How to Think Thin Blog

We’ve known for years that high blood sugar is a health risk for people with diabetes. A high average blood sugar level increases a diabetic’s risk for blindness, kidney disease and nerve damage. It also increases the risk of heart disease, which accounts for 80% of deaths in people with diabetes.

A study conducted at the University of Cambridge School of Clinical Medicine recently discovered that non-diabetics are also at much higher risk of heart disease and other fatal illnesses if their blood sugar levels are above normal. Continue Reading »

Does caffeine affect how much you eat, or which things you eat, or how much weight you can lose? Well, let’s see - sugar in your coffee, donuts with your morning coffee break, cookies with tea - have we discovered a connection? If you have mild food cravings that prevent you from saying “no” to a high-calorie snack in the middle of the morning, you might want to cut back on your coffee. It could help you lose a few pounds with less struggle.

I you really don’t think caffeine consumption has anything to do with gaining (or not losing) weight, try this experiment - give up caffeine for two weeks, and then start drinking it again. Continue Reading »