What is Visceral Fat? Excess belly fat can be unattractive, but there’s more to it than just that. Subcutaneous fat is stored below your skin, and visceral fat is stored in your abdominal area. It is packed around the spaces surrounding your major internal organs, such as your pancreas, liver and intestines. Having some visceral fat is normal, but too much…
A 2009 published white paper showed that diabetes 2 was reversible, possibly for the first time. Singapore scientists working from Science Park had already showed 7 years ago that diabetes 2 could be reversed through a a change in eating habits. The paper outlining their research was published in European peer reviewed bimonthly journal…
Continual weight gain is often the result of a vicious cycle created by something called metabolic syndrome. Metabolic syndrome is the problem underlying many modern health issues. Not surprisingly, it is caused by eating too much sugar and carbohydrates. Despite evidence for its existence metabolic syndrome took a while to be accepted by the medical and scientific…
“You are young, you’re happy, and you’re full of life, but being overweight you are a ticking bomb.” Big is Gorgeous founder Sharmilah Begum was offended. She had come to meet Xndo founder Lars Brittsjo to talk about how the Singaporean weight and health management company could collaborate with BIG. At the end of the…
There are reasons to avoid sugar that have nothing to do with a slimmer waistline. We know sugar leads to weight gain and obesity, and contributes to a growing number of diseases. Yet it seems the more research that is done, the more negative things we discover about sugar and its effects. Following are some of the more harmful…
Sugar makes us fat, but that’s not the worst thing it does. Sugar is making us sick. Sugar consumption is now proven to contribute to a range of serious diseases. And the more of it we eat, the worse the effects are. Diabetes It is well known that sugar is a major contributor to obesity,…
Fat found in coconut oil helps fight disease-causing inflammation according to an international report. Medium Chain Triglycerides (MCT) occurring naturally in coconuts have been found to dampen inflammatory response associated with a range of diseases including diabetes, cancer, cardiovascular disease, and obesity. The report in the International Dairy Journal also found MCT’s improved insulin sensitivity, thereby helping combat the…
The Queen has been outed as a low-carber by her former chef. Darren McGrady, Chef to the Queen for 11 years, said to the International Business Times that Queen Elizabeth II – the current longest-reigning monarch – “would cut out all the carbs” when not entertaining. “She does not have any bread with the meal. She would not have…
Beta cells are the cells in your pancreas that produce insulin. Every time you eat, they secrete insulin to tell your body to absorb the sugar in your blood. The more sugar and carbohydrate you eat, the more insulin your beta cells need to produce. When beta cells are overworked, the receptors that respond to the insulin become…
Reducing carbohydrate isn’t just about losing weight, it might help prevent cancer. A New York cancer researcher has given sobering insight into the dangers of carbohydrate in a recent interview by Diet Doctor’s Andreas Eenfeldt. Professor Eugene J. Fine from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine said not only do carbohydrates make us fat, it creates conditions in…