The Truth on Dieting

Everyone knows about the really popular fad diets such as the host of low-carb plans, including Atkins, Paleo, South Beach, and Dr. Dukan’s French low-carb diet. Then, there’s the cabbage soup diet. And the 3 hour diet. And the master cleanse. The list goes on and on. While many people would have to admit that at some point in their lives they have resorted to one of the more extreme fad diets, at least temporarily, very few can say they have achieved lasting results from such extreme restrictions. There are some diets out there that work really well, however: instead of banning entire food groups, they support a whole foods sensibility that encourages eating in…

Body By Vi

There is a good possibility that you have recently seen an ad or something about Body by Vi.  I know I had been seeing this around for a while, but I never really thought about it until the other day the gym I go to updated its Facebook status to something about a Body by Vi 90 Challenge.  I was intrigued to see what it is all about, so finally I dug up some information on Body by Vi. Body by Vi was developed by ViSalus Sciences.  It was created as a way to help people to reach their goals.  These goals can be to lose weight, tone up, or just be healthier overall.  It…

Exercise for Weight Loss

A lot of people wonder what is the best form of exercise for losing weight.  Currently, Zumba is a popular form of group cardio (aerobic) exercise that is creating a stir across the country. It incorporates elements of high energy dance, music, and the freedom to move any way one feels comfortable moving.  The key is to keep motion happening throughout the songs.  This form of exercise, also called aerobic or cardio, is in the same group as running, jogging, playing tennis, jumping rope, and several other rigorous activities — yet it is easier for many people to do. But did you know that walking is also an aerobic exercise?  That’s right;  taking a simple 20…

Reducing Belly Bloat

Every summer, people frantically hit the search engines in hopes of discovering a magical solution to the problem of excess belly fat.  I can tell you right now that no such thing exists, and anyone who recommends a product, herbal concoction, or the complete disowning of an entire food group is one graham cracker short of a Smore.  The best thing you can do to get rid of fat, not just in one spot, but all over, is to move a little more and eat a little less — or rather, eat the same amount of food you are used to, but just make healthier choices.  Some people find they can eat more food and…

Harvard Study Reveals Foods’ Impact on Weight

A recent Harvard study has revealed that even slightly increasing the number of servings of 10 foods has a direct impact, for the better or worse, on weight in people participating in the study.  The findings show that over a four-year period, diet was the main factor to which weight gains and losses were attributed in participants in two control groups, each instructed to consume one serving more per day of a given set of five foods.