Category Losing weight

The name of the game when it comes to human survival is adaptation. When you do a hard workout program or a low-calorie diet, your body doesn’t know you’re doing it on purpose and it doesn’t know how long this…

It takes 3,500 calories to lose a pound, or so goes an old “rule” about weight loss. The idea is that, since a pound of fat equals 3,500 calories, you can lose it by simply creating an equivalent calorie deficit:…

If you strive to eat healthy, you may be familiar with avoiding foods that contain “empty calories.” Nutrition experts often use the term “empty calories” to explain why certain foods are better than others at helping you lose or maintain…

It’s often said that no one diet or way of eating works for every individual. While this is true, you may have noticed that all BODi eating plans target a similar goal: eat more natural, whole foods and less junk…

Intermittent fasting — or IF — may seem like just another diet fad, but the concept of fasting has been around for centuries. It has surged in popularity in recent years, thanks to the fitness and nutrition industry with claims…

You may have heard about water weight, wondered what it is, and maybe you’ve even got a class reunion coming up and wondered whether trying to lose water weight may be a quick way to lose a few pounds. “It is…