If you ask most people why they use artificial sweeteners, they’ll give you one of two answers…
They’ll tell you they use them to lose weight.
Or they’ll say they use them because they are worried about diabetes.
What they don’t know is this…
Artificial sweeteners make you fatter, not thinner. And as a result, they raise, instead of lower, your risk of type 2 diabetes. … Read More
Most of us think we know what causes insomnia…
Too much caffeine…stress…jet lag…using a computer at night…napping too much.
A new study shows that there is another powerful factor that drives sleeplessness.
The research comes from the Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons. Investigators analyzed records from 50,000 participants in a women’s health study. They compared rates of insomnia with data on diet.… Read More
There’s one device you’ll find in the home of almost every dieter…a scale.
But what if a clock did a better job promoting weight loss than a scale??
New research shows that it does.
The study was published in the journal Cell Metabolism. Scientists had 19 overweight, prediabetic people do all their daily eating during a span of just over 10 hours.… Read More
Intermittent fasting is all the rage these days among people trying to lose weight. And justifiably so.
Study after study shows it works better than traditional low-calorie diets. Not only does intermittent fasting help people drop weight, but it helps them keep it off. Intermittent fasters are far less prone to regaining lost weight than conventional calorie-cutters.[1]
Now a new study shows that intermittent fasting’s benefits go beyond weight loss.… Read More
Avocados have become the darling of the natural health world. For good reason. They’re loaded with heart-healthy monounsaturated fats, fiber, antioxidants, and potassium.
The avocado is a unique fruit, in that it boosts your body’s absorption of fat-soluble nutrients…including vitamins A, K, D, and E. If you add avocado oil to a salad or salsa, it will actually make the food you’re eating more nutritious.… Read More
If you go to your doctor complaining of depression, the chances are slim that he or she will ask you what you’re eating.
Instead, you’ll likely get a prescription for the first-line mainstream treatment…an antidepressant drug.
These medications are often ineffective. And they can cause life-altering side effects such as erectile dysfunction and weight gain. What’s more, antidepressants are notoriously difficult to quit once you start taking them.… Read More