Acai Berry Weight Loss Scam Attracts Mainstream Attention. Finally!
Acai, if you haven’t heard, is another one of those trendy, exotic “super fruits” that are all the rage these days. And while acai is a great source of anthocyanins (antioxidants) and does have a high ORAC (oxygen radical absorbance capacity) “score”— it’s being marketed by some unscrupulous folks as being a cure all for just about everything. The greatest offenders are on the Internet, who hawk...
The List Keeps Getting Longer…
The FDA list of fat loss supps adulterated with pharmaceuticals keeps growing. Initially, it was 28. Then it grew to 69…now it’s 72 – enough to trigger a new alert message. On Dec. 22, 2008, the FDA warned consumers not to purchase or consume 28 different products marketed for weight loss. On Jan. 8, 2009, the FDA expanded the list of tainted weight loss products to include 41 additional tainted products. The FDA...
Men’s Health: Best Fast Food Meals
Fast food doesn’t have to be 100% off limits if you’re trying to lose weight or get healthier…but it will help to have an idea of what you’re going to order before you walk in the door (or pull up at the drive-thru menu). To that end, Men’s Health has a good feature on the mag site, on the “Best Fast Food Meals Under 500 Calories.” Check it out. You can put together other suitable meals in...
Is One Diet as Good as Another?
NOT! Back at the beginning of the month, I commented on a recent study that’s been making the rounds, about how calorie intake – and not diet composition – is the main determinant of weight loss. In my opinion, this was kind of a “duuuuhhhh” sort of conclusion, as ALL successful diets work this way, whether calories are actually counted or not. I did, however, add a caveat…diet composition CAN make...
Exercising At Home, Prt II
Yesterday I started a new series on exercising at home. Let’s get started with a few more of my “do-at-home” favorites… Leg Lifts: These have to be one of my favorites for strengthening and toning the thighs, hips and buttocks. Lying on your side, align your top leg over the bottom one. Make sure you have a just a soft (barely noticeable) bend in your knee. Contract your glutes (buttocks) and raise your leg...
Exercising At Home… A New Series!
A few days ago, Paul and I were discussing the merit of a series of articles based on “exercises you can do at home.” After all, we’re in a recession and times are tough. People are cutting back on all sorts of things, including gym memberships. But even so, it remains critical that you stay in shape – keeping your muscles toned and your heart and lungs working in prime form. So we decided it would be a great...
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