by Dana Hawkes We have all heard that the acai berry diet is a great method for weight loss and that the berry is a superfood, but do we really know why? The fruit comes from the rainforests in Brazil and has been eaten in that region for thousands of years. For many years the Brazilian people knew about the health benefits of the acai berry, but the rest of the world was in the dark. Finally, in the 1990s the berry was discovered by the rest of the world and the acai berry diet information began to unfold. This fruit is full of antioxidants, vitamins, minerals and essential fatty acids that the body...

by John GilbertGrant Walking is one of the easiest exercises there is and it’s one of the most effective. In fact, walking is the best way for a sedentary individual to begin an exercise program says Shirley Archer, a fitness expert and health educator from California. It helps you lose pounds and inches, of course, but it does a lot for your psychological health, too. For example, there’s Jim Wilson. He is a financial adviser from Arkansas, and he lost 50 pounds in just six months by walking. He states that as his weight fell off and as he continued walking, his self-esteem improved...

by Dan Beckwith Speeding up metabolism, slowing down metabolism, either way it can seem like a true mystery. Here’s the situation: your friends eat everything in sight and never gain an ounce. While at the same time, you have been on one diet or another for years and yearsand gain weight just by looking at a chocolate cake. It just isn’t fair. The reason for that is our metabolism. Everyone’s metabolism rate tends to be different. There are quite a few factors that can affect our metabolic rate. Our age, sex, stress levels, sleep, amount of muscle as compared to fat, and how sedentary...

by Jason Z. Thomas With all the media attention that resveratrol has garnered, you’d think that it wouldn’t live up to the hype. On the contrary! Resveratrol can make you less likely to get cancer or heart disease. Resveratrol may be able to at least partly explain the “French paradox”- the fact that the French generally have a lower incidence of heart disease and cancer, although they have a largely high-fat diet. Studies show that the French habit of drinking a glass or two of red wine per day can protect a person from developing certain chronic diseases. Studies show that...

by Thong M. Dao Many individuals do not have a clue how metabolism works. In order for you to lose weight quicker, your metabolism needs to be increased. By increasing your metabolism your energy level rises which allows your body to burn unwanted fat and calories, with the least amount of effort. What factors affect our metabolism? Stress levels, diet plans, amount of activity, meal frequency, and the amount of muscle tissue the body has. Here are 10 home run tips that will lead metabolism to win the game. 1. Build up lean body mass. It is only natural that metabolism decreases with age, but it is...