The Facts Of Cravings

Once a week, you should indulge and cheat on your diet—   but how can you fight off the urge for sweets at other times? Go outside—taking a short stroll can weaken chocolate cravings, according to U.K. researchers. In the study, regular chocolate eaters didn’t eat the treat for 3 days, and then either took [...]

FHO Snack – Drink ‘n’ thrive.

Lifting weights when dehydrated may blunt strength gains. Compared with well-hydrated weight lifters, those who worked out while moderately dehydrated saw a 16% increase in cortisol levels. Not good: this stress hormone breaks down muscle tissue, says principal investigator Dr Dan Judelson, of California State University. Plus testosterone – the hormone that helps build muscle [...]