Diets

Everything about specific diets. (250 posts)

400 Calorie Fix

Prevention Editor-in-Chief Liz Vaccariello (remember the Flat Belly Diet?) is back with the 400 Calorie Fix.

If you read Prevention you are probably aware of the 400 Calorie column - which focuses on menus and meals that total up to 400 Calories.

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8 comments · November 19, 2009

5 Factor World Diet

Looking for a new diet? Diet season is almost upon us, and as silly as it seems, January is the month where people go and buy diet books. Publishers know this and hold back releases until January.

The 5 Factor World Diet is on its way. It follows on from 5 Factor Fitness and the 5 Factor Diet (I guess it follows that you keep writing sequels every few years to hit all the repeat dieters).

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2 comments · November 19, 2009

Vegetarians - You Are What You Eat

Although I don't agree with the sentiment behind this advertisement from the International Vegetarian Union (click for a larger image) -- that vegetables are all your body needs -- I still think it's a kick-ass, creative picture.

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12 comments · November 18, 2009

17 Home Truths Every Health Freak Needs to Hear

Every once in a while you just have to vent. I had to get the following off my chest;

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41 comments · October 19, 2009

Jen4Men: Jenny Craig Goes Butch

I guess it was only a matter of time before one of the most popular diet companies on the planet went after the other gender.

Jen4Men™ has launched in Australia and New Zealand targeting men who find themselves fighting in the "battle of the bulge." Jenny Craig™ has a section for men on their USA based website, but for obvious reasons not many men would proudly proclaim they were on Jenny Craig to lose weight.

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6 comments · October 5, 2009

Weight Loss: Focus on Cutting Calories

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Sometimes I get sick listening to people groan on about how great THEIR diet is over another diet--whether it's low carb, low fat, high protein, or whatever!

So, I found the results of a new study of interest. They concluded as long as your diet cuts back on calories it will lead to weight loss. Researchers said this:

Reduced-calorie diets result in clinically meaningful weight loss regardless of which macronutrients they emphasize.

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40 comments · September 24, 2009

Diet Cookies: 3 Plans Reviewed

The following diet cookies come to you endorsed by the Cookie Monster who says, “Look great while satisfying the beast within you!”

*Note: The side effects may include excessive hair growth and blue discoloration of the body!

OK, Seriously what’s with all the cookie diets that keep popping up everywhere? Do the cookies really taste great and are they really a healthy way to lose weight?

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7 comments · September 22, 2009

Mediterranean Diet May Keep Your Mind Healthy

Flickr: stijn

You hear a lot about the Mediterranean Diet, and how it keeps those Greeks and Italians looking olive-toned and healthy.

Now, despite the Mediterranean's feisty reputation, eating a Mediterranean diet, rich in beans, fruits and vegetables, may keep your mind healthy, specifically preventing Alzheimer's and dementia

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9 comments · August 31, 2009

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