I recently heard someone ask, “will taking vitamin make me gain weight?”. I never really considered a connection between vitamins and weight gain, so I decided to investigate the subject and do some research.
I found that daily multivitamins may be recommended for weight gain for people who are underweight, not overweight! I think some overweight [...]
Entries from May 2009
Do Vitamins Cause Weight Gain?
May 16th, 2009 · 7 Comments
Tags: Questions
“A Calorie is just a Calorie”, or is it???
May 14th, 2009 · No Comments
A Calorie is the SI metric unit for energy, representing 4.18400 Joules. A Calorie is just a Calorie, always, if we look at the scientific definition that is. However, many dietitians seem to have manipulated the scientific definition, to tell people it does not really matter what you eat, its just how many Calories you eat. [...]
Tags: The Basics
To count or not to count? This is the Calorie question
May 12th, 2009 · 1 Comment
Notepad at one’s side, high tech computer software running, TI-84 calculator ready to go… maybe its just me, but this all just sounds way too complicated. This morning I opened up the LA times health section and began reading Jeannine Stein’s article, speaking of how weight loss was as simple as a Calorie Counting Math problem.
Perhaps I’m [...]
Tags: critique
Fruits and Vegetables; Are they really important for weight loss?
May 9th, 2009 · 2 Comments
Simple answer, yes; fruits and vegetables are absolutely important for weight loss, and more importantly for keeping the weight off.
I’m not just telling you this because my mom always told me that fruits and vegetables are good, there’s actually a lot of science behind it.
Consumer reports recently surveyed 21,632 readers about their excercise, eating, and [...]
Tags: eating tips
Thoroughly chewing your way to weight loss
May 9th, 2009 · 1 Comment
A few weeks back I was eating dinner with a group of friends and family. When the food came out I decided to do something I’ve never done before, pay attention to how everyone ate. I know, it sounds strange; but I had read somewhere that overweight people usually eat their food much faster than skinny [...]
Tags: eating tips
