The Fast Metabolism Diet aims to rev up your metabolism so that you can eat food—potentially lots of food—and still lose weight. The diet’s inventor, nutritionist and wellness consultant Haylie Pomroy, claims you can eat three full meals a day plus two snacks, and lose up to 20 pounds in 28 days. Your dietary goals… Read More »
However, evidence from several epidemiological studies such as the Nurses Health Study [ 36 ] and Health Professional Follow-Up Study [ 37 ] has linked dietary carbohydrate intake measured as glycemic load with risk of type 2 diabetes and CVD. On the other hand, such a regimen decreases HDL cholesterol without a significant increase in… Read More »
I’m retired and 65, and usually take on seasonal retail work. The extra cash gives me a nice boost for the holidays. I’m worried employers won’t consider me due to my age, given the COVID situation. I know they can’t normally discriminate, but can they use that as an excuse not to hire me? My… Read More »
The distribution and function of the body’s adipose tissue change throughout the course of life. A special kind of adipocytes known as brown fat cells are capable of using fatty deposit energy reserves by a process of generating heat called thermogenesis. As we get older, brown fat cells change into white fat cells. Thermogenisis stops… Read More »