What is the Best Exercise to Burn Belly Fat?
While visceral fat burns easily with anaerobic exercise, aerobic exercise doesn’t seem to have much effect on it at all.
The Wondrous World of ProBiotics
These happy, healthy bacteria have been studied at length for their intestinal and digestive health benefits for years, but hardly ever recognized for all the additional benefits they provide to aid in overall health and weight loss.
SUGAR & ITS SURPRISING NEGATIVE EFFECTS
Our lives are loaded with sugar in countless forms - everything from the straight-up white kind to "natural" to those well-hidden artificial sweeteners.
What's the Sticky on Honey?
Most of us know that bees make it, and it’s super sweet… but HOW do they make it? And is it really good for us? Can it actually help us cure a cold?! Beyond old wives’ tales, honey actually has some real health benefits.
The Link between Obesity and Cancer
Obesity is an issue for our health in a variety of ways, ranging from developing diseases to aggravating muscle and joint pain. With years of research, the list of obesity-caused diseases has grown alarmingly long and now includes increasing the chances of developing some forms of cancer.
HOW THE LIVER DETOXIFIES OUR BODY
One of the most remarkable organs in our body is the liver. It is the largest and in some ways, the most complex, organ that we possess. Think of it as our body’s chemical factory.
How Drinking Alcohol Affects Weight Loss
Alcohol is a big issue when it comes to weight loss and for more reasons than you think. Yes, it adds extra calories to your diet, but alcohol also stimulates you to eat more food and alters the normal digestive process. Not only are the extra calories an issue, but the changes in food breakdown and turn those extra calories into unwanted body fat.
Can I Drink Alcohol and Lose Weight?!
If you really want to drop those unwanted pounds - give up alsohol until you reach your goal. So if you are serious about effective and lasting fat loss, like the kind our dieters here at BonVie experience, here is what happens when you drink.
Are You Burning Fat or Muscle on a Diet?
Do you weigh yourself? Daily? Once a week? Or just occasionally? We have been brought up (often obsessively) to chase that number on the scale to determine if we have gained weight or have lost weight. Well, guess what – your scale May Be Lying!
What are the Best Fats to Eat?
Because Omega-3 fatty acids may help lower the risk of heart disease, depression, dementia, and arthritis. They help your heart in several ways like curbing inflammation in the blood vessels (and the rest of your body).
The Problem with Wheat
Wheat can be found in nearly all processed foods. Because it is cheap to grow and has a very long shelf life, wheat is overly abundant in our daily diets, leading to health problems over time.
How to Reduce Belly Fat
What we eat and how much we eat has a lot to do with storing fat around our mid-section – and struggling to get rid of it. High-fat foods, cheese, and fatty meats are a good place to start, although excess calories of any kind can increase your waistline and contribute to belly fat.
Why Your Weight Fluctuates During the Day.
Weight on a scale is a funny thing – it may not be as accurate as you think. There are so many variables, the particular scale, the time of day, what you ate and drank the day before, when you went to the bathroom, how much water you’ve drunk, and when, menstruation, and on goes the list.
How Stress Affects Our Health and Wellbeing
Whether you are a stressed-out student cramming for final exams, an entrepreneur, stay-at-home mom, or CEO of a corporate company, we all experience tension and pressure to get everything done during an all-too-short day.
Getting Your pH Right!
While we’re not going to run you through an entire chemistry course here, we do want you to know how the pH level in the human body measures how acidic or alkaline it is.
LIVING LIFE RICHLY
It's the little things that make a big difference in the quality of our lives. Let's embrace these simple practices and have a more enriched, less stressed, more fulfilled life.
Benefits of Chocolate!
With so many kinds and forms of chocolate; let's look at which are most beneficial to your health.
How Artificial Sweeteners Make Us Gain Weight
Do you believe that eating “zero sugar” or “sugar-free” foods (like diet soda) will not make you get fat, or even that sugar-free will help you lose weight? Sorry to say, that belief is nothing more than a diet myth.
HARMFUL HOME PRODUCTS
From your couch to your dish towels, and your household cleaners to your flooring, there are many everyday household items that can be detrimental to our health.
Difference Between Good and Bad Cholesterol
Why is LDL cholesterol called the “bad” cholesterol and why is HDL called the “good”?