For the past few years, the major health industry buzzwords have been “good carbs” and “bad carbs”. At one point, mainstream media was all about cutting out all carbs from a diet. However, in recent years, the media has retracted that statement. Through multiple studies and information from qualified health professionals, it is shown that ...
Dieting isn’t a good idea when you’re pregnant, but there are some diets that are considered more of a lifestyle change than a diet. Personally, I swear by the South Beach diet, because I lost 30 pounds and kept it off before I was pregnant. When I found out I was pregnant, I was concerned ...
Is the Atkins Diet For You? The Atkins Diet is the grand daddy of the quick weight loss diets. It’s based on severely limiting carbohydrates. Carbs are processed by the body to become sugar or glucose in the blood stream. Glucose is used by the body for energy and has to be released by insulin. ...
I have been overweight for as long as I can remember. In 2002 though, I put on a lot of weight. Now, I have been on several diets and have spent time depriving myself of all my favorite foods, only to have the diet fail because I was miserable. A diet that deprives the body ...
Do fat burning carbs actually exist? The answer depends on who you ask. There is a carbohydrate known as resistant starches which has been heralded over the years as a fat-burning carb. According to Health.com, starch resistant carbohydrates can improve your diet and health and should be added to your diet. Others, like Dr. Michael ...
