(BlackDoctor.org) – After a the brutal winter and rainy spring, summer is a season to look forward to: backyard barbecues, cocktails at the pool, baseball games, and lots of fried chicken, ribs, potato salad, ice cream, hot dogs, and beer. Summertime living may be filled with fun, but if you’re not careful, summer's fattening foods can really pack on the pounds. While most people are more active during the summer, it may not be enough to burn off all the extra calories from fattening summer
(BlackDoctor.org) -- Don’t believe the hype. Snacking is not a bad thing. The truth is that snacking itself is not what’s bad for us, but it’s the poor choices of junk food, fast food and nutritionally-void fast food that’s bad for us. In fact, a good, healthy snack can help keep you from overeating and provide you with enough energy to hold off until your next meal. Try these tips to become a master in the art of
(BlackDoctor.org) – Working very hard to lose weight, but not getting the desired results? Without realizing it, you could be sabotaging your own diet. It’s easy to trip yourself up along the way with common mistakes or by not being consistent enough in your efforts. Learn about common slip-ups that can stop you from losing weight and how to get your weight loss back on track.
Here are 12 reasons your weight loss could be stuck:
(BlackDoctor.org) -- Did you know you can burn hundreds of calories a day without breaking a sweat? Now, don’t cancel your gym membership just yet. You still need to exercise regularly, but there are many clever ways you can make your body use up more calories than it already does.
1. Take vitamin D. Women with vitamin D deficiency have a harder time losing weight. African American women between 19 and 49 years