Prolonged sitting is detrimental to your health and standing up for just a minute here and then can reduce your waist size and lower the risk of heart diseases, an Australian study found. Desk Jockeys At Risk Researchers from the University of Queensland examined 4,700 US adults, who for seven days had to wear a […]
Artificial sweeteners like sucralose, aspartame and acesulfame-K are often the subject of articles and videos that claim using them is dangerous for your health. Let’s have a look at the different kinds of these sweeteners and examine if they really put your well-being in jeopardy.
Every year when people come up with what they want to change about their lives when the new year starts, losing weight will probably be somewhere at the top of the list. Here are five tips to get you on track: Control Your Energy Intake You can hop on that treadmill or stationary bike you […]
Food giant Nestlé just announced that next month they will finish their takeover of weight loss company Jenny Craig. The process had already started in 2006 and all that was left now was acquiring the company’s Australian operations. Doesn’t sound newsworthy? Sit back and think about it for a moment: The same company manufacturing calorie […]
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 […]
