Leptin and Weight loss: How the Fat Hormone Affects Hunger and Metabolism

Leptin is a hormone produced by fat cells and found in the blood plasma. One area of growing interest lately has been in determining the exact role that the hormone leptin plays in regulating metabolism and hunger.

Read More Leptin and Weight loss: How the Fat Hormone Affects Hunger and Metabolism

Talking to Your Children About Weight Loss

If you are a parent of a child, regardless of whether they are overweight or not, it is a good idea to sit down with them and have a heart-to-heart about how they feel about their body weight. If your child is overweight, or you feel they may be heading in that direction, do not ignore this problem because guaranteed it is something that they are thinking about all the time.

Read More Talking to Your Children About Weight Loss

How Fiber Helps Weight Loss

From what I can tell, eating enough dietary fiber may be a valuable trick for losing weight that is easily overlooked. Of its many health benefits, fiber helps to curb hunger, suppress appetite, increase the rate of digestion and improve intestinal health.

Read More How Fiber Helps Weight Loss