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Posted Fear of Vegetables: Do You Suffer From It? to Diet Blog
Vicki Larrieux, a 22-year-old student, claims she is unable to keep to a healthy diet because she is frightened of vegetables. Now I know what you're thinking "Isn't that most of the Western world?" Incredibly enough, Larrieux suffers from a "legitimate" condition called lachanophobia - a fear of vegetables....
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Posted How Energy Gaps Help Maintain Weight Loss to Diet Blog
A recent commentary from the Journal of the American Dietetic Association outlines the concept of "energy gap" and how it relates to weight loss and weight maintenance. The term energy gap was coined to estimate the change in energy balance (intake and expenditure) behaviors required to achieve and sustain weight loss in individuals and populations....
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Posted Your Shape: Video Game Set to Become a TrendSetter to Diet Blog
The last video game system I owned was a Nintendo 64. Needless to say things have come a long way since NHL '99 and James Bond's Golden Eye. Video gaming has hit an almost scary level of virtual reality and has tapped into just about every realm of life - including fitness. Fitness video games are a fascinating paradox...
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Posted 17 More Home Truths For Fitness Wannabes to Diet Blog
This is a continuation to last months health rant "17 Home Truths Every Health Freak Needs to Hear". Here are 17 more quick tips, opinions and rants on exercise and nutrition....
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Posted Is The Human Body Meant For Distance? to Diet Blog
Running a marathon is an accomplishment that many people have on their "to-do" lists. And to sure, it IS quite a feat. But is the physical stress of running a marathon more than our bodies should ever handle? The wisdom-du-jour suggests that any form of cardio - especially long slow distance and running in particular "destructive" to the body....
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Posted Antioxidants: Bad for Diabetics? to Diet Blog
Antioxidant vitamins, the once promising antidote to heart disease and cancer have become the red-headed stepchildren in the world of nutritional research. The latest bad news is that not only is it NOT effective for diabetics, it may actually worsen it....
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Posted Exercise Makes Cigarettes less Desirable to Smokers to Diet Blog
Exercise does some pretty amazing things for your health. It probably wouldn't come as much of surprise that exercise can help smokers quit. This particular study - from the University of Exeter is unique however in that it shows the effect of exercise on images of smoking. Let's explore!...
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Posted New Reality Weight Loss Show: Obese to Diet Blog
Anyone who's asked my opinion about "The Biggest Loser" (and also those who haven't) knows that I have more than a few misgivings about it. So when I heard that ABC was going to launch a "reality weight loss" show, I was immediately skeptical - until I read about the premise......
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Posted 17 Home Truths Every Health Freak Needs to Hear to Diet Blog
Every once in a while you just have to vent. I had to get the following off my chest;...
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Posted Why You Should Be Eating Nuts to Diet Blog
Nuts are tasty, loaded with good fat, protein, fiber, nutrients and phytochemicals that are heart healthy and potentially good for the waistline. Barring allergies, there aren't many reasons not to include nuts in your diet. Let's take a look at some interesting studies, tips and tidbits about nuts....
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Posted Obese Children Don't Want Surgery to Diet Blog
Despite the well documented physical emotional toll that obesity takes on the self-esteem of children and teens - the majority of those surveyed would not want weight loss surgery. Professor Paul Gateley, who leads the Carnegie Weight Management program, surveyed 100 clinically obese children (aged 8-17). Here is what he and his team found;...
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Posted Which Strength Training is Best: Single or Multiple Sets? to Diet Blog
If you've been keeping even a distant eye on the bodybuilding community, you've likely come across discussions (read: heated debates) on the issue of single vs. multiple sets. Single set training, a variation of which is referred to as HIT (High Intensity Training), is characterized by maximal efforts performed in one set. Multiple set training, also termed "volume training,"...
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Posted Weight Loss Site That Abuses Dieters to Diet Blog
When the touchy-feely, hand-holding approach to motivation doesn't work, maybe some e-berating will do the trick. At least, that's what weightnags.com is hoping. The site that: Inspires its users through a mixture of personal abuse and insults....
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Posted Your Opinion Needed: Too Fat? Too Thin? Too Muscular? (Bro Version) to Diet Blog
A while ago I solicited some opinions from the brain trust known as the Diet Blog readership, regarding female celebrities and body types. It was very interesting to hear the variance of opinions. Once again I am asking for your feedback on the following male celebrities: Do you find any of these men too fat? Do you find any of...
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Posted Diet Advice From The World's Oldest Man to Diet Blog
At 113 years of age, Walter Breuning has seen a lot (and I mean A LOT) of fad diets come and go. So what's the dietary secret to his longevity? Eating less... yup, that's pretty much it! Breuning was born in 1896. Before we get into how he defies father time, let that sink in for a minute... eighteen...
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Posted Could Optimism Be Bad For Weight Loss? to Diet Blog
A Japanese study suggests that too much optimism, at least in the early stages of a weight loss journey, could be detrimental to success. Researchers looked at the personality traits of obese subjects who were already undergoing a dietary, exercise and counselling program. Here were some of the findings, published in the journal BioPsychoSocial Medicine:...
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Posted Children's Health Magazine: Brought To You By Lucky Charms! to Diet Blog
There's a lot of buzz surrounding the launch of "Children's Health Magazine", Rodale Press' latest magazine endeavour (whose line-up includes Men's Health, Women's Health, and Prevention to name a few). The magazine appears to have all the right ingredients for success (at least it's inaugural issue does)--including none other than the First Lady on the cover and featured in...
