Great Medicaments

I had the opportunity to attend a talk by author and researcher Dr. John Berardi. As always, JB had a very powerful message. Here are some highlights from his lecture:

Important vs. Interesting: There is a mountainous amount of information on weight loss hitting us from every possible angle. It therefore becomes vital to discern between what is important and unimportant. Unimportant aspects (so called Read the rest of this entry »

The Stress Eater Diet written by Robert Posner, M.D. and Linda Hlivka targets women who tend to eat a lot and unhealthily when stressed.

They believe that 78% of overeating is caused by an emotional response to some type of stressor such as relationship problems or financial difficulties. Along with the help of stress hormones being produced these added calories cause women to gain weight fast.

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The contribution of the holidays aside, stress is a constant in our lives. What we often don't realize, however, is how much concern about weight can cloud all we do, adding stress to even the happiest situations.

A timely example: You're invited to a holiday party but don't have anything to wear. You don't want to go shopping because you know you'll have a tough time finding anything that looks good on you. Plus, you Read the rest of this entry »

The contribution of the holidays aside, stress is a constant in our lives. What we often don't realize, however, is how much concern about weight can cloud all we do, adding stress to even the happiest situations.

A timely example: You're invited to a holiday party but don't have anything to wear. You don't want to go shopping because you know you'll have a tough time finding anything that looks good on you. Plus, you Read the rest of this entry »

Metabolic diseases including type 2 diabetes are a product of genes and lack of a healthy eating lifestyle. Now brand new research shows a link between a person's genetic profile and his or her metabolism.

Researchers at the Helmholtz Zentrum München examined genetic and metabolite data from volunteers, pinpointing the various genetic markers responsible for the metabolism of sugars, carbs, and lipids in the body.Different gene Read the rest of this entry »

Metabolic diseases including type 2 diabetes are a product of genes and lack of a healthy eating lifestyle. Now brand new research shows a link between a person's genetic profile and his or her metabolism.

Researchers at the Helmholtz Zentrum München examined genetic and metabolite data from volunteers, pinpointing the various genetic markers responsible for the metabolism of sugars, carbs, and lipids in the body.Different gene Read the rest of this entry »