Dietary intake continued To point to overeating as the cause of obesity is overly simplistic, however. It does not explain why one 125 pound woman can eat 1,800 calories a day and not gain weight, […]
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Factors That Affect Body Weight 7
Lifestyle Factors That CAN Be Changed For Weight Loss The following factors affect weight and ARE under your control. So if you are worried about your weight, even small changes in these areas can add […]
10 Strategies for Successful Weight Loss Part 5
Weight-Loss Strategy #5. Eat three meals a day, plus snacks. Skipping meals is counterproductive when you are trying to lose weight. So is severely reducing food intake, since such strict changes are impossible to maintain […]
My Food Pyramid 2
As you visit the MyPyramid website at www.mypyramid.gov to learn more about the USDA recommendations as to what you should be eating, you might be wondering what types of foods belong in each of the […]
Food for Life 6
Macronutrients in our diet: Macronutrients are the big ones, the large food we can see go into our mouths. Micronutrients, which we will talk about later in this series, are the vitamins and minerals contained […]
LA Weight Loss Program 2
One drawback of the plan is the weigh-ins. Members are asked to weigh three times a week. That’s too much for the average person. The scale is not always an accurate representation of how a […]