Archive for the 'Weight Loss' Category

10 Dangers of Carbohydrates

The US Food Pyramid advises us to eat 5-10 servings per day of carbohydrates, but high carbohydrate diets are the primary causes of our current overweight/obesity epidemic. 66% of adult Americans are overweight and 33% of these are obese. Diets high in carbohydrates (grains, beans, sugary fruits— anything that quickly turns into sugar in the […]

Big Fat Lies!

Unlike carbohydrates, fats are an essential macronutrient and also the most misunderstood. The term “fat” actually refers to an entire family of fatty acids, each with very different biological functions. Only two fatty acids are essential, but the way in which all interact with each other plays an important role in how Essential Fatty Acids […]

Volumetrics: A Diet for Those With Eyes Bigger Than Belly

Commentary by Dr. Myatt
With bathing suit season looming again, the Volumetrics diet is making a comeback. Before you rush out to buy the book, let me give you the “Cliff notes.” Volumetrics is not a new diet. The books have a lot of pictures, showing , for example that for the same amount of calories, […]

Twenty-Five Surprising Benefits of a Dietary “Non-Nutrient”

By Dr. Myatt
[The fully referenced version of this article can be found at: http://www.drmyattswellnessclub.com/Fiber25Benefits.htm]
It’s not a “sexy supplement” or a “new breakthrough.” In fact, it’s not even officially classified as a nutrient. But Americans get only 10% of the amount we consumed 100 years ago, and our health may be seriously suffering as a result.
That […]

Maxi Fiber is now EZ Fiber™

- Still The Best-Tasting, Most Complete Fiber Available -
Great News! Maxi Fiber, one of Dr. Myatt’s most popular products, has been licensed to a major supplement manufacturer. This means that Dr. Myatt no longer sells Maxi Fiber in the small containers, but now offers the same great product (exactly the same!) in a larger container for […]

More Good News About Fish Oil - For Diabetes and Weight Loss

Evidence supporting the benefit of Omega-3 fatty acids, especially those found in Fish Oil, continues to mount. We have written about this before in HealthBeat articles and Fish Oil is becoming important enough that the Drug Companies are scrambling to find ways to market their versions of this fairly simple substance at obscene prices.
The following article […]

Low-Carb Diet is More Effective Than Low-Fat Diet

A sixth-month study, reported in the April 29th 2003 Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, showed that women on a low-carbohydrate diet lost more weight than those on a low-fat diet even though calorie intake was similar. The low-carb group lost more weight and more body fat during the trial. No differences were noted in cholesterol, triglyceride, […]