Melanie Thomassian

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• Posted Get OFF the Couch and Start Exercising! to Diet Blog
  sxc.hu: stylesr1 Do you sit for hours vegetating in front of the television? No doubt, T.V. is an addictive pass-time for many, and I could preach all day telling them to get to the gym--but some would take absolutely no heed! So, let's compromise here... How are you with multitasking?...
• Commented on Only One In Eight British Kids Get Enough Exercise
  @Kellie and FitJerk I grew up in the UK and I had no problem getting outside in the British weather as a child, I don't think the weather's the issue here. In fact, I lived in Australia for 2 years...
• Posted Weight Loss: Focus on Cutting Calories to Diet Blog
  sxc:hu: Lockstockb 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:...
• Commented on STOP Being a Couch Potato!
  I think the point was that dopamine levels dictate how much pleasure someone gets from exercise, therefore if you're deficient in the D2 receptor, you have the potential to be less active than those with normal D2 receptor levels. Obviously,...
• Posted STOP Being a Couch Potato! to Diet Blog
  sxc.hu: MJimages Are you a couch potato? I used to think the only thing keeping couch potatoes from the gym was, well, themselves! But, it seems there's some evidence to suggest it's not merely a motivation problem, but also genetics separating the fitness fanatics from the slouches....
• Posted Pilot's Eating Habits May Affect Their Flight Performance to Diet Blog
  sxc.hu: Maavi How much do you believe your diet affects your job performance? I know for sure when I don't eat regularly, I get tired and a bit cranky! And, I suppose if I think about it, a poor diet could potentially effect my job performance too. If your job requires that you are responsible for the safety of others,...
• Posted 7 Ways to Maintain Weight Loss to Diet Blog
  sxu: Genkaku I've noticed recently some of the posters on Diet-Blog Share have been asking about how to maintain weight loss. There's no doubt about it, despite the large amount of books and other resources available these days, the big problem most people seem to have isn't with losing weight, but maintaining weight loss....
• Commented on Meal Replacement Shakes for Weight Loss
  I'm really not in favor of meal replacement shakes for weight loss--perhaps in extreme cases, under appropriate supervision--but not as a quick fix solution. What's wrong with simply eating healthy, cutting back calories and exercising more??...
• Commented on 3 Ways Twitter Could Improve Your Health
  Derek, I hadn't thought of it like that, but it really is like having your own little support group 24/7--good tip!...
• Commented on 3 Ways Twitter Could Improve Your Health
  Hey Jody, Yes, I agree, it's definitely a matter of each to their own. Twitter certainly isn't for everyone, but I think if you enjoy using other forms of social media, this is a good one too, and why not...
• Commented on 3 Ways Twitter Could Improve Your Health
  I've personally found that when you follow people they will usually follow you back, so I don't necessarily agree that the only people who will follow your Twitter page are your friends and family. In fact, I only have about...
• Posted 3 Ways Twitter Could Improve Your Health to Diet Blog
  Marissa Jaret Winokur, the host of "Dance Your Ass Off," reports she's trying to lose weight. Her newest strategy? She'll be Tweeting what she eats. Marissa tell us: It's kinda like my own little support group... I had never used Twitter before, but I thought what an easy way to beg for support while standing on line at the...
• Commented on Debunking Time Magazine's "Why Exercise Won't Make You Thin"
  I totally agree with you Bethany, I think we need to consider our health as a whole, it shouldn't just be about weight loss or looking good, etc. Without a doubt exercise improves our health, that's a good enough reason...
• Commented on Your Opinion Needed: Too Fat? Too Skinny? Too Muscular?
  Great post Mike! All of these women look great in their own right, however Kate Bosworth looks dangerously unhealthy in that particular image. Jillian Michaels is my ideal because she appears so vibrant and healthy looking....
• Posted 5 Healthy Kids Lunch Ideas to Diet Blog
  chrissi Whether your children are at school, or home on holidays, it can be really difficult coming up with healthy kids lunch ideas day after day to keep them interested. We're all extremely busy these days, so the last thing we need is to get complicated at lunchtime. But, what should your child's lunch contain?...
• Posted 5 Ways to Stop Food Cravings to Diet Blog
  Flickr: obo-bobolina If you try to eat healthy and take regular exercise I think it's possible to allow for all types of food in your diet in moderation. But, sometimes you may find yourself overcome with evil cravings that seem to have a mind of their own! So, why do we crave certain foods? According to Dr Elizabeth Markley, assistant...
• Posted Are You Aware of the Hidden Salt in Chicken? to Diet Blog
  sxc.hu: prof You wouldn't expect uncooked chicken to be a significant source of sodium, would you? But apparently it can be. And, this is before you add any seasoning to it in your own home. Injecting raw chicken with saltwater solutions during processing is actually a widespread practice in the poultry industry. Manufacturers say it makes for tastier, juicier meat....
• Posted Mother's Weight May Impact Daughter's Obesity Risk to Diet Blog
  sxc.hu: simmbarb According to new research a mother's weight, and the amount she gains during pregnancy, may have an impact on her daughter's risk of obesity decades later. This research has important implications for the future - if women can reach a healthy weight before they begin their family, it has the potential to impact two generations. This is exciting...
• Posted 13 Big Fat Dieting Myths to Diet Blog
  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!"...
• Commented on Self Hypnosis for Dieting
  Hi Lila, Thank you for your comment. If you wish to mention your site, you can do this by registering on Diet Blog and putting the URL in the space provided.......
• Commented on I'm Sick of Being the Fat Girl
  Hi Debra! Thank you for your comment. If you wish to mention your site or products, you can do this by registering on Diet Blog and putting the URL in the space provided.......
• Posted Today's Diets: A Remake of Yesteryear? to Diet Blog
  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....
• Commented on Your Healthy Skin Diet in 6 Steps
  Hi Paprika, Thanks for your comments. For clarity the DRI and AMDR % for protein has been added....
• Posted Your Healthy Skin Diet in 6 Steps to Diet Blog
  Bob Moawad once said, "Quality begins on the inside, and then works its way out." I think this is very profound, and not only true of how you are as a person, but can also be said of your health. In fact, there's good reason to believe the food you put into your body has a huge influence on...
• Posted Does Your Toddler Have an Eating Disorder? to Diet Blog
  I was completely shocked and horrified when I came across an article recently in BBC News, stating some parents are attributing their children's dietary foibles to an eating disorder, rather than simply bad behavior. In the interview, Dr Su Laurent discusses how she spends a significant amount of her clinical time seeing healthy young children whose parents are convinced...
• Commented on Parents' Healthy Eating Has Little Influence on Children
  I agree with Jody very surprising results indeed. Just shows how strong these external influences can be on our children. Don't you think that if more families had regular "dinner dates" together, were the focus was on healthy meals and...
• Posted SAME Café: Pay Only What You Can Afford to Diet Blog
  Without a doubt the SAME Café is a unique concept rarely heard of in today's society. In fact, it's the only café (as far as I know) having no prices on the menu, and were customers simply pay what they can afford for the food. It probably sounds like something out a movie, but in fact you can find...
• Commented on The Dieting Cycle: Getting Back to the Old Me!
  Hi Cindi, Thank you for your comment. If you wish to mention your site, you can do this by registering on Diet Blog and putting the URL in the space provided....
• Commented on Diet Blog Welcomes New Dietitian + Twitter Frenzy
  Thank you everyone!! Looking forward to spending more time around here in the coming days!...
• Commented on First-Time Dads Gain 14lbs During Pregnancy
  Hi Regina, Again thanks for your input. As a UK registered dietitian, the guidelines we work with are 100 calories for the first 6 months, and 200 calories for the final 3 months as stated. Obviously, we take into consideration...