Nachos are a staple food here in the Southwest. Unfortunately, they contain way too many carbs for any serious weight loss recipes. If you’ve still got to have your nachos, here is way to make them without ruining your progress. It certainly is a hit at our house. Read more… »

Rumors about how to lose weight fast are hyped so often that they are almost believable. Most of them don’t work at all. Here are the top 4 leading myths. Read more… »

Weight loss programs ideally offer an effective combination of diet and exercise. Unfortunately, they often miss the mark with bad advice on exercises to lose belly fat. Scientific research explains why. Read more… »

Body mass index (BMI) is not a reliable indicator of overweight and obesity, in spite of what the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute says. Body fat percentage is the key information that you should have for assessing your weight and health risks. Here is why. Read more… »

Atkins diet reviews are sometimes a little complicated and confusing. The easiest way to get started with the induction phase is with a list of common foods and their carb content. Here are my top induction phase foods. Read more… »

The concept of doing exercises to lose belly fat is ridiculous. You simply do not exercise fat. In fact, no matter what you do for exercise, here is why it will fail. Read more… »

Studies of chromium picolinate for weight loss are often contradictory. Dosages are inconsistent from one study to another, time frames do not match among studies, and study populations vary from obese patients to trained athletes. Certain benefits of chromium picolinate supplements are nevertheless supported by some studies. Read more… »

Common advice on how to lose belly fat by dieting is mostly wrong, even from medical doctors who should know better. Advice generally focuses on restricting calories, which is a dead-end strategy that rarely works. Eating less does not cause fat loss. Read more… »

MSG side effects include weight gain and brain damage. The nasty thing about this food additive is that it disrupts the leptin signaling pathway, which regulates fat metabolism. It is tricky to know where MSG is in your diet. Here is what you should know about what it does and how to avoid it. Read more… »

Lose sleep and see your unwanted weight gain increase. This is a simple concept that many people do nothing about. The easiest strategy of all for losing belly fat might just be to get better sleep. Take a look at this research and see what you can do. Read more… »