By Dr. Herb “Roi” Richards, Ph. D. The biggest problem in the world today is that over 3 million people die every year. Why do you think that is? If you ask the government center for disease control, they will tell you that most people die from heart disease, cancer, or Alzheimer’s. And if that’s not enough, they will tell you most of them today died from the deadly COVID virus. All lies. The number one killer in the United…
Macronutrient Based Diets: What The Science Shows With the abundance of macronutrient-based diets over the past several decades, from low carbohydrate diets to low fat diets, fats, proteins, and carbohydrates have become principal when talking about optimal diets. Scientists have begun comparing these types of diets to one another to determine which is the most effective. So far, the evidence has been largely unconvincing. A study that was published in the Journal JAMA in 2007, reported results of a comparison…
How to Actually Count Here’s where the magic happens. Plenty of women think that counting calories takes hours every day, or is a massive constraint on their time, but it absolutely isn’t. In fact, it can take as little as 2 minutes per day using an app on your phone. The most popular app (meaning it’s among the most user-friendly and has the biggest database) is My Fitness Pal, so it would make sense for you to use that, though…
Calories: The Queen of Weight Loss Calories are the main factor in whether you lose or gain weight and fat. If you eat fewer than you burn, you’ll lose weight. And if you eat more than you burn, you’ll gain weight. Therefore, before considering anything else, you need to work out how many calories you should be consuming. This isn’t nearly as difficult as you might have been lead to believe however. All you need to do is take your…
Despite the science being there to show us what really works, so many female fat loss and nutrition plans are based around principles that don’t deliver results, and pseudoscience that just doesn’t stack up. Your typical female is told to do two things to lose weight – 1. Drastically slash calories This is usually done by minimizing carbohydrate intake, cutting down on fats, eliminating processed foods and alcohol completely, and even banning whole food groups such as grains, gluten or…
The macrobiotic diet is most definitely a lifestyle diet. For those who are fully immersed in the principles of macrobiotics, the actual ingredients are only a part of the package. While macrobiotics offers dietary guidelines, backed by valid reason and evidence, it also gives guidance for total wellness. This diet is very much about achieving and obtaining holistic health. One of the most common reasons for a lack of healthy diet is that many people simply do not know what…