Posts in Dieting
Reducing Chemicals and Starch in Cooked Rice
Testing by a major consumer organization in the United States found high levels of arsenic especially inorganic arsenic that is a known to cause bladder, lung and skin cancer in humans in all samples of rice tested. Brown rice, which is higher in fiber than white rice, had higher levels ... more
Read moreDebate Over Fructose
In recent years the sugar fructose in high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) has been linked to obesity, diabetes and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. Media coverage might lead some people to think all fructose is bad which is far from the truth. Fructose is found in fruits, vegetables, honey and sugar ... more
Read moreDieting and Portion Size
One of the biggest myths about dieting to lose weight is that portion sizes must be no larger than a deck of playing cards. Several diet plans and manufacturers of lean frozen entrees limit portion sizes to 350 calories or less. But there is no rule stating thou shalt eat ... more
Read moreI Lost 23 Lbs. in 6 Weeks!*
With all the miraculous weight loss plans offered in the United States you’d think Americans would be the beacon of health and fitness. Whether the person pictured in the ad is unknown or a celebrity the weight loss claims are always followed by an asterisk and barely readable fine print ... more
Read moreLose Up to 7 Lbs. in 7 Days??!!
Another Public Television spring pledge drive has concluded and it introduced celebrity nutritionist J.J. Virgin and her Virgin diet that she claims can produce up to 7 pounds (3.2 Kg) of weight loss in just 7 days. Sound to good to be true? It depends on your definition of weight ... more
Read moreNutrition Facts for Fats and Oils
Butter is classified as a saturated fat. Celebrity chefs recommend cooking with butter for its unique flavor. Health professionals recommend avoiding butter due to its high saturated fat content and links to hearth disease. No oil or fat is 100 percent saturated fat, monounsaturated fat or polyunsaturated fat. All oils ... more
Read moreEat Yourself Skinny…Almost
With the New Year comes a deluge of dieting and weight lose programs with the usually claims you can lose weight without changing the way you eat…well almost. It seems every miracle diet claim comes with a pesky asterisk and fine print in a font size almost too small to ... more
Read moreDieting Made Simple
Over 50 percent of American adults are trying to loose weight. Diet books, weight lose programs, celebrates, celebrity doctors, and infomercial gurus claim to have the secret to weight lose. They offer low carbohydrate diets, low fat diets, high protein diets, gluten free diets. Most diets are nothing more than ... more
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