Archive for July, 2009

The Battle of the Diets: Is Anyone Winning (At Losing?)

Monday, July 27th, 2009

stanforduniversity asked: January 17, 2008 presentation by Christopher Gardner for the Stanford School of Medicine Medcast lecture series. The case for low-carbohydrate diets is gaining weight. Christopher Gardner, PhD, assistant professor of medicine at the Stanford Prevention Research Center, has completed the largest and longest-ever comparison of four popular diets ...

The Diet Was a Bust

Thursday, July 23rd, 2009

antechambre asked: A conflicted sumo wrestler on a strict broccoli diet struggles with the age old question of, "To splurge, or not to splurge?"PETER

Why Low-Fat, Low Calorie Diets are Stupid!

Tuesday, July 14th, 2009

UndergroundWellness asked: http://www.undergroundwellness.com Stop the madness. A brief synopsis of Ancel Keys' Starvation Study and the effects of low-calorie/fat dieting. Research taken from Good Calories, Bad Calories by Gary Taubes. Low-fat diets may be making you sick and FAT. The last thing you want to do when reducing bodyfat is slowing ...

The Dangers of Aspartame (Artificial Sweeteners Sugarfree Diet Zero No Sugar Added E951)

Sunday, July 12th, 2009

HealthRanger7 asked: Aspartame (E951) is an artificial sweetener, used in over 6000 products. The food industry claims that aspartame helps you to lose weight, but why is obesity then becoming an ever increasing problem? Aspartame is a very sweet chemical, responsible for many health problems including obesity, diabetes, cancer, brain diseases, ...

What is the diet of a high milage runner?

Wednesday, July 8th, 2009

Metal asked: I am training someone to run, what is the diet of a runner? We are putting in around 50 miles a week. I know diet is important but I don't know how or what one should eat? I am afraid this is my weak link and I need help. ...

Any suggestions on diet and exercise to get rid of my little pouch?

Tuesday, July 7th, 2009

LJ asked: Overall I'm in good shape I just can't get rid of the little pouch beneath my belly button. I've been doing crunches, but the pouch is still there. Any other suggestions on exercises and diet tips and lypo is not an option.NATHANIAL

18 Ways to Lose Weight Without a Diet Plan

Friday, July 3rd, 2009

The Diet Guy asked: To Lose 1lb of body weight you have to drop down 500 calories than Normal. Here is a quick guide to loseing a little weight without going on a diet.1. At breakfast, eat a whole orange rather than drinking a glass of pure orange You'll save ...