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A Weight-Loss Diet for High Cholesterol: How Fiber Helps
If your doctor has told you to lose weight and lower your cholesterol, you may feel you have been given two assignments and very little guidance about how to accomplish either. Eat less food. Eat better food. Eat more good…
“Food Noise” Is Real. The Diagnosis Isn’t.
Everyone’s Talking About It — Including People Trying to Sell You Something A new survey in the news this week shows that roughly 1 in 5 American adults (about 18%) say they often or always experience “food noise” — persistent,…
How America Built a Weight Problem over 250 Years
How America Built a Weight Problem over 250 Years 250 Years of Food, Sugar, Screens, Medicine, Movement, and Shame For most of American history, food made demands on the body. People grew it, hauled it, cooked it, preserved it, walked…
Can there be an excess of less?
Just today, a journalist in the Boston Globe wrote about achieving her goal weight with Zepbound — at the cost of $449 monthly to maintain, plus nausea, fatigue, and hair loss. And the most-commented article in the New York Times…
When Past Attempts Feel Like Proof You Can’t Succeed
by Susan B. Roberts, PhD I hear this from new iDieters all the time: “I’ve tried so many diets before and failed. What if I can’t do this?” Here’s what I want you to understand: your biology isn’t working against…
10 Alternatives to Stress Eating
Stressful feelings are all part of life — that we all experience. Yet they trigger a release of adrenaline and cortisol — our body’s natural stress hormones. Aside from getting us ready to fight or flee, these hormones temporarily raise blood sugar levels, which, over time, may lead to greater hunger. Chronic stress can also interfere with digestion, sleep, and immune function. And stressful thoughts interfere with the more creative, resourceful, and logical parts of your brain that can help you problem-solve.
Summary: Want to Lose Weight? What You Need to Know about Eating and Exercise
What you eat is more important than how much you exercise. Exercise is not the most important thing to focus on when you want to lose weight — although it has numerous other health benefits, including maintaining a healthy weight. As Dr. Roberts’ lab has proved, what you eat and how much you eat play a substantially greater role in determining whether you shed kilograms. But her research has gone much deeper, showing that different people lose weight more effectively with different foods. This realization allows us to create personalized weight-loss plans for individuals that work better than any one-size-fits-all advice.
What is balanced eating, and can it help with weight control?
Balanced eating refers to a dietary approach that ensures you are consuming a variety of foods in the right proportions to meet your nutritional needs. The goal is to provide your body with all the essential nutrients—proteins, fats, carbohydrates, vitamins, and minerals—while maintaining an appropriate caloric intake.
Key Principles of Balanced Eating:
What are the best foods for weight management? According to iDiet
According to iDiet and Dr Susan Roberts, what are the best foods for weight management?
The iDiet emphasizes foods that are high in fiber and protein, and low-glycemic foods to help manage weight effectively. This approach helps you feel full and satisfied, reducing the likelihood of overeating. The diet includes whole foods and minimizes the intake of high calorie, high fat, and highly processed foods.
Weight Loss Without Ozempic: Effective Strategies for Achieving Your Goals
Unless you’ve just returned from Mars, you likely know that Ozempic has gained massive attention as a weight loss aid for its ability to regulate blood sugar levels, curb appetite, and produce impressively rapid weight loss. Some doctors even warned…