Gluten is one of the major proteins found in wheat. Gluten is also found in other grains such as:  spelt, kamut, triticale, barley, rye, and malts (and oatmeal). But if you really want to avoid gluten you also have to look out for food additives as stabilizers,...

Metabolic syndrome is not really a disease but a syndrome and what I would call a “pre-disease”. Metabolic syndrome is also known as syndrome X, or metabolic syndrome X, or even insulin resistance syndrome. There are four primary symptoms of metabolic syndrome:...

Insulin resistance is a modern day problem that is the result of eating modern day foods. What insulin resistance means is that the cells in your body are resistant to insulin. While this may not sound like a big deal, it is. The more insulin resistant your cells...

Want to know how many calories you should eat to lose weight? The answer is simple: If You Want to Lose Weight, Calories Don’t Matter. You might be a bit surprised by that answer (especially when doctors, nutritionists, and government agencies all have suggestions...

Most weight loss success stories sound pretty much the same. The stories all tell of people losing incredible amounts of weight in short periods of time using some new and crazy diet. But the question you really want to ask is: Did the Weight Stay Off? Everyone...

Confused? Have you ever wondered which is worse: fat or sugar? You have probably heard that carbohydrates can lead to weight gain (and this might lead you to think that sugar is worse) but you may have also heard that fat can lead to weight gain (and this may...

How do you feel these days? If you feel a bit sluggish, tired, bloated, fuzzy in the head, have headaches, belly aches, or just don’t feel right then it it time for a sugar detox. Sugar is everywhere (even in foods you don’t suspect, see: Hidden Sugars) and...

This question comes across my desk quite often: which is better, a low-carb or a high-carb diet? Because I am so squarely against sugar and foods that act like sugar people assume that I’m automatically in the low-carb diet group. And you would almost be right. Of...

Losing weight is not as difficult as it is keeping the weight off (you probably know that). But keeping the weight off is not as big of a mystery as you might think. You really don’t have to resort to some crazy diet plan like eating only rice or grapefruit,...

Low glycemic foods are the best foods to eat if you are trying to control your blood sugar, but it also works well to eat low glycemic foods if your goal is weight loss. But just what are low glycemic foods? The Glycemic Index The glycemic index is a listing of...