Topic: John Foreyt

Fat-Burning-Food

In nutritional circles, it's known as a metabolic enhancer, according to Dr. Judith Stern of the University of California at Davis. A study by Dr. John Foreyt of Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas, found that dieters who ate a ...

6 Diet Myths to Ignore

At the end of a long day, after my kids are in bed, lunches are packed and the kitchen is as clean as it's going to get, I like to eat ice cream. " The truth: According to Dr. John Foreyt, director ...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggests that teenagers exercise daily for at least an hour. According to John Foreyt, Ph.D., director of the Behavioral Medicine Research Center at Baylor College Of Medicine, "muscle is metabolically active; that is, it ...

Stave the Crave

You're stressed out about your boss, your dog dying, your boss's dog dying, something--and that craving is your body's attempt to make you feel better. "Carbs trigger the production of a feel-good hormone called serotonin, which helps to boost ...

Anatomy of a Holiday Pig-Out

The good news is that it takes 3,500 excess calories to gain a pound - so you might escape from your holiday feast with little to show for it. However, your body doesn't burn a single calorie when it is converting ...

Drink Veggies to Drop Pounds

In a study of 81 overweight adults at risk for heart disease and diabetes, those who drank at least a cup of low-sodium V8 daily lost four pounds over 12 weeks, while those on the same reduced-fat diet who drank no juice ...