First, you should acknowledge that spot diminution of fat through dieting or exercise is impossible. It will be better if you target your problematic areas like flabby arms, a spare tire, thighs or chubby face and concentrate on your efforts on melting the fat from the specific areas
I was a vegetarian for 11 years. After that I was on a high carb low fat diet for years another 10 years. None of these diets worked for me long term. As a vegetarian, I wasn't getting enough protein and had very little muscle mass. On low fat high carb, I was constantly hungry and had to do an insane amount of exercise to stay thin.
In May 2009, I switched to a Low Carb High Fat Whole Food...
I earned my PhD from the University of Toronto (Pharmacology). My PhD research focused on the anticonvulsant mechanisms of the ketogenic diet, a high fat diet used to treat drug-resistant seizures. I sit on the Board of Directors for the University of Toronto Epilepsy Research Program (UTERP). I also sit on the Board for a UofT epilepsy student's group called SACEC (www.sacec.info). I am...
I'm a Georgia native, mother of four grown children (last one in college) and three small grandchildren. I'm also a realtor in my spare time. I've been on a health journey most my life. I have battled with chemical imbalances, estrogen dominance, hypoglycemia and who knows what all as a young mother. Now in post menopause, I've learned I have Hashimotos (hypothyroidism) and am insulin...
Iâ??m 31 and a chubby chick living a quiet life in Canadaâ??s capital. I recently had lap-band surgery and spend a lot of time in the digital domain so this is where I dish the dirt on my journey from the fatness to the fitness (and anything else I find online worth serving up)!