The real skinny on the “skinny fat” that blasts belly fat. If you’ve read my Fat Flush books, you know I’m a big believer in the power of “good fats” for weight loss! And when it comes to losing stubborn stored fat, conjugated linoleic acid (CLA), a critical fatty acid from the omega-6 family, has proven to do just … READ MORE
The belly fat solution I bet you’ve never heard of. The new research regarding the D connection to obesity is so compelling that I felt it was high time to detail the latest D-iscoveries. A 2010 study in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition found that subjects with healthy vitamin D levels lost about twice as much … READ MORE
Isn’t it time you recouped your skinny metabolism and broke that weight loss plateau? Brand-new research on the super supplement conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) may be all it takes to revive your resolve and start nudging the scale downward. Safer than questionable “natural” stimulants like white willow bark, guarana, kola nut, or yerba mate, CLA has … READ MORE
Number 4: Stress less (and sleep more) for less fat. Cortisol, the stress hormone secreted by the adrenal glands, is a fat-promoting hormone that creates belly fat, much to our dismay. When you are under any type of stress it triggers enzymes to store more fat because your body believes there is “danger ahead” and instant energy may be … READ MORE
Lose fast with a metabolism-boosting fat. Many of my clients deal with the same frustrating issue—they’ve tried to speed up their metabolism by exercising two or three times a week, and though they feel great, the scale hasn’t budged. They are understandably confused and lost in the sea of tempting weight loss aids that are on the market. … READ MORE
Part one in our series on Fat Flushing supplements. A powerful tool for dieters, CLA—or conjugated linoleic acid—offers profound fat loss and healing benefits. This necessary fatty acid helps reduce body fat while retaining lean muscle mass and is an important building block for cellular growth. Before the 1970s, Americans didn’t need to worry about … READ MORE
Just make sure lean protein is king. According to conventional nutritional wisdom, ”Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince, and dinner like a pauper.” This was deemed especially good advice for those with weight to lose. Imagine my shock when I read the latest study in Nutrition Journal trying to disprove this time-honored advice. Following close to 400 … READ MORE
