Certain foods have a very high thermogenic effect, so you literally burn calories as you chew. Other eats contain nutrients and compounds that boost

Jan 06, 2010 · Deb Lemire has always been “short and square,” a figure she inherited from her grandmother and passed on to her . So when Lemire took her teen in for a wellness visit and the well-meaning pediatrician pulled her aside to talk about her teen’s weight, the 47-year-old burst into tears “because I was the 10-year-old …

Ah, the visual joy of weight loss—your face is more defined, your belly no longer protrudes over the waist of your pants, and parts that used to jiggle are now toned.

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Most people are familiar with the term “body fat,” usually associating it with obesity, heart disease, cholesterol levels and general unhealthiness. Despite negative implications when too much fat is carried on your body, some fat is required by the body for proper functioning, metabolic purposes and general health.

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Research strongly supports a healthy diet, daily exercise, and quality sleep for achieving and maintaining a healthy body weight. But what if you follow all these lifestyle habits and still can’t get the scale to […]

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What you eat between meals matters more than you think. These choices boost metabolism and help you lose weight fast.

For years, fat was a four-letter word. We were urged to banish it from our diets whenever possible. We switched to low-fat foods. But the shift didn’t make…