Weight Matters

Learn the signs and symptoms of sugar hangovers.

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Sadly, There Ain’t No Magic Cure “We will always be vulnerable to gaining weight” Let’s face it, there ain’t “no magic cure” to help us lose weight. This is why making meaningful changes is not the same as picking up a few tricks. When you change your relationship with food to lose weight, the change needs to...

Stress and Cortisol: Understanding Their Affects On Your Body Weight Cortisol is a naturally occurring hormone. While it may be essential to your very survival, under certain conditions it can also be a key contributor to increased belly fat. Cortisol is a product of your adrenal glands and helps your body mount a stress...

You Can’t Always Trust Your Gut Bacteria When it Comes to Weight Loss Most people aren’t aware of the hundreds of types of bacteria that live in their gut. Mostly in your colon, these bacteria come in many types – some good and others not so good. Also known as “gut flora” or “microbiome,”...

Why You Should Drink More Water Water makes up about 60 percent of the average person’s body weight and is the main component of body composition, according to the experts at the Mayo Clinic. In fact, it may be hard to believe, but every single system in your body depends on water. That’s why...

7 Harmful Effects of Excessive Sugar in Your Diet Some powerful reasons why you should purge excess sugar from your diet.   1. HIGHLY ADDICTIVE: Recent science studies have shown simple sugars to be four times more addictive than cocaine. A strong case can be made for simple sugar to be considered the #1...

What’s Your Plan For Halloween? Don’t let Halloween candy derail or slow your diet down this trick or treat season. Cheating is a slippery slope. Especially when junk food and sugar is involved! Once cheating on your diet, it can easy to fool one’s self into thinking it will be easy to get back on...

Sugar Q&A Hey Sugar, Gimme the Facts. Here’s the straight scoop on refined and added sugars. What is meant by refined sugar? Here are some examples of refined sugars and the source from which they are made. •    Dextrose, otherwise known as corn sugar, is derived synthetically from starch. •    Fructose is derived from...