If you have been looking into intuitive eating – that is great! It has terrific benefits from healing your relationship with food to saying goodbye to diets forever. But there are some things to understand before you start intuitive eating. What to Know Before You Start Intuitive Eating You Can’t Focus on Intuitive Eating and […]
According to studies, gastric bypass surgery can help get rid of excess body weight by as much as 90 percent. Sounds too good to be true, right? But that’s possible if a patient follows a strict diet plan to avoid regaining weight and to enjoy the full benefits of the surgery. The aftermath of the […]
More research is coming out to show that dieting, in general, is harmful to your body (and your mind) and that it most likely isn’t making you healthier in most situations. However, yo-yo dieting, where you are always back and forth between being on and off a diet, can be even worse for you. How […]
Gastric bypass surgery is among the most popular bariatric surgery, with the number of those who are choosing to undergo the procedure doubling from 2001 to 2003. The American Society of Bariatric Surgery estimates the amount to be 140,000 annually. This procedure is primarily done to resolve issues of morbid obesity and the diseases associated […]
Gastric bypass is a procedure that leads to a significant bodyweight loss. About 75 to 90 percent of excess weight (or about 100 lbs.) is eliminated, thanks to this safe and effective surgery. Usually, weight loss occurs within a year and a half after the surgery. The procedure involves reducing the size of the stomach […]
As we get older, there are a ton of sicknesses and health risks that we need to consider. Blood Pressure is one of those things. Blood pressure is something that should not be too low, or too high. Things that could cause low blood pressure include blood loss from a wound or injury, being really […]
Healthy Diet Options for women seem to be everywhere, but which ones really are healthy? As someone that has tried various diets in the past, I totally understand the appeal of finding a magic cure or solution to losing weight. Whether it is a pill to take or a food to eliminate, the promise of dropping […]
It is so important to care for our bodies. It is our responsibility to provide ourselves with the nutrients our body needs to grow and stay healthy and to stay active and keep ourselves in shape. Sometimes we are unable to provide our bodies with all of its necessary nutrients from just the foods we […]
We all have some kind of food craving from time to time. Unfortunately, these cravings are usually for foods that ar very high in calories, fat, and sugar. Dealing with cravings is difficult for anyone, and it is very important to know whether a particular craving was physiologically or psychologically driven. Your body may be […]
I know, it seems like an oxymoron when you say the phrase: healthiest fast food. Fast food is often revered as being unhealthy, and for the most part, it can be. There is a lot of deep frying, stuffing with cheese, and loads of fat, calories, and sodium that goes into many fast food options. […]