You’ve probably heard that the average American gains 5–10 pounds between Thanksgiving and New Year’s. Although that’s an exaggeration, people who struggle with their weight do put on more during the holiday season than at any other time of year, and they tend to keep it on. Now, I’m not…
…up to two months (even after you start eating normally), when you do return to a normal caloric intake, your slower metabolic rate ensures rapid weight gain, often exceeding your original weight. If you start yet another diet, determined to lose those excess pounds “once and for all,” you’ll find…
…while you watch. Now it’s your turn: How do you sneak exercise into your day? You may also be interested in: The Secret to Holiday Eating without Weight Gain 10 Easy Tips for Taking Off the Pounds
…pounds during a two-year period. Meanwhile, normal weight people were likely to get on the scale just once a month and experienced a 2.4 pound weight gain during that same period. In another study, researchers enrolled more than 3,000 overweight people who were on weight loss or weight maintenance programs…
…with exercise is a lifestyle change that you adopt and follow indefinitely. This regimen helps you to avoid the vicious cycle of weight loss and weight gain known as yo-yo dieting. Here’s a refresher for following my program. Get up in the morning and have a little coffee, tea, or water but don’t…
…and processed foods is a recipe for dementia. Saturated fat fuels inflammation. Potatoes, breads, and sweets precipitate insulin resistance and weight gain. And processed foods are devoid of vitamins, minerals, and phytonutrients that nourish the brain. So, what should you eat to support cognitive function?…
…adverse effects on your health and well-being. The most common symptoms of hypothyroidism include: * Fatigue, despite getting adequate sleep * Weight gain and an inability to lose weight * High cholesterol or triglycerides * Depression that won’t go away * Chronic constipation * Dry skin or thinning…
…control on Diabeta (a sulfonylurea drug), but she was concerned about side effects—as she should have been. Drugs in this class are associated with weight gain, elevated cholesterol and triglyceride levels, and an increased risk of heart disease. During her week at the Back to Health Program, Alice was weaned…
…your diet. Sodas, most breads, baked goods, snack foods, and other refined carbohydrates wreak havoc with blood sugar levels and contribute to weight gain. * Avoid saturated fats and trans fatty acids. Red meat, deep-fried foods, and anything made with hydrogenated oils (margarine, shortening, store…
…foreign agents. As such, they affect your body in unnatural ways. The most common side effects of drugs prescribed to people managing diabetes are weight gain, gastrointestinal upset, and, sometimes serious liver problems. But that’s not all. In early studies, one diabetes drug in particular (Avandia…
…remedy you use when you occasionally overindulge? You may also be interested in: Secrets for Healthier Holiday Feasting Holiday Eating Without the Weight Gain
…helps curb your appetite and fills you up, so you are less inclined to reach for the starchy and sugary treats that likely contributed to your weight gain in the first place. This week, aim to include at least one new vegetable in your culinary repertoire. For an easy and delicious side dish, sauté…
…these medications are replete with serious side effects, including cardiovascular problems such as heart attack and stroke as well as substantial weight gain. To find out that they aren’t even all that effective—on top of these risks—makes you question why such medications are ever prescribed. But…
…indefinitely for the rest of your life. There are several benefits of continuing the program. For starters, you’ll avoid the vicious cycle of weight gain and weight loss (the yo-yo phenomenon) so common with other fad diets or extreme exercise regimens. And as the pounds drop off and stay off, other…
While appropriate food choices are essential for effective blood sugar control, quantity is just as important as quality. Overeating leads to weight gain, and excess weight is a known risk factor for insulin resistance and blood sugar problems. Fortunately, determining how much you should eat is fairly…
Last week, we discussed how hypothyroidism can contribute to weight gain. And now I’d like to tell you how to determine if you have low thyroid function. The gold standard for the diagnosis of hypothyroidism is the thyrotropin test, a highly sensitive test that measures blood levels of thyroid stimulating…
…people tend to put on weight when they quit smoking, reaching for a snack when the urge for a cigarette hits. When researchers took into account weight gain after quitting, the increased risk of diabetes from quitting smoking was negligible. So if you smoke, you need to quit, and you need to control your…
…dietary changes can make in your health. First, eliminate sugar and white flour, which can wreak havoc with your blood sugar levels and contribute to weight gain. Second, avoid trans-fatty acids, deep-fried foods, and anything made with hydrogenated oils—all of which raise your risk of heart disease. You’ll…
…effects on insulin secretion and beta-cell growth. At the same time, the high levels of insulin (a common characteristic of type 2 diabetes) promote weight gain. That’s because insulin is the body’s primary fat-storage hormone—it ushers fat as well as glucose into the cells. So the higher your insulin…
…disorder called osteomalacia, which mimics fibromyalgia’s aches and pains. Low levels of this vitamin are also associated with depression and weight gain, other common coexisting conditions. * Test for heavy metals. Middle-aged women, the group most likely to suffer with fibromyalgia, may have a high…
…between diabetes and weight is the fact that 90 percent of teenagers with type 1 diabetes sometimes skip their insulin doses in order to prevent weight gain. Clearly, this is not a good thing (especially since people with type 1 diabetes need insulin to survive), but it goes to show just how many people…
…Drugs are by their very nature foreign agents. As such, they affect your body in unnatural ways. The most common side effects of diabetic drugs are weight gain, gastrointestinal upset, and sometimes serious liver problems. While I’m not against all prescription drugs, I know from decades of experience…
…numbers, they put them on an oral diabetes medication, end of story. I say, not so fast. The reality is, many of these medications contribute to weight gain, elevated triglyceride and cholesterol levels, and heart disease—side-effects many physicians fail to warn their patients about. I advocate a natural…
…35 to 65 years of age, and one in five women over 65. Not many people spend time thinking about their thyroid gland but if you have unexplained weight gain or fatigue, you may want to have your doctor run a few tests. Other common symptoms include: * constipation * dry skin * hair loss * slow heartbeat…
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