Centers for reward and appetite regulation in the brains of overweight people have less volume and display structural damage, reports a new study. To make matters worse, increased inflammatory markers due to obesity indicate that this damage could be an ongoing process. Water and Inflammation Researchers from the Nathan Kline Institute for Psychiatric Research in […]
The best way to lose weight and maintain the loss is a diet moderate in protein and incorporating low glycemic index foods, reports a large study funded in part by the European Union. But is it? A closer look at the results reveals inconsistencies and problems. Glycemic Index The Glycemic Index (GI) is a numerical […]
In my video about metabolism you heard me say that those defining themselves as “hardgainers” and not able to gain weight no matter how much they eat are wrong – they consume as much or less energy needed to maintain their weight. There is an exception to this rule. Her name is Lizzie Velásquez. Meet […]
A very simple to understand explanation of complex and simple carbs and why you need both.
When we in the western world say we have nothing to eat, we usually mean one of two things: We have to make up our minds about which of the foods available to us we want to eat or that we won’t eat, because we are on a self-imposed caloric restriction. What Starving Really Means […]
