
Diet versus Exercise for Weight Loss
When asked whether food and beverage consumption, or physical activity, was more important, the majority of people get the answer...
When asked whether food and beverage consumption, or physical activity, was more important, the majority of people get the answer...
The water content of plant foods may help explain why those eating plant-based diets are, on average, so slim. Can ice be thought of as having even “fewer” calories than water, since the body has to warm it...
Certain phytonutrients may tip the balance of healthy gut bacteria in favor of flora associated with improved weight...
Certain good bacteria in our gut can turn the fiber we eat into an anti-inflammatory, anti-cancer compound—called butyrate—that we absorb back into our system. We may be able to boost the number of butyrate-producing bacteria by eating a...
The good bacteria in our gut can digest the fiber we eat, and turn it into an anti-obesity compound—called propionate—that we absorb back into our...
Flavonoid phytonutrients (found concentrated in citrus, berries, red onions, beans, green tea, grapes, and cocoa) may boost metabolism enough to significantly slim one's...
The arginine content of nuts may explain their metabolism-boosting effects—though, in a list of the top food sources of arginine, nuts don't even make the top...
Finally, there's a solution to the mystery of why nuts don't seem to make people gain weight. It appears to be a combination of factors—including a boost to our metabolism, which results in us burning more of our own fat...