Water is an essential part of our lives and it is one of the basic elements required for human survival. It is often advised that one must drink at least eight to ten glasses of water every day to flush out all the toxins and to help it to function properly. Some nutritionists also advise that is great to start you day with a glass of warm water, lime and […]
One of the biggest myths is that a raw food diet does not provide sufficient nutrients for the body Among the core ideas behind the raw food diet, which practitioners prefer to call ‘the raw food lifestyle’, is the belief that other than a few genetically inherited abnormalities, there is only one illness: toxemia. The theory is that toxemia, an “uncleanness” of the blood and tissues, is caused mainly because […]
As anyone who has ever tried to lose weight will know there are two main camps “Diet versus exercise”. But which works better for losing weight? And most importantly, which will work better for you. Let’s run through some of the pros and cons of each! Diet is definitely the easier of the two to change – it requires much less commitment to counting calories and cutting some out than […]
New research shows weight loss surgery can reverse the negative effects body fat may have on the brain Obesity harms most organs in the body, and new research suggests the brain is no exception. What’s more, the researchers found that getting rid of excess fat actually improves brain function, reversing the ill effects of the extra weight. The new study, which focused on people who underwent bariatric surgery, found that […]
Bariatric surgery, or weight loss surgery, in Canada has jumped four-fold since 2006-07 and a new study says the health-care system has made great strides to meet the demand. Vertical sleeve gastrectomy removes about 80 to 85 per cent of the stomach. (Shutterstock) “One in 5 Canadian adults has obesity — and with those rates continuing to grow, so too will the need to understand the implications for the health-care system,” […]
Top 5 Oils For Optimal Health and Weight Loss Have you ever just picked up a bottle of vegetable oil, soy oil, canola oil or corn oil to cook with and not realizing how damaging it is to your health? If so, those 4 oils are wreaking havoc with your health. These oils are either processed and/or contain a high amount of omega 6 fats that in excess create low-level […]
In Pic :The smaller mouse, right, lost weight after gastric bypass surgery, while the heavier ones, left, had “sham” operations. The bacterial makeup of the intestines may help determine whether people gain weight or lose it, according to two new studies, one in humans and one in mice. The research also suggests that a popular weight-loss operation, gastric bypass, which shrinks the stomach and rearranges the intestines, seems to work […]
