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How does homeostasis maintain my weight?
According to the set point theory, because of homeostasis your body tries to maintain your
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Why is the Eat More-Weigh Less diet better than the meat-centered diet?
The problems of a meat-centered diet and the benefits of the Eat More, Weigh Less diet are
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Why is a low-fat plant-based diet better then a meat-centered diet?
A recent series of studies found that iron is a potent risk factor for heart disease, because it
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How can the lifestyle program reduce the free radicals in the body?
Free radicals are molecules that can damage your cells. They hasten aging and contribute to
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What are the benefits of a diet low in calories?
On the reversal diet described in Eat More, Weigh Less, most people will consume fewer calories
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How do diets high in animal fat affect my health?
Increasing scientific evidence links diets high in animal fat not only with obesity but also
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How do I know if I am apple-shaped or pear-shaped?
Measure your hips, then your waist. Divide your waist measurement by your hip measurement. If
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Is upper body fat associated with certain risk factors?
Upper-body fat - being an apple - is much more harmful to your health than being a pear. For
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What are the benefits of reducing insulin levels?
Reducing insulin levels has other benefits. Insulin also plays a key role in increasing
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How do I handle the resentment from those who can’t lose weight?
Paul, a leading singer with the New York Metropolitan Opera who followed the Eat More, Weigh
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How can the Eat More, Weigh Less Diet improve the taste of food?
Paul, a leading singer with the New York Metropolitan Opera who followed the program described
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What role does insulin play in fat metabolism?
Besides regulating your blood sugar level, insulin plays an important role in fat metabolism.
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What are the benefits of grazing on a diet?
It is very difficult to “graze” on a typical American diet, yet researchers have
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Why does the metabolic rate increase on the reversal diet?
When you increase consumption of complex carbohydrates, your metabolic rate may increase. On the
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Can reducing only the fat content in my food help me in losing weight?
Recently, nutrition researchers at Cornell University published a study in the American Journal
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