Monthly Archives: March 2009
Glucomannan
Glucomannan comes from the konjac root, and it has been widely researched, mostly in obese individuals as an appetite suppressant. It has been hailed as the gastric bypass in a bottle. One double blind trial spanning over 8 weeks showed … Continue reading
Weight Loss Plateaus
We’ve all experienced it, weight loss plateaus. A plateau is a period or phase, where despite your best efforts, you stop losing weight. Your body gets used to whatever you are doing, and it responds to that by only burning … Continue reading
Baby Boomer Obesity
Now that the Baby Boomers are reaching old age, they make up 26% of the American population. They now get the chance to take advantage of Medicare, caregivers, children, etc. However, one might not guess that the Baby Boomers generation … Continue reading
Men and Women Diet Differently
The New England Journal of Medicine finally came out with a study saying that the way to lose weight is to eat less, not to focus so much on balancing carbs, fats, and proteins, but to eat fewer calories. Duh? … Continue reading
The New Anorexia
They are calling it the “new anorexia”, avoiding all processed foods, fats, animal fats, preservatives, milk, and egg products, This doesn’t actually sounds like a bad diet to most, and for the most part it’s not. The problem is when … Continue reading