Successful Weight Loss

There are many reasons why weight loss plans go wrong; yet what you are not always told is that the majority of your dietary barriers are self inflicted. Continue reading →

Concerns from the FDA about new dietary supplement Qnexa’s potential negative side effects is proof for the need for greater inspection into the safety of new weight loss pills… Continue reading →

Weight Watchers Recipes – cook up great dishes and know the points…

Weight Watchers is an enduring organization that has been helping people all over the world lose weight for more than 40 years. Their success is based on an effective dieting plan with plenty of support for the dieter. Among the many resources that Weight Watchers offers is an extensive recipe collection. Weight Watchers recipes have been developed and tested with taste and ease of preparation in mind. It’s no wonder that Weight Watchers recipes are so popular. Continue reading →

The Southbeach Diet – a look at the hottest diet on the market…

The Southbeach Diet has steadily gained popularity over the past few years as other fad diets have come and gone. Most people who watch their weight may want to choose a less drastic approach to conditioning themselves into eating right. The Southbeach Diet is not for everyone; you will have to recondition your eating habits and do without the carbs for the first fourteen (14) days. The benefit, a possible weight loss of up to 15 pounds in the first two weeks alone. Continue reading →

Low Fat Recipes – try tasty and healthy alternatives…

So you’ve made the commitment to a low fat diet. You’re doing well and losing weight at a steady rate. But that food! So bland and lifeless! If this is how you feel about low fat food, your recipe book needs a booster shot. There are plenty of tasty and healthy low fat recipes out there just waiting for you to try. With a bit of knowledge, you can even develop your own low fat recipes. Continue reading →

National Consumer Poll: Many Low-Carb Dieters Shun Fruit, Putting Them at Risk for Poor Nutrition

Leading Nutrition Researcher Says Nutrient Dense Fruits Like Kiwifruit Easily Fit in Healthy Reduced-Carb Dieting Plan

(Seattle, Wash.) — In a national telephone survey last week, many low-carb dieters told ACNielsen pollsters they are shunning fruit in their attempt to lose weight, even though nutritionists say fruit plays an important role in a healthy diet. Fruit consumption is encouraged during the maintenance phase of popular low-carb diets, but that message may not be getting through. Continue reading →

Low Carb Foods – a look at the differences…

As you stroll through your local supermarket you will see items throughout the aisle that display a friendly conscious reminder to purchase their product because they are low carb foods. Each item is designed to entice you to purchase the item after all if the foods are truly low carb foods, then it is healthy right? What you also have to remember is that your caloric intake should not exceed the 2000 average calories a day. This amount includes carbs. Continue reading →

Low Carb Diets – here’s the lowdown…

In recent years, the concerns over carbohydrates and its effect on your daily diet prompted many weight loss professionals to reduce the dieter’s total carb intake significantly. This left many pondering which type of low carb diets are the best to choose from. Most who decide to follow this route have several popular and commercial brand name products to choose from that are synonymous with low carb diets. Continue reading →

Low Carb Diet – the benefits can be substantial…

Wherever you may turn you will find a product that promptly displays an association with a low carb diet. You may see the familiar logos or a spokesperson in a magazine and on the menus at the fast food chains all looking for you to eat their product because it conforms to a low carb diet. Continue reading →

High Cholesterol and Hypertension – a side effect of our modern lifestyle…

If you are turning to a diet to reduce your high cholesterol levels there are some excellent opportunities to do so. Many popular diets like The Mediterranean Diet have a good mix and balance of foods that are low in cholesterol. Thus reducing the levels of hypertension in your blood pressure. Continue reading →