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insulin resistance

12 Easy Ways to Lose Weight Without Exercise

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Here are 12 easy ways to lose weight without exercise. These are simple tips that anyone can incorporate into their daily lives.

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Why Is it So Difficult to Reduce Belly Fat?

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Most people get frustrated when trying to reduce belly fat because of a lack of understanding of how our body stores and burns fat.

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10 Easy Steps to Fast Weight Loss

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The best way to lose weight fast is by following the principles that govern weight loss. Following these principles will ensure that the weight comes off and stays off.

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Glycemic Index, Glycemic Load, Insulin Resistance and Weight Loss

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Anyone wanting to lose weight should have a basic understanding of the impact of the insulin hormone on weight loss. Reduced sensitivity or insulin resistance has a tremendous effect on one’s weight loss efforts. The glycemic load and glycemic index are two measures to ascertain a particular’s foods potential for disrupting one’s insulin hormone. All these important concepts are explained in this article.

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Do Artificial Sweeteners Really Contribute to Weight Loss?

Research seems to tilt against artificial sweeteners with regards to weight loss. Safety of use is still very debatable with Nutrasweet supported studies providing conflicting data from independent studies.

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8 Health Benefits of Exercise Beyond Weight Loss

A lot of us tend to think of exercise as a means to lose weight. We forget that exercise has many benefits beyond the obvious weight loss. In a CDC study, it showed that poor diet and lack of exercise caused 400,000 deaths in 2000, 33% more than in 1990. Tobacco related deaths jumped by [...]

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Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) – The Battle With Weight Loss 2

This is the second part of the PCOS story. In the first article Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome – The Battle With Weight Loss, I explained what PCOS was, the symptoms of PCOS and risks of PCOS.  In this article, I want to elaborate further on the diagnosis and management of this syndrome.
Diagnosis of PCOS
Diagnosis of PCOS [...]

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Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome(PCOS)- The Battle With Weight Loss

There are so many women fighting the battle with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) or also known as Stein Leventhal Syndrome. The incidence is 1 out of 10 women, with varying degrees of severity of the disease.
What is PCOS
PCOS is a condition with multiple cysts in the ovaries.
Under normal circumstances, at the start of each monthly [...]

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