Food is your body’s fuel. You can’t live without it. The key is to give your body enough nutrients and energy without eating too much. This sounds simple, but it can be hard to do in our food-obsessed culture. (more…)
High-fiber foods are digested more slowly than lower-fiber foods, so you feel full longer. Try to get an average of 25 to 35 grams of fiber each day. Foods that are high in fiber include: (more…)
One of the most powerful weapons you can use against perimenopausal symptoms is a simple, unassuming food – soybeans. (more…)
Have you ever been told you should lose weight? There are many good reasons to lose extra weight. But don’t do it just because someone else tells you to. Choose to do it for yourself because you (more…)
To lose weight, use more calories than you eat. This requires you to balance your calorie intake and your activity level. The best way to lose a pound a week is to reduce your food intake by 250 calories a (more…)
You have probably heard of orlistat, an antiobesity drug approved in 1999. It is a lipase inhibitor that works by interfering with the function of the enzyme called lipase. As a result, the action of lipase, which is to (more…)
Drugs classified under this category are called anorectic drugs and have no sympathomimetic and stimulant properties. Anorectic drugs should only be used by those clinically at risk from being overweight and only as (more…)
Amphetamine and phanmetrazine are no longer recommended because of their stimulant properties and addictive potential. U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) – approved drug in this (more…)
