Acne, or as it is known by its scienitific name acne vulgaris, is a very common skin condition caused by changes in our pilosebaceous units. Pilosebaceous unit is a fancy name for a hair follicle and a sebaceous gland. Almost 90% of all teenagers are affected by acne to some degree and it is quite common for the problems to continue into adulthood. Read the rest of this entry

Lose Weight with Recordkeeping

The powerful effects of keeping a food journal were illustrated in the second week of “The Biggest Loser” as the people gained firsthand experience of this important dietary tool.Keeping records of all food intake has the effect of magnifying weight loss when compared to not recording anything, according to Jillian Michaels. You may have read some on this topic at the biggest loser forum.

You would think that everyone trying to lose weight would keep records of food intake seeing the kind of results doing so and offer: it sounds like a “no brainer.” On the TV show, the participants started recording everything they ate and drank, as well as the nutritional value of what they ate. Read the rest of this entry