Published March 16, 2015

How to lose weight and keep it off once and for all

I told you on Friday about a study that found out why so many dieters have trouble losing weight and keeping it off. A big part of the problem is that most of them don't eat enough protein. But the researchers also found that an herb can really help keep the wait off. In this study, the researchers did three phases to find their results. In the first phase, they gave 12 men and 12 women who were slightly overweight a calorie-restricted diet. In the second phase, they did the same thing, but gave them more protein. They found that the protein kept the dieters from getting hungry and going off their diet. Then, in the third phase, they tried capsaicin.

 

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Published March 13, 2015

How to diet without feeling hungry or having your energy levels drop

You know why diets don't usually work? It's because as soon as you decrease the calories, two things happen. One, you feel hungry. And two, your metabolism and energy levels go down. But what if there was a simple way to go on a diet and prevent both of these things from happening? That would be good! You wouldn't feel hungry and your metabolism would stay the same. According to a study released last April, this is possible.

 

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Published March 11, 2015

If your eyes aren't working like they used to, it could be this simple deficiency

As we get older, one of the things many of us have to face is a loss in visual acuity. That means you can't see all that well. And it gets harder and harder to see those small lines on the eye chart. This can easily be remedied by a quick trip to the eye doctor for some glasses. But what if it's not the usual age-related decrease in visual acuity? What if your doctor looks on your retina and sees that your optic discs are becoming pale and you are getting something called optic nerve atrophy? Then what? Well, there's something you can do to fix this problem that's a lot easier than you might think.

 

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