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08/19/2018 / By Michelle Simmons

Use your snacks to rev up your metabolism with healthy options, all under 100 calories

Metabolism is genetic, but it can be improved by eating the right food. Metabolism is the body’s process of converting what you eat and drink into energy. In this process, calories from food and beverages are combined with oxygen to produce the energy that the body needs in order to function. Instead of munching on chips, […]

06/05/2018 / By Ralph Flores

What you should and should not eat before and after a workout

One of the most common misconceptions people have with working out is that it’s focused on the activities that you’ll be doing when you hit the gym. However, what most people don’t realize is that preparing for a workout starts with what they put in their bodies before and after one. In an article in Self.com, registered dietitian […]

05/16/2018 / By Edsel Cook

Don’t just cut calories; you have to move around to really lose the weight

You can pare your food down to the very bone all you want, but if you don’t pair it with physical activity, the pounds you shed will come back again and again. That’s why a joint team of South African and Oregon-based researchers suggested that obesity is best defeated through exercise rather than diet, according to […]

04/14/2018 / By Zoey Sky

The best metabolism-boosting foods to help you lose weight and KEEP it off

Struggling to lose those extra pounds and actually keep them off? Instead of trying ineffective diet fads, eat foods with “super nutrients proven to help you to burn fat.” According to nutritionist Rick Hay, you can effectively lose weight by eating more metabolism-boosting foods, so you can burn extra calories without going to extremes. Hay […]

11/27/2017 / By Michelle Simmons

How many calories do you burn walking? It depends – on what you’re carrying and whether you’re going uphill or down

Researchers have developed a new way to determine how many calories a person burns when walking uphill or downhill, as reported by the Science Daily. Researchers from the Southern Methodist University (SMU) have developed a more accurate method called the “Minimum Mechanics Model” to estimate how much energy a soldier uses when walking. “Our new […]

11/16/2017 / By Ethan Huff

Crybully feminists triggered by Google App that estimated calories burned from walking around… “fat shaming” accusation reveal stunning stupidity of the Left

Doing its part to help combat the obesity epidemic that has swept the nation (and much of the rest of the developed world, for that matter), Google recently decided to incorporate a new feature into Google Maps for iPhone that informs users as to how many calories they can burn by walking or biking to […]

11/09/2017 / By Zoey Sky

The mental side of eating: Taking the time to sit, relax, appreciate is important to digestion; eating on the run won’t fill you up, even if it’s the same amount of calories

If you love eating a snack while you’re on the go, here’s some bad news. According to experts from the University of Surrey, snacking on the go doesn’t make you feel as full as eating a meal while sitting down, even though both meals have the same amount of calories. Snacks don’t make you feel […]

10/18/2017 / By Michelle Simmons

Downsizing food: Public Health England planning to take drastic measures to cut available calories in the war on obesity

Health officials in England have devised a new plan as they continue their war on obesity. The Public Health England (PHE) urged companies to cut the calories in popular food items, everything from pizzas to burgers, bags of chips, shop-bought sandwiches, and ready-to-eat meals, to fight obesity among children, according to a Daily Mail report. […]

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