A beverage containing green tea catechins, caffeine and calcium raised the metabolic rate by 4.6% or about an additional 100 calories per day. While that is not a huge improvement it is enough to provide significant results over time. Drinking…
A small group of men performed 3 types of exercise training: 1. Aerobic training only. 2. Weight training followed by aerobic training with a 20 minute rest period in between. 3. Weight training followed by aerobic training with a 2…
A large group of women where studied to determine the effectiveness of weight control practices. Only one combination of methods prevented weight gain: decreasing food quantity, decreasing fats and sugars, use of a commercial weight loss program and exercise. All…
The number of steps taken per day, as measured by a pedometer, is significantly correlated with the rate of obesity, waist circumference and BMI in children. The number of steps also predicted the degree of obesity. PMID: 17264846