Have a Skinny Friend? Maybe You Should Borrow Some of This

Obesity and weight loss are complicated issues. It’s no longer about calories in versus calories out. In a prior article I wrote about the contributions of environmental chemicals to obesity and diabetes.  And this contribution is not a small one.  You can read more about this relationship by clicking here. Certainly the quality of the […]

What Kind of Exercise are YOU Doing to Lose Weight?

You understand that, to lose weight or to maintain an ideal body composition, exercise is a key component. I met an old friend in the store the other day and the short conversation steered towards his blood pressure, which had slowly crept up over the years.  Along with some extra padding around his middle. In […]

These Foods Have a Surprising Way to Help You Burn More Fat

  While you may not be aware of it, you do have energy-burning fat cells inside your body called brown fat. Note that I did NOT say fat-burning. And lord knows, there is enough advertising in the weight loss industry for “fat-burning” supplements.  You can’t miss the ads for “fat-burning” B12 shots (incidentally, B12 has very […]