Diets

Everything about specific diets. (211 posts)

Is Your Diet a Cult?

The word "cult" may conjure up an image of unorthodox or otherwise questionable or extreme religious followings, but the definition of "cults", according to Webster, also defines them as;

A system for the cure of disease based on dogma set forth by its promulgator;
Great devotion to a person, idea, object, movement, or work (as a film or book).

Both of these definitions certainly relate to the world of diets. Here's how to recognize a diet cult and how to deprogram from the diet cult mentality: » more

11 comments · October 1, 2008

Needless to say, this one caught my attention. As an incurable snacker, I just had to see what this one was all about. Does the creator of this diet think this is practical? How big are the "snacks"? what kinds of food are you allowed? Let's delve deeper in to the world of relentless snacking.

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29 comments · September 23, 2008

The Death of Dieting: Why Diets Are Out of Fashion

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A few weeks ago I was asked about the latest trends in diets. What's hot? What's buzzing? My answer is: nothing. It seems that days of the fad-crazy gotta-try-this-diet are behind us.

Over the last few years we've seen Atkins, South Beach, and others - like the Sonoma Diet - hit the bestseller lists. It seemed as if everyone was following the latest "revolutionary" diet.

But something has changed - and recent research surrounding our eating habits has put some numbers behind my hunches.

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16 comments · September 19, 2008

99.2% of Brits Do Not Eat a Healthy Diet

I suppose we could look on the bright side here; well over 400,000 Brits eat exceptionally well!

These rather unflattering findings are the result of a wide-ranging investigation for the Food Standards Agency's National Diet and Nutrition Survey. The results are based on 5 dietary targets set out by the World Health Organization. Let's look at what criteria they tracked and try and make some sense of it.

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16 comments · August 27, 2008

The 9-Inch Diet

Early next year, ad men Alex Bogusky and Chuck Porter will release The 9-inch Diet.

The premise of the book is: by using a 9-inch plate at every meal, caloric intake can be decreased by 30-35 percent.

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21 comments · August 26, 2008

Can a Diet Break Up a Relationship?

Relationships end for a lot of reasons: differences of opinion, growing apart, boredom or good old-fashioned infidelity, but eating habits! Could one partner's change in diet actually kill a romance?

It might. "When one person alters that routine, it can unwittingly throw off the balance of the relationship or make the other feel rejected," Cynthia Sass, R.D., co-author of Your Diet Is Driving Me Crazy, told Shape magazine.

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60 comments · August 4, 2008

Why Do Most Diets Fail?

I'm sure many readers will have experienced a diet that "failed" in the past. These are often ones which you manage to stick with for a few days, even a week or two, then give up on. Usually, the diet was impractical or you just weren't feeling committed to it.

Sometimes, though, a diet seems successful: you follow the plan for a set period of time, you reach a goal weight, you fit back into those jeans. But then, just when you think you can relax, the diet fails. How? You put back on all that weight you lost.

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43 comments · July 28, 2008

Mediterranean and Low Carb Diets Shine in Study

A landmark study comparing Low fat, Low carb and Mediterranean diets over a 2 year period has shown low carb and Mediterranean diets to be favorable alternatives to low fat. The study looked at weight loss, blood lipids, glycemic control and inflammation.

Let's explore the study details and see what applications may arise from it.

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34 comments · July 17, 2008

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