their metabolism slowed down. continue reading...
