Low Carb – a look at the basics…
Recently there has been a glut of advertising and broadcasting about dieting. One of the latest crazes in dieting is the “low carb” diet. A lot of companies have jumped on the bandwagon and are selling products that claim they are “low carb”. But what is the significance? Does selling a product that is less in carbohydrates better than one that has it? Continue reading
Low Carb Recipes – add variety & spice to your weight loss program…
Low Carb diets are extremely popular these days. From Atkins to South Beach, low carb is the way to go. Because the diets are so popular, there is a huge selection of low carb recipes available. Continue reading
The Jenny Craig Diet – a very popular option…
With many of the popular weight loss programs around today, the ability to Commercialize and brand a program that works earns respect within our dieter’s culture. Jenny Craig diet plans are very creative because they have the food you need to eat already pre-packaged and available at the local weigh in center as well as the Internet and local supermarket. Continue reading
The Grapefruit Diet – a long time fad diet is still around…
When looking into a variety diets available today one diet continually surfaces over and over again, the grapefruit diet. Seen by many as a magical diet there are many myths that surround this diet and the benefits from eating a lot of grapefruit as a substitute for carbs during a regular meal. Continue reading
Fad Diets – here’s the good and the bad…
As diet conscious people, we are always looking for ways to get thinner without having to give up a lot of the foods we love. It seems every few months a new fad diet appears on the market and creates a buzz in the dieter’s circle. Continue reading
Diets – a look at the most popular ones…
So you want to lose some weight? You’re ready to go on a diet? Which diet are you going to follow? The number of diets to choose from can be overwhelming. It seems like there’s hundreds of diets, each one claiming to be the one and only true way to lose weight. Continue reading
Ads for Various Diet Supplements and Topical Gels Don’t Cut the Fat, Says the FTC…
Companies Do Not Have Adequate Substantiation to Support the Claims
June 16 , 2004 – The Federal Trade Commission has charged a Utah-based company, five related corporations, and three individuals operating as a common enterprise with making numerous false and unsubstantiated claims for weight-loss and fat-loss gels and supplements. Continue reading
Diet Plans – pick one and stick to it…
As with any diet there is the risk of straying away from your diet plans as you begin to disassociate yourself from the foods you love. Keeping up with a diet and creating a diet plan takes a lot of work and discipline. It is easier to diet with another person so that they can lend support while you learn to curb your eating habits. Continue reading
Diet Pills – be careful that what you take is right for you…
You’ve tried every diet known to man (and woman). The pounds just keep on coming back. Isn’t there an easy way to lose weight? The magazines are filled with ads for diet pills that promise quick and painless weight loss. Diet pills? Aren’t they supposed to be risky? Let’s find out. Continue reading
Diet – where should you start…
Chances are that eventually you will find yourself mulling around your closets and hampers seeking out an outfit that fit perfectly and you looked good wearing it. As you try it on, you realize right away it no longer fits; it appears that you have added a few extra pounds since the last time you may have worn it. The first words out of your mouth are “I need to go on a diet!” Continue reading
