http://weighthints.com weight loss, weight hints, diets, and exercises magazine Tue, 08 Sep 2009 18:59:37 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The American Heart Association say people must cut their sugar intake dramatically. And, you can see why, the typical American diet has three food groups: sugar, saturated fat, and marshmallow cereal! The diet of champions--not really. In a new report, the AHA claims all this sugar is making Americans fat and ... http://weighthints.com/2009/09/americans-must-stop-eating-sugar/ Stop me if you've heard this one before. In the never-ending search for an obesity panacea, researchers from the University of Central Florida are confident they will have one. They have identified a new genetic mechanism, which controls the body's fat-building process. A gene called MCPIP (Monocyte Chemotactic Protein-1 Induced Protein), controls ... http://weighthints.com/2009/09/is-a-revolutionary-obesity-treatment-on-the-horizon/ Salads are a great way to add tons of healthy vegetables full of essential vitamins and minerals to your diet. Unfortunately, the salad dressing and other toppings can also add a large amount of fat and unwanted sugars. Some things to watch out for include: added sugars (such as high ... http://weighthints.com/2009/08/healthy-salad-dressing-recipes/ Good news if you love to eat popcorn at the movies--your favorite snack is healthier than previously thought! New research shows that popcorn and cereals contain phenol antioxidants, thought to protect against heart disease and cancer. The study was presented to the American Chemical Society (ACS), and was led by Dr ... http://weighthints.com/2009/08/popcorn-and-cereals-contain-good-for-you-antioxidants/ Is there anything more frustrating and guilt-inducing than losing weight only to see those pounds slowly creep back on? The long-term success rates of diets is shockingly low. Figures vary on this, but at best, about 10% of dieters manage to maintain their new, lower weight. So, what can you do to ... http://weighthints.com/2009/08/how-to-maintain-your-weight-after-dieting/ If you’re concerned about having a healthy lifestyle then you know that regular exercise is an important component of making you look and feel great. Exercise helps to rev up your metabolism and this is the most important factor in helping you lose fat and maintain your weight loss. But ... http://weighthints.com/2009/08/best-time-to-exercise/ This article is written for those who are strictly looking to lose fat with their diet. It must be warned that you may also see a little loss of muscle size, however in the long run, the fat loss will also mean more definition. So the result may be that ... http://weighthints.com/2009/08/the-fat-loss-diet/ As many as 50 million Americans are living sedentary lives, putting them at increased risk of health problems and even early death. This according to researcher Steven Blair, who called Americans' physical inactivity "the biggest public health problem of the 21st century." Research has shown approximately 25 percent to 35 percent of ... http://weighthints.com/2009/08/physical-inactivity-greatest-risk-to-our-health/ Are you obsessed with celebrity diet 'secrets' - those tabloid tidbits that appear like clockwork in every gossip magazine? Authors Kym Douglas and Cindy Pearlman have rounded them all up and made a book out of it: The Black Book of Hollywood Diet Secrets. Whether or not you should take such a ... http://weighthints.com/2009/08/the-black-book-of-hollywood-diet-secrets/ A very small study in the UK suggests that drinking beetroot juice before exercising could improve your stamina. The research was led by the University of Exeter, and involved eight men, aged 19 - 38. The men performed a series of cycling tests on exercise bikes, after six consecutive days of ... http://weighthints.com/2009/08/drinking-beetroot-juice-may-improve-stamina/