Sleep Less, Gain Unwanted Weight
Losing a little sleep each night may not seem like a major health concern, but over time it could make you gain fat. […]
How to Prevent Weight Regain After Loss: Daily Step Total
Gaining back lost weight need not happen. This also doesn’t mean a diet “failed.” It means there’s room for a strategy to keep the weight off: a minimum steps total per day. [...]
The Freshman 15: What We Knew All Along and How to Prevent
It’s a no-brainer what the cause of the “Freshman 15” is. […]
Should You Take GLP-1 Before Healing Your Food Relationship?
Some influencers shoot down the idea of GLP-1s for weight loss and instead recommend “naturally” healing one’s sour relationship with food to lose excess weight. […]
Diets Don’t Work, Says Never Overweight Influencer
Show me a weight loss diet that results in regain of lost weight while the person continues sticking to the diet. […]
Can Slow Eating Really Prevent Obesity or Cause Weight Loss?
Myth or fact: Eating slowly either prevents getting fat or causes weight loss in those who are already obese. […]
Hip, Thigh & Belly Fat Struggle: Simple Routine to Burn Fat
Struggling to lose the fat in your hips, belly and thighs or one of these areas? […]
Can Certain Exercises Make You Gain Fat?
Are you worried that the type of exercising you’re doing will make you gain fat? […]
Can Binge Eating Lead to Dehydration?
Do you develop a lot of thirst hours after binge eating or wake up in the middle of the night feeling parched after a day of bingeing? […]
Why Exercise Should NOT Be Enjoyable
Exercise should not have to be enjoyable. To expect working out to provide fun may backfire. Here are solutions to trying to find an exercise that's fun. I was inspired to write this article after [...]
How Fast Can Morbidly Obese Influencers Move?
At least one morbidly obese influencer speeds up her exercise videos – obviously to trick followers into thinking she could move faster than she’s actually capable. […]
Why Your Hip Hurts when Walking on a Treadmill
Does your hip hurt ONLY when you walk on a treadmill? […]
Does Yo-Yo Dieting Damage a Woman’s Heart Health?
What yo-yo dieting may do to a woman’s heart health should be incentive to stop this “weight cycling” and fight very hard to permanently maintain a healthy body weight. Yo-yo dieting, also called weight cycling, [...]
Can You Tell a Person’s Health by the Way They Look?
Body positive enthusiasts insist it’s impossible to tell a person’s health and fitness by their looks. […]
Plus Size Women: Don’t Be Offended by Workout Form Advice
Though it’s not known just how many plus-size influencers become irate when followers point out mistakes in their workout form and how to exercise with better technique, at least one made the news in late [...]
Chuze Fitness Won’t Allow Heavy Bag: “Might Intimidate Members”
One of the Chuze Fitness gyms I go to won’t put up a heavy bag because, as a supervisor told me, it might intimidate members or make them feel that their motto of “Less Attitude” [...]
Why Do So Many Able-Bodied People Hold onto the Treadmill ?
One of the biggest exercise mistakes, if not THE biggest, is that of holding onto a treadmill – a very bad habit done by able-bodied men and women including those in their 20s. [...]
Holding onto the Side of a Treadmill Mimics Using a Walker
If you hold onto the side of a treadmill when walking, are you aware this mimics using a walker? You’re training to use a WALKER when you hold onto a treadmill! […]
Do Daily Weigh-Ins Mean Poor Body Image & Toxic Diet Culture?
Body image influencers want you to believe that daily weigh-ins mean poor body confidence, no self-love and toxic diet culture. They are wrong. […]
Yes, You CAN Tell a Person’s Health Only By Their Size
If we can’t tell a person’s health by their size, does this mean a 600 pound person can be healthy? Does it mean a 75 pound woman can be healthy? […]
Is It Okay to Alternate Holding the Treadmill with One Hand?
If you want the most out of a treadmill workout, then holding it with one hand and switching off with the other is NOT a smart way to walk or jog. […]
How to Properly Do the Side Shuffle on a Treadmill: Hands Off!
What’s the point of doing a side shuffle on a treadmill if you’re holding onto the rail? Why do able-bodied people feel they must hold on just because they’re walking sideways? […]
Is There a Birth Control Pill that Won’t Cause Weight Gain?
Is the fear of weight gain stopping you from taking a birth control pill? Some women will risk an unwanted pregnancy for fear of gaining weight from using birth control pills. […]
Why People Only 30 Lbs. Overweight Should Lose Weight Now
If you’re overweight even by 30 pounds and think you’re healthy due to normal blood work, you still should lose weight because down the road, your excess fat may catch up to you and cause [...]
Slow Walkers with Heart Disease Hospitalized More Often
If you have heart disease you’d better pick up the pace with your walking if you want to avoid hospitalizations. Slow walkers with heart disease are doomed to more frequent hospitalizations, says a study in [...]
Why Older Women Should Lift Barbells and Dumbbells
Stop worrying about “looking like a man,” because when older women avoid strength training, this is the fastest route to aging painfully. Tell us what we already know: That it’s crucial for older women to [...]
Is Pasta Really As Bad As Its Reputation for Fat Gain?
Looks like all the backlash against pasta over the years as a weight gain food has been undeserved. Now research shows that pasta, which has a low glycemic index, isn’t bad at all for people [...]
Can Healthy People Benefit from Avoiding Gluten?
Is gluten really the monster that celiac disease makes it out to be? Or if you’re normal can you eat gluten without worrying? Do you even KNOW what gluten is? […]
How Many Times a DAY Should You Use a Treadmill ?
Just how often in a single day are you drawn to your treadmill that you actually fear that too many visits on it can somehow damage your body? […]
Can a Thin Girl Become Anorexic or Must She Be Overweight ?
Believe it or not, it’s very possible for a naturally thin teen girl or woman to develop anorexia nervosa; this disorder doesn’t just affect overweight people. Maybe you’ve read stories of teens who developed anorexia [...]
Does Insulin Resistance Always Make You Gain Weight?
Will insulin resistance make you gain weight? It’s easy to conclude that insulin resistance will lead to weight gain. Insulin resistance is when the body’s cells no longer utilize this hormone efficiently, resulting in blood [...]
Too Skinny? Can’t Gain Weight?
If no matter what you do you can't put weight on your skinny body, here's why, and what you can do to solve this problem. Rigorous exercise is one sure way to increase appetite. Raise [...]
GOMAD vs. Olive Oil for Weight Gain
GOMAD means a gallon of milk a day for weight gain, but have you ever considered olive oil? When a man chooses GOMAD for weight gain, it’s usually whole milk, or maybe 2 percent. However, [...]
Top 5 Ways to Gain Fat if Overeating Makes You Sick
If you want to gain fat, this doesn't mean you should force down foods you don't like such as gritty protein powders or a ton of fastfood. Obviously, if you pig out with the highest-calorie [...]
GOMAD Alternatives that Work Better for Weight Gain
GOMAD means a gallon of milk a day, but there are better ways to gain weight. GOMAD means a gallon of milk a day for weight gain; have you hopped on the GOMAD bandwagon? There [...]
Teen Girl Is Overweight, Overeats: Is this an Eating Disorder?
Overeating in a nation that makes it easy for teens to overeat -- and be overweight -- doesn't always mean an eating disorder. Now keep in mind that in a culture where fast-food restaurants, bakeries, [...]
Should Skinny People Who Want to Gain Weight Avoid Cardio?
Sometimes, a skinny man or woman who wishes to gain weight will avoid cardio exercise out of fear it will prevent them from reaching their goal. The irony is that in many people who want [...]