Cheese can be a healthy addition to your weight loss plan. Learn the best cheeses for weight loss and which you should avoid. 

Have you ever been involved in the construction of a house? It takes careful planning to make sure the ultimate structure is strong a sturdy. This has much to do with the materials you use to construct its foundation. And if the foundation is strong, the frame and decor will be easier to maintain. The human body is like a house in a way, with a strong foundation driving the health of the rest of the body. Part of that foundation is comprised of amino acids. If you don’t know what they are, now is the time to learn. These compounds are play a critical role in your everyday functions and are a key component in weight loss.

It’s a hormone with a somewhat scary sounding name, but it is all too fitting. Ghrelin, known as the “hunger hormone,” can act as a real gremlin to your weight loss efforts. But there are ways to beat it at its own game with basic lifestyle changes.

True or false? Two people can follow the same eating and exercise plan and see different weight loss results. The correct answer is true. As much as we want to simplify weight loss down to “calories in and calories out,” the process is much more complex. Many factors influence your ability to lose or gain weight, including body type.

Drinking water, exercising, and eating organic foods — three sure-fire ways to good health and, hopefully, your weight loss goal. Right? Well, kind of. See if switching to organically grown foods in the hopes of feeling better and weighing less is really the way to go.