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To Detox or Not?
The holidays are over. You survived Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hanukkah, New Year’s… Perhaps you indulged yourself a bit too much and now your waistband is a smidge too tight. Or maybe you just feel tired and bloated from too much rich, fatty food and holiday spirits. Perhaps your blood glucose levels are running higher than usual…
Weighty Matters
Why am I writing about anything remotely related to weight issues during the week of Thanksgiving? Believe me; I’m not trying to cast a shadow on turkey day, nor any holiday, for that matter. But, it never hurts (any of us) to be somewhat mindful of what and how much we eat…
A Weight-Loss Rule Debunked
If you’ve ever looked up information on weight loss, you have no doubt come across the commonly cited rule that cutting 500 calories a day will lead to a loss of one pound each week (a pound equals 3,500 calories). But if you’ve ever tried to put this maxim into effect, you may have found that your weight loss did not progress as smoothly as you’d hoped or expected…
Aerobic Exercise Best to Beat Belly Fat
As diabetes dietitian Amy Campbell noted, there are a number of ways to reduce visceral fat, including exercise. And new research indicates that aerobic exercise is better than resistance exercise when it comes to getting rid of this type of fat…
Weird and Wacky Ways to Win at Weight Loss
Did the title of this week’s posting grab your attention? If so, that was my intent. And maybe I exaggerated the title somewhat, but I did so because I know how much people struggle with losing weight. It’s not always just about eating less and exercising more. So this week, I thought I’d list a few tips on losing weight that perhaps you hadn’t known much about. If they help you, all the better…
Erectile Dysfunction? Modest Weight Loss Can Help
As many as 75% of men with diabetes experience erectile dysfunction. But new research from the University of Adelaide in Australia indicates that a modest weight loss of only 5% can improve erectile function and sexual desire — as well as reduce bladder problems — in obese men with Type 2…
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