Posts by: Zero to Hero Fitness

Want to lower your risk of heart disease? Researchers say drinking a glass of wine everyday could help. New findings from the European Society of Cardiology reveal that those who drank wine regularly were less likely to develop the disease--although it only worked for those who were already physically active. Milos Taborsky, who presented the research at the European Society of Cardiology Congress, now says that staying active is essential for keeping your heart healthy. "This is the first randomised…
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When it comes to weight loss, eating fewer calories matters, according to nutritionists. But now new research from the Annals of Internal Medicine reveals that a certain diet may help people lose more weight compared to other diets. Lydia A. Bazzano, M.D., lead researcher of the study, says that when it comes to weight loss, you're better off going low-carb than low-fat--an effect that not only makes you thin but makes your heart healthier as well. "The new study shows…
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It sounds too good to be true--a weight loss aid that could stop hunger and make you thin too. But according to researchers from Lund University in Sweden, it's now a reality. According to their research, published in the health journal Appetite, they've uncovered a new weight loss aid extracted from spinach--an extract that can make people feel less hungry and nearly double weight loss. Better yet, it's all natural. "Our analyses show that having a drink containing thylakoids before…
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Want a faster metabolism? Until recently, health experts claimed eating breakfast was the key to revving up an otherwise sluggish metabolism. However, new research from the University of Bath says that breakfast doesn't actually speed up your metabolism--a finding considered controversial. Now lead author James Betts says that eating breakfast isn't a good recommendation. "I almost never have breakfast," says Betts, who is a Senior Lecturer in Nutrition, Metabolism & Statistics at the University of Bath. "That was part of…
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Don't eat a healthy diet? Doing so now won't just increase your risk of obesity later in life--it could now cause dementia. A study from the University of Eastern Finland says that those who ate a healthy diet at 50 were 90 percent less likely to develop dementia later on in life. While it isn't the first study to link a healthy diet with a reduced risk of dementia, it is the first to look at a person's overall diet…
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While most people choose to go vegetarian for ethical reasons, researchers say there's a more important reason to cut out the meat--it could lower your blood pressure. Reporting in the Journal of the American Medical Association, researchers say that people who consumed a vegetarian diet were more likely to have lower levels of blood pressure than those who consumed a meat-based diet. Having lower blood pressure also meant their risk of heart disease was low--making it not just great for…
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We all love junk food--but is indulging in a cookie or crisp changing your appetite? A new study published in the journal Frontiers in Psychology alleges that eating junk food for just two weeks can cause your brain to become addicted, making it nearly impossible to eat a balanced diet. Not surprisingly, it will also make you fat too, say researchers. "These experiments sought to determine whether exposure to a cafeteria diet consisting of palatable high fat foods impacts upon…
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Many diets promise to help people lose weight, but few can say they've earned the title "World's Best Diet." But now researchers from the University of Copenhagen say they've uncovered a diet plan that not only helps people lose weight but feel and look good too. Based off a European study called the Diogenes Diet, researchers says that eating a diet high in protein and low-GI carbs is the best diet you can try--not just because it helps you lose…
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While maintaining a healthy weight may be your best defense against metabolic syndrome, not everyone can--or wants--to lose weight, according to health experts. New research from St. Michael's Hospital in Canada reveals that you may not need to lose weight to avoid this potentially fatal problem, however. The research, led by Dr. John Sievenpiper, says that those who ate tree nuts reduced two of the five markers linked to metabolic syndrome--including a reduction in blood sugars and blood fats known…
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