A starvation diet in my mind is any diet where you are starving yourself. I know that when we are dieting usually we will restrict our calories so that we are burning more calories than we eat but on a starvation diet we are actually restricting calories to such a point that we affect our metabolism … [Read more...] about Starvation Diet
Metamucil for Weight loss?
Metamucil for weight loss is not the way for anyone to lose weight. Metamucil may be a good product for those that are having some kind of problem with constipation but more and more you see it marketed as a supplement instead of a short term solution to a weight problem. The Resonance … [Read more...] about Metamucil for Weight loss?
Dr Gabe Mirkin on Protein and exercise
Dr Gabe Mirkin on his blog this week talked about how important it is to take in protein after exercise. Protein as we all know is built in your body and constructed from 22 amino acids. Some of these amino acids can be made by your body and another few namely histidine, isoleucine, leucine, … [Read more...] about Dr Gabe Mirkin on Protein and exercise
News on Vioxx replacements
Two years ago there were problems found with arthritis medications that contained Cox-2 inhibitors and both Vioxx and Celebrex were pulled off of the market. If you remember the problem was that users of these products had a higher inciednce of cariac problems compared to a control group that took a … [Read more...] about News on Vioxx replacements
Fast rise in hyper obesity in the US
We all know how bad the obesity problem is but I found this article on MSNBC that is saying that the growth is people more than 100 pounds over - the Hyper Obese - is growing at an alarming rate. People who are 100 pounds or more over are the fastest-growing group of over people in the United … [Read more...] about Fast rise in hyper obesity in the US
