Diet Blog http://www.diet-blog.com/ Eat Right. Get Healthy. en-us db@diet-blog.com Copyright 2008 2008-12-01T02:59:23-08:00 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://www.diet-blog.com/http://www.diet-blog.com/logo2_small.gifDiet Blog203667http://www.feedburner.comThis is an XML content feed. It is intended to be viewed in a newsreader or syndicated to another site, subject to copyright and fair use. Skinny Models Are a Turn-Off to Consumers http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/diet-blog/~3/471183877/skinny_models_are_a_turn-off_to_consumers.php Research from the University of Queensland shows that ads featuring average-sized models are every bit as effective at selling as those with thin models. Also "women who saw the size 14 models felt significantly better about their own bodies in comparison to those who saw the thinner models."... http://www.diet-blog.com/archives/2008/12/01/skinny_models_are_a_turn-off_to_consumers.php Research from the University of Queensland shows that ads featuring average-sized models are every bit as effective at selling as those with thin models.

Also "women who saw the size 14 models felt significantly better about their own bodies in comparison to those who saw the thinner models."

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]]> Body Image 2008-12-01T02:59:23-08:00 http://www.diet-blog.com/archives/2008/12/01/skinny_models_are_a_turn-off_to_consumers.php Crack the Fat Loss Code http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/diet-blog/~3/471171433/crack_the_fat_loss_code.php Learning how to "outsmart your metabolism" and "conquer the diet plateau" seems to be a run-of-the-mill promise amongst diet books. It implies a "switch" or a "mode" whereby your body transforms into a machine that burns fat, rather than one which stores it. When you open such books, though, you find an abundance of opinions that vary in their... http://www.diet-blog.com/archives/2008/12/01/crack_the_fat_loss_code.php
Learning how to "outsmart your metabolism" and "conquer the diet plateau" seems to be a run-of-the-mill promise amongst diet books. It implies a "switch" or a "mode" whereby your body transforms into a machine that burns fat, rather than one which stores it. When you open such books, though, you find an abundance of opinions that vary in their scientific validity, practicality and flat-out saneness. We'll now explore the ideas of author Wendy Chant in her book "Crack the Fat Loss Code - Outsmart Your Metabolism and Conquer the Diet Plateau."

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]]> Books 2008-12-01T02:43:51-08:00 http://www.diet-blog.com/archives/2008/12/01/crack_the_fat_loss_code.php The Single Most Important Factor in Sticking with Exercise... http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/diet-blog/~3/468237861/the_single_most_important_factor_in_sticking_with_exercise.php It seems like a cruel irony. The majority of those who suffer from low self-esteem are the ones who stand to benefit the most from exercise. Self-esteem (self-efficacy) appears to be make-or-break factor when it comes to exercise adherence. In fact, a recent study showed self-efficacy alone boosted exercise adherence by 139% over the course of a year. Let's take... http://www.diet-blog.com/archives/2008/11/28/the_single_most_important_factor_in_sticking_with_exercise.php It seems like a cruel irony. The majority of those who suffer from low self-esteem are the ones who stand to benefit the most from exercise. Self-esteem (self-efficacy) appears to be make-or-break factor when it comes to exercise adherence. In fact, a recent study showed self-efficacy alone boosted exercise adherence by 139% over the course of a year. Let's take a look at how to help facilitate better self-esteem and keep with exercise long-term.

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]]> Psychology 2008-11-28T02:49:24-08:00 http://www.diet-blog.com/archives/2008/11/28/the_single_most_important_factor_in_sticking_with_exercise.php Ab Gadgets: Are There Any Good ones? http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/diet-blog/~3/466041913/ab_gadgets_are_there_any_good_ones.php Exaggerated claims are par for the course when it comes to exercise machines or systems of any kind. You are most likely already aware that no ab machine will remove body hair and give you a tan. Jim wrote a great synopsis of other things ab machines WON'T do for you. But are there any good abdominal machines or gadgets... http://www.diet-blog.com/archives/2008/11/26/ab_gadgets_are_there_any_good_ones.php Exaggerated claims are par for the course when it comes to exercise machines or systems of any kind. You are most likely already aware that no ab machine will remove body hair and give you a tan. Jim wrote a great synopsis of other things ab machines WON'T do for you. But are there any good abdominal machines or gadgets out there? Which ones should we stay away from?

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]]> Exercise 2008-11-26T02:18:07-08:00 http://www.diet-blog.com/archives/2008/11/26/ab_gadgets_are_there_any_good_ones.php Stay a Healthy Weight to Slash Alzheimer's Risk http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/diet-blog/~3/465675056/stay_a_healthy_weight_to_slash_alzheimers_risk.php A new study has found that the link between weight and Alzheimer's disease is different for men and women. (Alzheimer's disease is a progressive and fatal brain disorder, and the leading cause of dementia. Most people who develop Alzheimer's are over 65.) ... http://www.diet-blog.com/archives/2008/11/25/stay_a_healthy_weight_to_slash_alzheimers_risk.php A new study has found that the link between weight and Alzheimer's disease is different for men and women. (Alzheimer's disease is a progressive and fatal brain disorder, and the leading cause of dementia. Most people who develop Alzheimer's are over 65.)

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]]> Science 2008-11-25T17:54:23-08:00 http://www.diet-blog.com/archives/2008/11/25/stay_a_healthy_weight_to_slash_alzheimers_risk.php Exercise Equipment For Kids - A Worrying Trend? http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/diet-blog/~3/464917946/exercise_equipment_for_kids_-_a_worrying_trend.php The New York Times has published a multi-media feature about fitness gear for kids. This includes mini, colorful versions of "grown up" equipment like treadmills, exercise bikes and cross-trainers. ... http://www.diet-blog.com/archives/2008/11/25/exercise_equipment_for_kids_-_a_worrying_trend.php The New York Times has published a multi-media feature about fitness gear for kids. This includes mini, colorful versions of "grown up" equipment like treadmills, exercise bikes and cross-trainers.

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]]> Teens and Kids 2008-11-25T02:57:29-08:00 http://www.diet-blog.com/archives/2008/11/25/exercise_equipment_for_kids_-_a_worrying_trend.php Would Banning Fast Food Ads Make Kids Thinner? http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/diet-blog/~3/464280883/would_banning_fast_food_ads_make_kids_thinner.php Burger KingThe Burger King, Ronald McDonald and the Taco Bell dog. Their commercials make us laugh, tell a friend, search for them on YouTube, but most importantly, buy what they're selling. But a new study shows fast food advertising has played a big role in the tripling of childhood obesity, between 1970 and 1999, and a ban on fast food... http://www.diet-blog.com/archives/2008/11/24/would_banning_fast_food_ads_make_kids_thinner.php
Burger KingThe Burger King, Ronald McDonald and the Taco Bell dog. Their commercials make us laugh, tell a friend, search for them on YouTube, but most importantly, buy what they're selling.

But a new study shows fast food advertising has played a big role in the tripling of childhood obesity, between 1970 and 1999, and a ban on fast food commercials might reverse the trend.

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]]> Fast Food 2008-11-24T10:55:57-08:00 http://www.diet-blog.com/archives/2008/11/24/would_banning_fast_food_ads_make_kids_thinner.php Vegetarian vs Vegan vs Raw: Which is Best? http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/diet-blog/~3/463741964/vegetarian_vs_vegan_vs_raw_which_is_best.php When we talk about a "diet", we often mean a weight-loss regime. Many people who are perfectly happy with their weight are on "diets", though, which aren't intended to limit total food intake but to exclude certain types of food. ... http://www.diet-blog.com/archives/2008/11/24/vegetarian_vs_vegan_vs_raw_which_is_best.php When we talk about a "diet", we often mean a weight-loss regime. Many people who are perfectly happy with their weight are on "diets", though, which aren't intended to limit total food intake but to exclude certain types of food.

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]]> Diets 2008-11-24T02:24:54-08:00 http://www.diet-blog.com/archives/2008/11/24/vegetarian_vs_vegan_vs_raw_which_is_best.php Girth of a Nation: The Top 10 Healthiest Cities http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/diet-blog/~3/463155453/girth_of_a_nation_the_top_10_healthiest_cities.php An estimated one in three adults living in the U.S. are overweight or obese. How did this come to be? It's probably due to the cumulative effect of many factors (eg. poor diet, inactivity, lack of sleep, stress), rather than one, isolated problem. So which states are helping or hurting our efforts to reduce the girth of our nation?... http://www.diet-blog.com/archives/2008/11/23/girth_of_a_nation_the_top_10_healthiest_cities.php

An estimated one in three adults living in the U.S. are overweight or obese. How did this come to be? It's probably due to the cumulative effect of many factors (eg. poor diet, inactivity, lack of sleep, stress), rather than one, isolated problem.

So which states are helping or hurting our efforts to reduce the girth of our nation?

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]]> Health 2008-11-23T12:09:18-08:00 http://www.diet-blog.com/archives/2008/11/23/girth_of_a_nation_the_top_10_healthiest_cities.php Calories on Fast Food Menus: Should it Become Law? http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/diet-blog/~3/460634342/calories_on_fast_food_menus_should_it_become_law.php As a growing number of states adopt the practice of making fast-food restaurants list calories on their menus, Congress continues in its struggle to implement this obesity-combating tactic nationwide, reports Reuters Health. ... http://www.diet-blog.com/archives/2008/11/21/calories_on_fast_food_menus_should_it_become_law.php

As a growing number of states adopt the practice of making fast-food restaurants list calories on their menus, Congress continues in its struggle to implement this obesity-combating tactic nationwide, reports Reuters Health.

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]]> Media Watch 2008-11-21T02:36:19-08:00 http://www.diet-blog.com/archives/2008/11/21/calories_on_fast_food_menus_should_it_become_law.php Obese Children Risk Heart Disease http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/diet-blog/~3/459409165/obese_children_risk_heart_disease.php The New York Times reported that obese children, and those with high cholesterol, have symptoms that are early warning signs of heart disease. ... http://www.diet-blog.com/archives/2008/11/20/obese_children_risk_heart_disease.php The New York Times reported that obese children, and those with high cholesterol, have symptoms that are early warning signs of heart disease.

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]]> Teens and Kids 2008-11-20T02:10:09-08:00 http://www.diet-blog.com/archives/2008/11/20/obese_children_risk_heart_disease.php Autumn's Super Foods... http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/diet-blog/~3/458735541/autumns_super_foods.php Flickr: webgirlpipThe fall can be a real bummer. Days get shorter and the weather gets colder. If it wasn't for football, I'd go mental! Now if you're jonesing for the fruits of summer. Remember, autumn ushers in a bounty of delicious fall vegetables. ... http://www.diet-blog.com/archives/2008/11/19/autumns_super_foods.php
Flickr: webgirlpipThe fall can be a real bummer. Days get shorter and the weather gets colder. If it wasn't for football, I'd go mental!

Now if you're jonesing for the fruits of summer. Remember, autumn ushers in a bounty of delicious fall vegetables.

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]]> Food 2008-11-19T15:49:50-08:00 http://www.diet-blog.com/archives/2008/11/19/autumns_super_foods.php Smart Choices Labeling: Will It Make a Difference? http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/diet-blog/~3/458244360/smart_choices_labeling_will_it_make_a_difference.php Good news for American consumers - a number of big food and beverage companies have agreed to adopt the "Smart Choices" logo, and it should be on their packaging by the middle of 2009. ... http://www.diet-blog.com/archives/2008/11/19/smart_choices_labeling_will_it_make_a_difference.php Good news for American consumers - a number of big food and beverage companies have agreed to adopt the "Smart Choices" logo, and it should be on their packaging by the middle of 2009.

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]]> Big Business 2008-11-19T02:15:35-08:00 http://www.diet-blog.com/archives/2008/11/19/smart_choices_labeling_will_it_make_a_difference.php Potassium Crucial for Heart Health http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/diet-blog/~3/457060805/potassium_crucial_for_heart_health.php Looney Toons cartoons may lead us to believe that banana peels are just about the most dangerous food item on the planet, but a new report from Reuters Health stresses the important role the actual banana plays in our health.... http://www.diet-blog.com/archives/2008/11/18/potassium_crucial_for_heart_health.php

Looney Toons cartoons may lead us to believe that banana peels are just about the most dangerous food item on the planet, but a new report from Reuters Health stresses the important role the actual banana plays in our health.

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]]> Food 2008-11-18T02:53:55-08:00 http://www.diet-blog.com/archives/2008/11/18/potassium_crucial_for_heart_health.php Calories or Insulin: Which is Worse for the Waistline? http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/diet-blog/~3/457023193/calories_or_insulin_which_is_worse_for_the_waistline.php Control calories or control insulin... or both? Which is more important when it comes to battling extra pounds? Hint... there's no simple answer. If you've read any diet book released in the past 5-10 years, you are probably convinced that excess calories are off the hook and the insulin is the devil when it comes to packing on the... http://www.diet-blog.com/archives/2008/11/18/calories_or_insulin_which_is_worse_for_the_waistline.php
Control calories or control insulin... or both? Which is more important when it comes to battling extra pounds? Hint... there's no simple answer.

If you've read any diet book released in the past 5-10 years, you are probably convinced that excess calories are off the hook and the insulin is the devil when it comes to packing on the pounds.

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]]> Low Carb 2008-11-18T02:13:39-08:00 http://www.diet-blog.com/archives/2008/11/18/calories_or_insulin_which_is_worse_for_the_waistline.php