On those days when your energy level is lower than Badwater, a caffeine pill could make all the difference in the world. Caffeine has been shown to elevate metabolic rate, improve athletic performance, and even aid with weight loss.

This is the reason why virtually all weight loss supplements contain some caffeine. But what if you do not use caffeine pills and you just run out of coffee? How can you get your caffeine fix? (more…)

According to some diet rating services, The Lemonade Diet is more popular than the Zone and Sonoma diets combined. The Lemonade Diet promises to shed extra pounds and cleanse your body of harmful toxins.

I was once told that the Lemonade Diet, otherwise known as The Master Cleanser, is so powerful that it can reverse years of unfortunate food choices, and while I am on it, I can lose nearly 20 pounds in less than two weeks.

I am not surprised that the Lemonade Diet is so popular. It has been around for a long time. The Master Cleanser book was first published in 1976 and it immediately became a big hit. (more…)

Fruit nutrition could be fun. You can rate different fruits by a number of nutritional variables - fiber, carbohydrates, protein, fat, and others. But how do you know which fruit is healthiest?

Well, that is a loaded question, because it is hard to single out just one “healthy� component in fruits. They are all healthy.

Yet, some experts point out that when it comes to fruit nutrition - we tend to overlook one important element – antioxidants. (more…)

The myth of French women don’t get fat seems to be crumbling. The French are not immune to weight gain and obesity.

The French women in particular seem to affected, “ten per cent of women born between 1966 and 1972 are obese, on average 20 years earlier than their mothers’ generation“, according to the new study.

The study concluded that obesity and income levels are related – poor people are more likely to be overweight. This finding seems to be consistent with American (more…)

Janet Jackson’s weight loss, diet and workout seem almost magical. After all, she managed to drop 60 pounds in just four months. She did not lose weight just because she could, or because she was stressed.

Janet Jackson’s weight loss was a necessity. Her five-foot-four frame was carrying 180 pounds; clearly, it was time to get back in shape.

Her weight loss story was recently featured in US Weekly magazine. Sure, maybe Janet Jackson’s weight loss is dramatic, but what she has to say is even more interesting. (more…)

If you are familiar with Easy Weight Loss with BodyBugg post, you already know that for some people, easy weight loss is not just a pipe dream.

Still, I understand that for many, “easy weight loss” is an oxymoron. Be that as it may, it is easy to determine how many calories you “burn” [your Resting Metabolic Rate (RMR)] with BodyGem.

BodyGem is similar to Bodybugg - its use is no guarantee of an easy weight loss - but that is where similarities end.

BodyGem measure your metabolism with a ten-minute breath test that calculates your oxygen consumption. We need oxygen to breath, but our (more…)

Dieting tips for weight loss, if you stack them up, they could probably reach the Moon. I think it is a good thing, because dieting and weight loss are not rocket science.

There is a lot of scientific research behind both subjects - but dieting and weight loss seem to be more of an art form - what works for one person may not work for the other. Thus, it seems only natural to seek dieting and weight loss tips from other people. (more…)