KLUB 106.9 The Rock » metabolism

Will 'Yo-Yo Dieting' Really Wreck Your Metabolism?

Shauna Wright — Sat, 18 Aug 2012 14:00:46 +0000

For years, the conventional wisdom among diet experts is that so-called “yo-yo dieting” — repeatedly gaining and losing weight — wreaks havoc on one’s metabolism, causing it to slow down.

But as it turns out, that may not be so true after all.

New Caffeine-Lined Pants Promises to Help People Lose Weight

Amory Gritta — Fri, 27 May 2011 11:00:30 +0000

Drink enough soda and you’ll pack on the pounds. Wear enough soda and you’ll shed them. At least that’s the claim made by a European clothing company called Lytess, which is marketing pants lined with caffeine to help people lose weight. Lytess fills the pants with caffeine patches, in the belief that caffeine causes metabolism [...]