A while back we fake invented this…. You count on your fingers, you scribble on your datebook, you write it on your hand! Fiber, Fat, Calories, Points, Carbs! So many numbers you have to add to stay on your diet. But just think about it. Every single food item you purchase has a bar code. [...]

There’s some recent research that suggests visualizing eating a snack or treat can help you beat the craving for the actual snack or treat. Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University (mmmmellonmelon) discovered that if people visualized eating 30 m&ms then are faced with ACTUAL M&Ms they eat fewer of the actual candies. This is good news for these guys.   [...]

If you missed the latest news in physics, let me bring you up to speed, I mean velocity. The Nobel Prize in Physics for 2011 was awarded to Saul Perlmutter, Brian Schmidt and Adam Riess. They won “for the discovery of the accelerating expansion of the universe through observations of distant supernovae.” They looked at [...]

My new favorite tracking tool is Lose It! You can use Lose It online or on your phone. Currently I’m using it on my phone. It’s GREAT. Just saying. If you need a way to track everything from Carbs to Cals take a look. And in techie ways to lose weight news….Pandora Radio – also [...]

Did you know there are two types of fat cells? You can also read about them here. There are brown fat cells and white fat cells. Scientists believe brown fat cells are better to have if you don’t want to be obese. Brown fat cells can quickly convert to muscle. Conventional white fat cells are are [...]