A Happy Meal from McDonald’s is an institution in the lives of many kids in America. As we grow up, though, greasy cheeseburgers, fried chicken, and french fries are not so happy anymore. No matter how good it may taste, fast food can do a number on our waistlines. There are no two ways about […]
Nearly everyone has heard at some point that the average American eats too many calories. What is less well understood is exactly where these calories are coming from. Sugar is often the culprit, and with many people in the United States eating as much as 22 tablespoons of extra sugar a day in their diets, […]
Losing weight can be hard, and billions of dollars are spent every year by Americans trying to shed unwanted pounds. Fad diets, expensive exercise equipment, and unused gym memberships are just some of the tools people use to try to lose weight, but they’re usually ineffective and often demoralizing. When the traditional methods don’t work, […]
Each year, over 200,000 Americans elect to have gastric bypass surgery in the hope of finally making noticeable progress toward losing weight. Gastric bypass is by far the most common type of bariatric surgery, and many people choose it because of the perceived potential for losing a significant amount of weight in a relatively short […]
Not many of us would belly up to the kitchen counter and start our day by knocking back spoonfuls of raw sugar one after the other. In effect, though, that is what the average American does—to the tune of more than 22 teaspoons of added sugar every day. Food labels tell the story of just […]
You did your best. You put as much time into exercising as you could, but you still aren’t losing the pounds you hoped. Before you give up on weight loss entirely and say goodbye forever to the man you used to be, it might be time to try the one thing you don’t want to […]
Obesity in America has been on the rise in America since the 1990s, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). It is an epidemic that affects more than 90 million people and is responsible for a whole host of comorbidities, such as heart disease, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, cardiovascular problems, and […]
The time has come to stop kidding yourself. That extra weight has been piling on for a while, and it isn’t going away on its own. Even if you are the kind of guy who would willingly take down kale and beet salads instead of a steak, you can still find yourself trotting around a […]
If someone told you one of the fastest ways to lose fat was to eat more fat, you might think they were crazy. As surprising as it sounds, especially after years of nutritionists telling us to cut down on dietary fat, losing weight by eating lots of high-fat food is exactly what the ketogenic diet […]
