An insightful look at the obesity epidemic in America, its implications on our health care system and the surprising rise in obesity we’re seeing in young people.
Archive for the ‘Nutrition’ Category
Good Fats, Bad Fats: Which are Which?
December 6th, 2009 by Lynn B.
According to the Harvard School of Medicine, the type of fat we eat plays a more profound role in our health than the entire amount of fat we eat. “Good fats” (monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats) are really essential for us and trim our risk for disease. The so-called “bad fats” (saturated and trans fats) can provoke our chances for disease and contribute to weight gain. What’s crucial to understand is that some fat is necessary in our diet, and a proper diet includes a reasonable amount of good fats and a very small amount of bad fat, if any at all.
The Eat More Not Less Diet
October 24th, 2009 by Katie C.
We’re not kidding! You don’t have to starve to lose weight. In fact, if you’re trying to starve yourself, you are doomed to fail. Weight gain and weight loss is more about the quality of food you eat, and less about the amount you eat.
