More Ways to Curb Carb Cravings
Are carb cravings sabotaging your weight loss efforts? There are several nutritional supplements you can take that will help cure you of carb cravings: Cassia, a form of cinnamon, helps…
Cinnamon for Weight Loss: Control Carb & Sugar Cravings
By both decreasing blood lipid levels and increasing insulin sensitivity, cinnamon appears to be a powerful addition to any weight loss program. It controls cravings for both sugar and carbs.…
Energy Bars: Weight Loss Enemy
How Energy Bars Sabotage Weight Loss These may seem like the answer to that dreaded 4 hunger-induced weariness, but it’s worth your while to be selective. “Energy bars provide energy…
Veggie Chips: Weight Loss Enemy
Veggie chips A lot of people buy veggie chips instead of potato chips, thinking their healthier and lower fat. Well here's a surprise. You can actually gain weight eating veggie…
Fat Free Salad Dressing: Weight Loss Enemy
Fat-free salad dressings “When asked about fat-free dressings, I always tell my clients that it is better to use the real thing, just less of it,” says Shapiro, who suggests…
Caesar Salad: Weight Loss Enemy
While getting a salad is usually a virtuous move, Caesars tend to do more harm than good. “An entrée-size salad with shaved cheese and Caesar dressing (ingredients are cheese, eggs,…
Gluten-Free Products: Weight Loss Enemy You Thought Was Healthy
Gluten-free items These wheat-free products may be hot, but that doesn’t necessarily mean they’re better for you, says registered dietitian nutritionist Karen Ansel , coauthor of The Calendar Diet: A…
Wraps: Weight Loss Enemy You Thought Was Health
For those cutting carbs, or for those who tend to bulk up from eating a little bread, wraps seem like a healthy, weight-loss compliant option - the perfect sandwich solution,…
Granola: Weight Loss Enemy
Though once considered a healthy snack most granolas and trail mixes are now made with a long list of diet foes such as added sugars, trans fats, and partially-hydrogenated oils.…
Bran Muffins: Weight Loss Enemy You Thought Was Healthy
Bran muffins Though bran is a high-fibre and nutrient-rich carbohydrate, the amount in most bran muffins—a mere 10 per cent, according to Shapiro—doesn’t make up for its overall cake-like ingredient…
