The Methadone Diet
Ok, it’s not a real diet…it’s just my private nickname for the Slim Fast diet plan…as of yesterday. I mostly work on the bodybuilding/fitness side of things, so Slim Fast typically doesn’t show up on my radar screen. That should tell you something right there: bodybuilders are some of the leanest people in the world, and are obsessed with keeping body fat low. They’re ALWAYS looking for proven ways...
The Biggest Sucker
I was pushing my cart through the local Fred Meyer last night, when a display in the “health food” section hit my peripheral vision…a stack of cans with “The Biggest Loser Protein” emblazoned on the front. I kept going, but after about 10 steps, I wheeled the cart around and went back to take a closer look. It was the size of the cans that filtered into my consciousness…specifically, how tiny they...
Hold Off Dieting to Avoid the Flu???
That’s how a new study is being interpreted… Dieting at this time of year could impair your body’s ability to fight the flu virus, a study warns. US researchers found mice who were put on a calorie-controlled diet found it harder to tackle the infection than those on a normal diet. …The team at Michigan State University found even though the mice on the lower calorie diet received adequate amounts of vitamins...
Sensible Fat Loss Books
Christmas is nearly here, with the New Year’s celebrations to follow. And on Jan 1, will come the inevitable belt tightening, and resolutions to eat right and exercise. Problem is, there’s always the temptation to try for fast results, using extremely low cal and/or fad diets. This is a dumb idea, as – in the long run – weight maintenance is the goal. Lots of people lose lots of weight…but very few keep...
The Spanish Ketogenic Mediterranean Diet
Yeah, it doesn’t exactly roll off the tongue, does it? But that’s what the researchers in this latest study called it… Background Ketogenic diets are an effective healthy way of losing weight since they promote a non-atherogenic lipid profile, lower blood pressure and decrease resistance to insulin with an improvement in blood levels of glucose and insulin. On the other hand, Mediterranean diet is well known to be...
Dieters Gain More Weight During Pregnancy
Interesting new study from the University of North Carolina. This is of concern, not only because surplus weight means there’s more to lose afterwards, but also because it can increase the risk of complications. Even women who succeed in controlling their weight before pregnancy tend to gain too much weight while they’re carrying a child, say Anna Maria Siega-Riz, PhD, RD, and colleagues at the University of North Carolina...
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