Seriously, reproductively, because we were shaped by the process of natural selection, and that’s all about reproductive success. And when you look at hunter-gatherers, one of the main determinants of reproductive success is how many calories they’re bringing in. So the brain i...
but when we talk to gamers, your brain uses 20 percent of your calories at rest, and you think about all the decisions, all the reactions you're using, so there's a nutritional cost to everything you do. And then you start looking at, all right, what does screen time do to my sl...
The consumption of highly processed food, especially ready-to-eat meals, has risen steadily — representing more than half the calories Americans consume — as industry has created hyper-palatable products that are addictive and especially appealing to children. “Processed food is the new tobacco,”...
That means you either spent the month lifting anddieting like a champor you spent the last month dorking around as you reach your hand into the bottom of the Doritos bag for another straight night. Scary how I know where you’re at huh? Fortunately, you’re not alone. Many people strugg...
Here’s the thing: snacking in the evening isn’t so horrible by itself. But it goes downhill when we eat up a whole bag of chips and a bunch of extra calories without realizing it. And really, if you’re going to eat something, you may as wellenjoyit (which is hard to do when...
We do, however, know that there are immediate harmful effects of sugar overconsumption and obesity, which is why Ipersonallycontinue to use these (even Splenda)in moderation. I love sweet things but I know that sweet things are usually high in calories and if I ingest too many calories I ...
Tomato powder is incredibly useful to have around because of its versatility. It’s great for seasoning my homemade flaxseed tortilla chips so they taste more like healthier Doritos. You can also add it to soups, stews, and sauces. It’s also delicious when added to ground beef for tacos ...
Well, weight training plays a huge (and required) role in maintaining muscle/strength while losing fat, but strictly in terms of causing fat loss, weight training doesn’t have much of an effect at all because it just doesn’t burn THAT many calories. Cardio generally burns more calories th...
this is great! my followers will love this… pinning! Reply Kristen @ notsodomesticated says March 15, 2012 at 6:59 AM My diet in college varied. Freshman year, I was clueless and ate pretty unhealthy foods. Summer after freshman year, I started counting calories and would only eat ab...
A fascinating study shows thatdiabeticswho consumed alow-temperaturecooked diet lostweightcompared to a group that consumed the same numbers of calories, carbohydrates, fats, and protein cooked athigher temperature. Not only did the low-temperature prepared diet facilitateweight loss, but there were al...