3 Reasons You're Not Losing Weight

If you've been eating right and exercising but not able to lose that extra weight, "you may have a sluggish metabolism," states Lyssie Lakatos, R.D., co-author of Fire Up Your Metabolism. But before you blame it on your genes, consider these 3 bad habits:

1. You aren't getting enough selenium and vitamin D - these affect your thryroid's ability to produce the necessary metabolism-regulating hormones.
2. You avoid carbs like bread, rice, and pasta - carbs provide energy to the body and if you are lacking energy, you are less likely to be active.
3. You've been exposed to pesticides - Canadian researchers found chemicals like organochlorides (found in pesticides) can cause people to burn fat at a slower rate because they hinder thyroid function.