The Glycemic Index Introduces a Simpler Approach to Eating Healthy
If you’re one of those people who can’t stand all the counting, tracking, adding and charting that some diets require, you may find refuge in one simple numerical scale: the glycemic index.
Mediterranean Diet Helps Lower Cholesterol and Reduce Heart Disease Risk
For centuries, legumes or dry beans have played an important part in the fight against heart disease in Mediterranean countries.
Three Questions You Should Ask Yourself Before You Eat
People often struggle with “being good” when there are so many “bad foods” to choose from. Ironically, we’re supposed to define ourselves by what we put in our mouths despite the fact that the definition of “good” and “bad” foods changes every few years or so.
Expert Truths to Boost and Fuel Your Metabolism
The word metabolism is thrown around a lot these days. Some people complain about having a “slow” or sluggish metabolism or buy products that claim to “boost” their metabolism. But what is metabolism anyway?
Subclinical Hypothyroidism: Unmasking Subtle, Often Undiagnosed Symptoms
Do you have vague, uncomfortable symptoms with no obvious cause? If so, you might be one of the 45 million people who have a chronic medical problem that is both under-diagnosed and under-treated.
'Don't Eat Late' and Six Other Weight Management Myths
Diets are filled with dogma about when, what and how much to eat. Certainly “the rules” are usually based on observations that make sense, but unless you understand why you do certain things, you’ll break the rules as soon as the temptation is greater than your motivation.