The glycemic index is a measure of the overall effects of carbohydrates on blood sugar levels. This is important as not all carbohydrates are created equally and when you eat the wrong ones, you will likely hinder you ability to lose weight and may even gain weight as a result. The concept of the glycemic index was created in 1980 by Dr. David J. Jenkins and some of his colleges at the University of... 

Advancements in the weight loss industry has led to the proliferation of weight loss supplements as well as programs or systems, claiming to be the best in the industry. While these weight loss supplements and programs are not necessarily lying, some may also be guilty of telling half-truths and whole lies. That’s where a weight loss supplement review comes in. A weight loss supplement review... 

Patience. Its the one thing you never seem to have when youve got a body fat problem. You want the fat gone and you want it gone now! And why not? It seems so do-able. Everywhere you look, you read and hear promises of quick weight loss and you even see people losing weight quickly. We have reality TV shows that actually encourage people to attempt extreme body makeovers or see who can lose weight... 

Let’s face it – most of us want to lose weight – whether it is those last ten pounds or a bigger goal, there are common obstacles for all of us.  It’s good to recognize these and then move on.  So many of us set unrealistic goals – we set ourselves up to fail.  Take a look at these top five obstacles to your weight loss goals. Going on a “diet”. Most people have success with diets,... 

For severely overweight individuals that have failed to see results from diet and exercise alone, weight-loss surgery has become the safest and most effective means of achieving significant weight loss. In fact, studies have shown that with diet and exercise alone, nearly 95% of obese patients will gain all the lost weight back within 5 years. On the other hand, long-term success rates for weight-loss... 

How is it that food has become the way to reward or celebrate any and all accomplishments?  Got a promotion at work?  Let’s go out to dinner to celebrate! Wedding anniversary?  Let’s go out to dinner to celebrate!  Sometimes a dinner out is even used as a way to celebrate weight loss. We all know that eating out does little to benefit our waistlines.  Not only do we tend to eat more when at...