Diet Hack Or Diet Hoax? Debunking the Eight-Hour Diet

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The latest dieting fad to pop up on The Greenlaw Report radar is known as The Eight-Hour diet, and yes, it’s as simple as it sounds. This diet is an uninspired take on intermittent fasting, but it is watered down even more. The average eight-hour diet lasts anywhere from one week, up to a month. […]

Intermittent Fasting and its Effects on Mental and Physical Health

Intermittent Fasting and its Effects on Mental and Physical Health

For most of us, it would seem counter-intuitive to willingly deprive ourselves of one of life’s basic needs: nourishment. Equally, news that fasting protocols are becoming increasingly popular these days would sound equally shocking. The intention, which is far from undermining good health, is to actually enhance it. Evidence from various sources from across the […]

7 Tips for Weight Loss That are Backed by Science

7 Tips for Weight Loss That are Backed by Science

Try these seven tips for weight loss that are backed by science: 1. Weight Loss Tip #1: Cutting unhealthy calories is more efficient than exercise alone When comparing diet vs. exercise for weight loss, it’s a lot easier to avoid eating high calorie foods than it is to burn off the same number of calories […]

Diets May Cause Long-term Weight Gain

Diets May Cause Long-term Weight Gain

As a strategy for losing weight, diets do not work. The word “diet” has several connotations. A diet may describe the kinds of food that someone eats regularly, like eating a vegetarian diet. It is also used to describe the foods unique to a certain culture. Dieting may also be something that you do to […]

Stop Counting Calories!

Stop Counting Calories!

When it comes to counting calories, it’s not as straightforward as you might think. There are a number of variables. So stop counting calories! The simple fact that your activity level changes from day to day varies your actual need for energy, so the number of calories will change based on active days versus lazy […]

Exercising to Lose Weight Won’t Make You Thin

Exercising to Lose Weight Won’t Make You Thin

An increasing body of research from both the UK and the US tells us that exercising to lose weight is simply not enough. While there is no argument that exercise is a great addition to your health regimen, it is actually misleading to claim that exercise would be the primary cause of shedding weight. The […]