Tag: Ginger

  • Ginger for Weight Loss

    Most people have heard of ginger for nausea. Did you know that it can also help with weight loss? Reviews and meta-analyses of randomized controlled trials (the gold standard) suggest that ginger can help with weight loss, body mass index (BMI), waist circumference, waist-to-hip ratio, and body fat percentage. A meta-analysis by Rafieipour et al.… Read more

  • Weight Loss “Hacks”: What does the research say?

    I recently read Dr. Michael Greger’s book How Not to Diet. I thoroughly enjoyed it but wondered which interventions are the most powerful.  So, I did a bit of my own digging. Based on the current medical literature, it appears that the effects on weight loss can be ranked as follows: 1. Green tea: Green… Read more