The truth on burning belly fat

The truth on burning belly fat

Sometimes the truth hurts but yet hearing the truth can also be extremely helpful.  If you’ve got belly fat that won’t budge, you need to understand a few things about the human body. First, you’re not alone. 

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7 weight loss tips backed by research recommendations

7 weight loss tips backed by research recommendations

More than ever before, the percentage of Americans either overweight to obese has raised to new heights.  Data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey found that the prevalence of obesity from 2011-2014 was just over 36% in adults and 17% in youth.  This current path of continued rising rates in obesity is harming everyone’s health. 

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Why corn can be considered a healthy food

Why corn can be considered a healthy food

If you happen to live in the “corn belt” you will understand the meaning of “corn as high as an elephant’s eye.”  Under good growing conditions including lots of rain, corn stalks are commonly about 8 feet tall by midsummer.

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Weight Loss Surgery Cures Half of Type 2 Diabetes Cases

Weight Loss Surgery Cures Half of Type 2 Diabetes Cases

New study: Weight loss surgery cures half of patients with type-2 diabetes, for at least five years. Published in the Lancet journal. The trial involving 60 people found none of those with type 2 had been cured by medication and diet alone. The surgery improves symptoms both through weight loss and by changing the way the gut functions. Experts said the results were "remarkable" and that too few people were getting access to the surgery.

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