Diets

Everything about specific diets. (238 posts)

13 Big Fat Dieting Myths

SXC: Lusi

Wouldn't you agree the diet industry is saturated with unhealthy weight loss misconceptions? This has helped lead to an explosion of behaviors, which do little to encourage good health and well-being in the long run.

I hate the fact that in our day and age for some people "health" equals "fad dieting!"

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33 comments · July 2, 2009

Today's Diets: A Remake of Yesteryear?

Flickr: D Sharon Pruitt

While there's a general consensus that to lose weight the calories you burn must exceed the calories you consume, how you decide to achieve that goal is certainly up for debate.

I am constantly amazed, horrified and completely baffled by the bizarre weight loss plans people follow these days in an attempt to slim down.

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14 comments · June 26, 2009

Are Crash Diets Healthy Afterall?

Have sensible people been wrong all this time about crash diets? Could it be that the extreme regimens Hollywood stars follow are actually healthy, effective and long lasting?

...not really!

If you've been reading the stories coming out of UK newspapers Timesonline and The Daily Mail, you may have been lead to believe that crash diets do work.

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21 comments · June 9, 2009

10 Ways to Restart Your Diet After a Break

Slipped into bad habits? Taken a break from your usual healthy diet? Gained a few pounds on vacation? Been ill or unusually busy?

Whatever the reason, it can be hard to recover momentum after a break. Here are ten easy ways to restart your diet:

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17 comments · May 25, 2009

Diet Wars: Bertinelli Vs. Osmond

Valerie Bertinelli and Marie Osmond have as much in common now as they did in the 70's. Former small screen rivals, they've now become dietary rivals.

In one corner, representing Jenny Craig: Valerie Bertinelli.
Pounds lost: 49
Book deals: 1
Bikini-clad People Magazine covers: 1
Noteworthy Quote: "

Well, please. I mean, have you tried their food? But look, seriously, it's known that Jenny Craig has the best tasting food. That's just a fact."

Future plans: Exercise DVD

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10 comments · May 18, 2009

Shake Off Your Weight With a Vibration Plate Machine

Obesity Panacea

You've seen the old school cartoons with some big fat bald guy strapped to a contraption and gyrating his way to thinness.

We're no better now, with our electric pro-wrestling-sized abdominal workout belts.
Editor's note: Whole Body Vibration Training does not use belts of any kind and should not be equated with those old "Fat Jiggling Machines".

But check this out. Researchers claim vibration plate exercise machines promote weight-loss, especially harmful belly fat.

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18 comments · May 15, 2009

NutriSystem D: Significant Weight Loss For Diabetics

NutriSystem have announced results of a small study carried out by the Temple University that suggests people with diabetes could lose up to 16 times more weight if they follow the NutriSystem D. » more

15 comments · April 27, 2009

Diets for Fat Loss: Protein Matters

Recently I commented on a study that suggested calories matter most when it comes to weight loss. That may be true, but another new study has shown that a diet moderately high in protein is superior for fat loss and other health markers. Here are some bullet points from the Journal of Nutrition study.

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30 comments · March 18, 2009

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