weight loss

Setting weight loss goals can be an extremely difficult task. You can try as many fad diets and sign up for exercise classes as you like, but if you don’t have a healthy metabolism, you’re not going to make much progress. The good news is that you’re not totally stuck with your inherited genetic metabolism. There are a number of simple lifestyle changes that can dramatically enhance the performance of your metabolism.

If you have yet to take advantage of the plenitude of fresh pomegranates in your local supermarket, perhaps it’s time you reconsidered. Late October to February is typically the in-season period for pomegranate, making this the perfect time to adopt this powerhouse fruit into your diet. Here are five reasons why.

Developed by researchers at Rush University Medical Center, the MIND diet refers to a pattern of eating that is said to reduce the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease by as much as 53 percent. MIND, which stands for Mediterranean Intervention for Neurodegenerative Delay, breaks food into ten “brain healthy food groups,” and five “unhealthy food groups.” While the diet focuses primarily on improving brain health, the emphasis on healthy foods is also said to lead to weight loss.

While tacos may be synonymous with late night snacks, the new Taco Cleanse Diet is the latest unconventional nutritional trend to make a splash in the dieting world. In fact, People reports that actress Jennifer Aniston has even jumped on the bandwagon with this new diet.