As the writer of a popular fitness blog I get emailed almost every day by people asking what diet to use, why their diet does not work, and especially why everyone seems to gain after they stop their diet. Well the simple answer is that diets just can’t ever work. OK, to stem the risk of seeming a little crazy (I have in fact given positive review of a couple of diets) I will expand on the simplistic so that you can know why a diet will never work and what will work. Diets can never work … [Read more...] about Why Diets Can Never Work
Weight Loss
What kinds of diet pills are there?
There are many kinds of diet pills on the market, I will try to explain what the difference between them is and how you can better choose, if you do decide to choose what kind of diet pill is best for you Diet and exercise are key Before I start with the kinds of diet pills I have to admit that I am not a fan at all of diet pills in general because for most people it is much easier to lose by eating well and exercising. As we all know it can be a challenge to eat well or exercise but I am … [Read more...] about What kinds of diet pills are there?
New Chitosan facts
It takes a lot of disciple and commitment to lose or to maintain a trim body. These days a lot of people are making that important decision to lose and keep healthy. Fortunately, due to the advancement of science, there are now various pills and medications which can make the process of losing easy, quick and safe. Chitosan is one of these wonderful diet pills available. Chitosan diet pills reduce fat, help raise good cholesterol and control appetite naturally. Basically, Chitosan is a fiber … [Read more...] about New Chitosan facts
How To Lose Weight with Hypnosis
We hear a lot about the effectiveness of weight loss hypnosis. There are claims made that hypnosis instantly changes the way you think about food and exercise, so you automatically begin to make changes in the way you live that lead to taking off the unwanted pounds. But is there anything to those claims? Here are some scenarios in which you may find this type of treatment to be helpful in your quest for a smaller waistline and a healthier lifestyle. What is Hypnosis Used For? Hypnosis … [Read more...] about How To Lose Weight with Hypnosis
Starvation Diet
A starvation diet in my mind is any diet where you are starving yourself. I know that when we are dieting usually we will restrict our calories so that we are burning more calories than we eat but on a starvation diet we are actually restricting calories to such a point that we affect our metabolism and force our bodies to jump into a phase below dieting where we are not able to lose anymore. To understand a starvation diet we need to look at what we are doing to our body when if we decide … [Read more...] about Starvation Diet
Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Use Fad Diets
People fail to lose not because they are lazy but because they follow fad diets. If you too are following or want to follow fad diets, don't expect to lose and become slim. In this article I will tell you about three reasons why you shouldn't use fad diets. If fad diets were really so good, why not everyone is losing with their help? Weight loss cannot be achieved simply by dieting; there are a whole lot of things to consider here. If you are serious about loss, you need to modify your … [Read more...] about Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Use Fad Diets
Fad Diet Plans You Should Avoid and Why
The insanity regarding loss has affected every obese person out there. And why not? After all, Christmas is coming, and people want to lose fast so that they look their best at parties. A decision to lose is a good one, but you need to do it healthily. Unfortunately, most people take to the unhealthy loss method called 'fad dieting' and end up losing muscles rather than fat. Keep in mind that a fad diet cannot offer you a permanent loss solution; only a healthy food plan can. So don't … [Read more...] about Fad Diet Plans You Should Avoid and Why
Simple Steps to Weight Loss Success – These Work Every Time
If you are someone who has been struggling to lose weight for a long time, then probably you are wondering if anyone else has been able to get rid of their fat bellies and flabby arms. Such anxiousness is only natural, and doubts are bound to arise in the mind of someone who has tried almost every available loss method out there and is still unsuccessful at achieving his target weight. When you hear stories of weight loss success, it may or may not help you plan the way you are going to … [Read more...] about Simple Steps to Weight Loss Success – These Work Every Time
Surefire Ways to Burn Fat Fast.
If you are a woman and struggling to lose fast, this article would help you achieve your goal. Believe it or not, loss is pretty simple and straightforward; so if you have been struggling to lose for years and still haven't been able to get anywhere near your target, stop following conventional loss techniques and just do what I say here. 1. Don't drink anything with your meals: Do you know that you have digestive enzymes not only in your digestive system but also your mouth and esophagus? … [Read more...] about Surefire Ways to Burn Fat Fast.
Enviga this weeks newest scam?
Every season it seems there is a new loss secret that becomes a great big hype machine. Last year is was Anatrim and Hoodia and right now it is Green Tea. I know that there are a lot of reasons to believe that green tea is very good for you but it is not a wonder drug for losing even if you mix it with caffeine and other chemicals as Enviga has. There is no such thing really as negative calories and there is a better way to look at loss by increasing your metabolism on a natural basis and … [Read more...] about Enviga this weeks newest scam?
FTC settles with loss pill makers
We have all seen the pills in the stores that promise that we will lose fast by taking them and i have never believed them although millions have been spent on them. Now finally the US Federal Trade Commission has settled with the makers of some of these products by saying that they can not use misleading claims and have been fined as well. The FTC has filed complaints in four separate cases alleging that -loss and -control claims were not supported by competent and reliable scientific … [Read more...] about FTC settles with loss pill makers
Eight causes of overeating
There are many cause of overeating and a few reasons why people are over but one of the main reasons I believe is overeating. When I say overeating I mean that over the course of the day instead of eating 1500 to 2000 calories or so an average person will eat a lot more. There are eight causes that I can think of for overeating and if you look at this list, no matter whom you are, you will find some triggers to eating excess calories. Finding Your cause of overeating 1. Skipping meals and … [Read more...] about Eight causes of overeating
Conjugated Linoleic Acid and Weight Loss
I was heartened by this story that has been running for a couple of weeks but the University of Guelph did a very small study that found that Conjugated linoleic acid can help weight loss. I for one am hoping that we see more bigger studies to show us more about htis popular supplement as there are also some decent reports of the antioxidant properties of Conjugated linoleic acid. The popular supplement CLA helped over adults burn fat, even through the holiday season, says a study by American … [Read more...] about Conjugated Linoleic Acid and Weight Loss
Junk food banned in schools
Obesity in children is an issue throughout North America and the habits that you learn when you are young are the ones that will carry through to adulthood. Bill Clinton has brokered a deal through his organization to have all schools offering healthier snacks by going through the manufacturers of the snack food themselves. This is a great good news story. Just five months after a similar agreement targeting the sale of sodas in schools, Bill Clinton and the American Heart Association announced … [Read more...] about Junk food banned in schools
Dr Phil Settles
I love the Diet Blog and just had to post this story from where I saw the end of it first. Dr Phil Pays Out $10 Million. If you remember Dr Phil after selling a few diet books that I believe did offer value, although it looked like he was really taking advantage of the market (optics, what else do we have to go on?) was sued about supplements and now settled. I said then and I say now that I do think that Dr Phil does mean well although his attitude about "It's all your fault" wore on me a … [Read more...] about Dr Phil Settles
