Recipes and Posts Tagged weight loss
Calculate Calories, BMI, Protein and Weight Loss Goal
The goal of this website is to help people make healthier food choices. It is not about sacrifice, giving up foods you love, or joining a fitness center to shed pounds. There are numerous books, websites, and so-called “experts” who have the secret to weight loss nirvana. Of course it is ... more
Read moreFiber and Fitness
One of the simplest way to reduce calories and lose weight is by increasing the amount of fiber in your diet replacing high saturated fat and fried foods with low saturated fat fiber rich foods. Most Americans eat a fiber poor diet providing less than 10 grams per day. Daily ... more
Read moreFTC Fines Makers of Sensa
On Tuesday, January 7, 2014, the United States Federal Trade Commission ordered the makers of Sensa weight loss power to return $26.5 million dollars to consumers who bought there products based on alleged false advertising due to faulty science. Ironically, the inventor of Sensa is a medical doctor. With billions ... more
Read moreB Vitamin Shots and Weight Loss
A recent promotion by a weight loss center offered twelve vitamin B-12 and B-6 injections for $29. A $300 value equal to $25 per injection. The ad does not specify the dosage so you can’t tell what percentage of the daily recommendation for B-12 and B-6 are in each injection. ... 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
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