Not only does fructose leave us hungry, but it also makes us store fat. Not sweet at all! Over the last year more research has been showing that increased fructose intake is paralleled by increased weight gain, obesity, and insulin resistance. One study comparing sucrose and fructose showed that eating sucrose will promote hormones to …
It’s been a long time since my last post, but I just read an article that addresses the social factors regarding being overweight and obesity. New research from the USA and Netherlands show how eating habits within a family can effect caloric intake. In a study published in the journal “Obesity” by the scientists …
There’s been a long debate about what is best when combining strength and endurance training. Does order matter? Should you do your cardio first and then lift weights or is it the other way around? The first question we should ask ourselves is “what are our workout goals?” Our bodies didn’t come with a …
You’ve had a long day at work, or you’ve just finished a great workout. It’s time for a treat! Something that you can indulge on… without the guilt. Since you were going to eat some of this delicious fat free, high protein yogurt anyway, this is a great frozen treat that you can have without …
For everyone who has a New Years resolution to be fit and healthy; if you haven’t already, try cutting out High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS) from your diet. The take home message from recent research is that fructose drinks might leave you hungry and cause you to overeat. We need more research to clarify this, …
Welcome to the Scoop! Tarte’s Health & Wellness blog. Oh, the places you’ll go! Dr. Seuss was such an inspiring author and his story “Oh, the places you’ll go!” has been so fitting to describe our journey. I would like to personally thank you for trying our yogurt and share with you some bits …