I was recently asked to give my opinion on this article: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/06/03/AR2010060302427.html
Here is my view. WHAT’S YOURS?
I’m not sure where to start or how to keep my answer short here… Yes, research indicates that you burn a higher percentage of calories from fat when exercising first thing in the morning on an empty stomach. However, [...]
Contrary to popular belief, a new study suggests that Americans are not consuming enough protein in their daily diets. According to Don Layman, Ph.D., a professor emeritus of nutrition at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and the Director of Research at the Egg Nutrition Center, the importance of protein during weight loss as well [...]
It’s no secret that Mississippi has the nation’s highest obesity rate according the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. But did you know that last spring a whopping 1/3 of all police, fire, and emergency services recruits were not able to pass the initial physical fitness test? A news release published by USAToday.com revealed these [...]
Well this is no big surprise!
I read an MSN article today named “The 20 worst kids foods in America” . It stated that the number one expense for parents is fast food and it gave examples of some fast food items at popular restaurants and their specific nutritional content… Well, I can’t say I was [...]
A recent article in ACE FitnessMatters (Nov/Dec2009, Vol.15, Issue 6) discussed the neurological difference between sugar and artificial sweeteners, and their effect on weight loss.
New research suggests that the brain may be able to differentiate between real sugar and artificial sweeteners. Dr Paul Smeets, a neuroscientist at the University Medical Center Utrecht in the Netherlands, [...]
