For decades, breakfast has been labeled the “most important meal of the day,” but is it truly essential for health and weight management? Let’s explore what the research says. What Defines Breakfast? Breakfast is simply the first meal consumed after an overnight fasting. However, the definition varies across studies. According to Baltar et al....
Artificial sweeteners have become a popular choice for those looking to reduce sugar intake without sacrificing the taste of sweetness. From your morning coffee, cookies, gums, and candies to diet sodas, these sugar substitutes are everywhere. But what do we really know about them? Are they safe? How do they impact weight loss and...
The management of obesity and overweight revolves around lifestyle changes. However, medication can also play a role in controlling this condition. In this article, we delve into the current evidence surrounding the use of metformin for treating insulin resistance and promoting weight loss. Weight Loss The DPP, conducted from 1996 to 2001, is a...
Insulin resistance is a condition that can have detrimental effects on our health, including the development of diabetes, fatty liver, and obesity. Identifying the role of insulin in glucose regulation and fat metabolism is crucial to understand insulin resistance. Role of Insulin in the Body Insulin is crucial in regulating our bodies’ glucose and...
Have you ever wondered why you can’t stop eating, even when you’re full? Or why do you eat more than your body needs? Have you ever felt like starving even after eating a big meal? Or found yourself craving food, even if it wasn’t remotely close to mealtime? If so, what you experienced is...
Introduction Obesity has long been linked to shorter lifespans, lower quality of life, and increased risk of disabilities due to cardiovascular diseases like diabetes and atherosclerosis. This raised the question: how can some individuals with obesity appear healthy over the long term, whereas others show immediate signs of health problems? The concept of metabolically...
Have you ever wondered why it’s so hard to lose weight? The answer has to do with evolution, energy, and food availability. Our bodies are designed to store fat as energy to prevent starvation. It’s a holdover from our evolutionary past when food was scarce, and our ancestors needed to be able to survive...
Food is one of our greatest pleasures and for good reasons. It stimulates the reward system in our brains, like drugs and alcohol, providing pleasure, contentment, and a sense of satisfaction. The mechanism behind positive emotions is that drugs and food act on the dopamine circuits in our brains. Dopamine is our “happiness hormone.”...
Recent obesity management guidelines suggest that behavioral therapies should be the first line of treatment for obesity. Behavioral change helps people develop sustainable healthy habits that can improve their diet, physical activity, and health in general. Calories deficit, eating fewer calories than we burn, is the heart of any obesity or weight loss treatment....
Do people become obese because they overeat, or do they overeat because they are obese? The body has a system in place to maintain energy balance, just as there is a system to keep the body temperature stable. When we are hot, sweat glands release more sweat, removing heat energy through evaporation. When we...
