Weight Loss: Best Exercises To Lower BMI

Using our height and weight measurements, healthcare professionals can use the body mass index (BMI) tool to determine how much body fat we have. It can assist in identifying risk factors for particular medical diseases. Although, body fatness is not always accurately represented by the BMI. Essentially, BMI is the fat accumulation in one’s body. … Read more

Will Birth Control Pills Make Me Gain Weight?

It’s rare, but some women do gain a little bit of weight when they start taking birth control pills. It’s often a temporary side effect that’s due to fluid retention, not extra fat. A review of 44 studies showed no evidence that birth control pills caused weight gain in most women. And, as with other possible side effects of the … Read more

5 Types of Tea That May Help With Weight Loss

If you’re a tea drinker, you probably already know your cup is salubrious. “Tea has medicinal properties, and it is the second-most-consumed beverage in the world,” says Vicki Shanta Retelny, RDN, the Chicago-based host of the podcast Nourishing Notes. Observational research has found that drinking two or three cups per day is associated with a lower risk of … Read more