Acai berry has made headlines in recent years as a supposed new “wonder food”: it has been claimed to help with everything from rashes and the common cold to cancer and diabetes. What put it on the map, however, is the claim that it works miracles for weight loss. But for all that hype, why hasn’t it made it into the mainstream market? Does it really do everything it’s said to do? Here are the straight facts on acai berry to help you make your choice.
Brazilians have long used acai berries, the fruit of the acai palm, to cure skin conditions. They brew acai seeds into tea to help bring ...
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Protein shakes have long been associated with weight gain—athletes use them to gain muscle and body-builders attribute their unmistakable bulk to high protein intake. So it’s a little strange that companies are now peddling protein shakes for weight loss—the exact opposite of what they’re known to do. Surprisingly, there’s real science supporting this claim. So how does it work?
If you’ve been reading up on weight loss, you’re probably familiar with fat and muscle densities. Fat is less dense than muscle, which means it weighs less while taking the same amount of space. So the more muscle you have, the smaller you will be while remaining in a healthy weight range. ...
Staying on track when you’re on a diet is hard—just ask anyone who’s been on a weight loss plan. The reason so many people fail is that they associate weight loss with huge amount of sacrifice. As a result, they are predisposed to dislike anything that’s part of a diet, even if it’s perfectly good food they would eat any other day. A good meal plan for weight loss includes foods you would eat even if you weren’t on a diet, but in the right amount and accompanied by other lifestyle changes. Here are some suggestions to help you get started.
Breakfast: Start the day off with something light and filling. ...
Tea aficionados and weight loss buffs have a common interest in oolong tea, a Chinese tea whose name means “black dragon.” For years, it has been touted as the safest weight loss supplement, owing to the fact that it’s made from completely natural ingredients and can be consumed every day without any side effects.
Oolong falls somewhere in between green and black tea in terms of production. Green tea leaves are used fresh, while black tea requires the leaves to dry in the sun and oxidize completely (thus turning them black). Leaves for oolong tea are allowed to oxidize partially. Depending on the production and quality of leaves used, oolong can ...
Fish oil is a staple supplement for people struggling with high cholesterol and vitamin deficiencies. Regular fish oil contains high amounts of Vitamin D, a nutrient that’s hard to find in food sources. A different kind, cod liver oil, is known as a rich source of Vitamin A and omega-3 fatty acids. This has made it a popular way to lower bad cholesterol and prevent heart disease.
Some companies have taken this on a tangent and started marketing fish oil for weight loss. Unlike many other fads, this one actually has sound science behind it. Fish oil has been shown in studies to have positive effects on the three ...