Archive for the ‘Diet-Blog’ Category
Does Exercise Make You Eat More?
Sep 3, 2010 Author: Mary | Filed under: Diet-Blog
Do you believe that exercise is a poor way to lose weight? Perhaps a hard session at the gym makes you feel like eating everything in sight.
There are certainly mixed thoughts on this one. Some people don’t even want to look at food following a workout. But, others feel totally starving post-workout.
It really seems like a bit of a cruel joke if you’re trying to lose a few pounds, and all the exercise does for you is to make you feel hungrier.
Read the whole story on Diet Blog.
10 Staggering Facts About Childhood Obesity
Sep 2, 2010 Author: Mary | Filed under: Diet-Blog
In a recent poll, almost 40% of adults rated childhood obesity as the number 1 health concern amongst youth.
If we haven’t hit the panic button yet, it’s time to do so.
Here are some sobering statistics about childhood obesity that really underscore the need to act.
Read the whole story on Diet Blog.
World’s Longest Pizza: Record Attempt in Poland
Sep 1, 2010 Author: Mary | Filed under: Diet-Blog
When it comes to food, it seems like we’re obsessed with records and giant feats. From the New Jersey woman aiming to be the world’s fattest, to the Chinese engineers building a great wall of chocolate, we’ve seen a lot of bizarre stories.
Now, Polish enthusiasts are attempting to break the world record for the longest pizza.
Read the whole story on Diet Blog.
Poll: A Vegan Diet Almost "Killed" Angelina Jolie
Sep 1, 2010 Author: Mary | Filed under: Diet-Blog
During a recent Interview “Salt” star, Angelina Jolie, said the secret to her beauty was a big juicy steak.
She didn’t always eat red meat and at one time followed a strict vegan diet until she said it almost killed her.
Read the whole story on Diet Blog.
"Exercise Ratings" On Video Games: A Good Idea?
Aug 31, 2010 Author: Mary | Filed under: Diet-Blog
Child Psychiatrist, Paul Ballas, is calling for an exercise rating on motion-controlled video games, claiming it would be a valuable tool in the fight against childhood obesity.
As of now, video game ratings were confined to movie-like ratings, which ranged from “your 2 year old can play this and still have nice dreams at night” to “your child may grow up to be an ax-wielding, and/or gun-totting, car-thieving lunatic”.
Read the whole story on Diet Blog.
The Carb Lovers Diet
Aug 30, 2010 Author: Mary | Filed under: Diet-Blog
So long Atkins. Nice knowing you Carb Addicts. I’m leaving South Beach and moving on to a place where I can eat carbs, lose weight, and feel great!
The best selling diet plan right now on Amazon is Heath Magazine’s The Carb Lover’s Diet and it promises just that. Dieters can eat carbs, stop cravings, and have the foods they love while losing weight.
This sounds really great, but let’s explore what the new Carb Lovers Diet is all about.
Read the whole story on Diet Blog.
Water Before Meals Boosts Weight Loss
Aug 30, 2010 Author: Mary | Filed under: Diet-Blog
It’s ridiculously simple advice. Advice that has been a mainstay of “weight loss tips” articles for years now, but there is more scientific validity now to back up the common sense advice of drinking water before you eat (2 glasses in this case).
Let’s take a look at the study.
Lead author Brenda Davy, an associate professor at Virginia Tech, found that middle-aged and older adults who drank two cups of water before each meal consumed fewer calories and lost more weight, than those who skipped drinking water.
Read the whole story on Diet Blog.
New York to Tax Sliced Bagels
Aug 28, 2010 Author: Mary | Filed under: Diet-Blog
If I had to pick foods that represent the heart and soul of New York City, that list would include: pizza, street cart pretzels, gyros, and hotdogs, McSorley’s beer, and bagels… especially bagels!
But New York bagels are under attack. In an attempt to raise funds, the cash strapped Albany legislators are enforcing a tax on bagels. If a bagel is sliced, it’s a prepared food; therefore it is subject to sales tax.
Read the whole story on Diet Blog.
Cloned Beef Eaten in England
Aug 27, 2010 Author: Mary | Filed under: Diet-Blog
We’ve got cattle and chickens for miles and miles, but, for some reason food producers want to jam meat from cloned animals down our throats, even though it’s still unclear if eating cloned meat is safe.
So, should we introduce cloned meat into the food supply? No, the answer is no, 1,000 times no! There’s no need. There’s no shortage of cows – cut the bull!
The UK’s Food Standards Agency (FSA) says meat from a cloned bull somehow snuck into the food chain unauthorized.
Read the whole story on Diet Blog.
Stop Forcing My Child to Eat!
Aug 26, 2010 Author: Mary | Filed under: Diet-Blog
No-one’s going to deny the huge problem childhood obesity poses. But what’s the solution?
I recently came across some interesting ideas from Pamela Cytrynbaum, in her article for Psychology Today.
She says, often when her daughter starts at a new place, she will write a short note, and place it into her lunchbox. It goes something like this:
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