The Adkins Diet – very popular no matter how you spell it…
If someone told you today that you could eat steak, eggs, bacon, and cheese in unlimited amounts and lose weight you would think that they were out of their minds? The Adkins Diet allows these foods and others like it that are high in protein and low in carbs. Continue reading
Weight Watchers Points – keeping track of your diet made easy…
Weight Watchers is one of the most successful dieting programs ever devised. Now more than 40 years old, the popularity of Weight Watchers is a testament to its effectiveness. The basic idea behind the Weight Watchers program is calorie reduction combined with exercise. Continue reading
Weight Loss Pills – be cautious about using them…
It seems like people are willing to try anything to shed weight. New diets appear all the time and numerous products are available for making dieting easier and faster. Weight loss pills have been around for quite a while now and they are extremely popular. Do they work? Here’s the skinny on weight loss pills. Continue reading
Permanent weight loss – here’s some important keys to your success…
Successful weight loss is the goal of literally millions of people. And we all know that losing weight can at times be difficult. But if you keep at it and don’t get discouraged by temporary setbacks, you’re on your way to permanent weight loss success. Continue reading
South Beach Diet recipes – variety is the “spice” that ensures success…
The South Beach Diet has had some of its followers looking for ways to “spice up“ the introduction as well as the remaining phases of its program. The beginning of this low carb diet takes the first fourteen days and begins to retrain your body to eat differently, to eat healthier. Continue reading
The South Beach Diet – very popular and for good reasons…
Ahhh, the South Beach diet. It conjures up images of relaxing in a beach chair, palms trees gently swaying overhead, and servants at your command, bringing you an endless stream of fattening goodies. Continue reading
Obesity – a growing worldwide epidemic
Obesity is becoming an epidemic, especially in western, industrialized countries. Even among children, we see an upward trend in the numbers of obese people. Fifteen percent of children and adolescents now suffer from obesity. Continue reading
Metabolism – turn up your body’s weight loss engine…
We all know the type: Skinny as a rail, eats whatever they like, never has any trouble with weight gain. Meanwhile, the rest of us are gaining weight if we so much as look at food. It’s just not fair, but it’s true. Some people have a faster metabolism than other. And metabolism often determines how much food we can eat. Continue reading
The Mediterranean Diet – a good long term weight loss approach…
In the mid 1960’s the countries surrounding the Mediterranean Sea were studied to define how the population lacked health problems due to obesity and overweight. Surprisingly researchers found that the foods consumed by the population were low in carbohydrates and provided many healthy benefits to fight heart disease as well as cancer. Continue reading
Consumer, Nutrition and Public Health Groups Warn Public About Health Risks Associated with Low-Carb Diets
New Coalition Also Calls for Government Action on “Low-Carb” Claims
Washington, DC; June 22, 2004 — With mounting evidence that the low-carb craze is leading many Americans to make unwise decisions about the amount and types of foods they eat, a new coalition of consumer, nutrition and public health groups today issued this stern warning: low-carb diets are unlikely to lead to sustained long term weight loss and they can increase the risk for a number of life-threatening medical conditions. Continue reading
