A Berlin chef has developed a German version of the low-carb Atkins diet - based on pork knuckles, sauerkraut and beer.
At the heart of the plan is the Schweinshaxe, a massive knuckle of pork that comes from traditional Bavarian style of cooking. It is usually served with dumplings and sauerkraut or, in some […]
Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton said she worried that former President Bill Clinton’s low-carbohydrate, high-protein diet was unhealthy before he was diagnosed with heart disease, but that he brushed off her concerns.
The former president has said he adopted the low-carbohydrate, and low fat South Beach diet in an effort to curb his much-lampooned taste for junk […]
The CR lifestyle - reducing normal calorie intake 30% below recommended levels is a quest for uber-health, where every calorie, every nutrient, every pound is methodically tracked in an attempt to gain a few decades.
“The general premise of CR studies is that calorie restriction delays biological aging, and that is the underlying reason for […]
A study by Otago University, New Zealand, has found the following:
Overweight women lose weight more quickly on the “Zone” diet than if they follow conventional dietary advice.
Women also lost weight faster on the controversial Atkins diet, but they started to gain weight again within a year.
The Zone diet, promoted by American doctor Barry Sears, “may […]
Fixed-Menu Diet: provides a list of all the foods you will eat.
Advantages: can be easy to follow because the foods are selected for you.
Disadvantages: you get very few different food choices which may make the diet boring and hard to follow away from home. In addition, fixed-menu diets do not teach the food selection […]
Here are some dieting tips when you’re eating out from Newsday:
Steer clear of the bread basket.
Instead of potatoes or rice, order vegetables or a side salad with dressing on the side; use it sparingly.
Ask for sushi rolls made without rice.
Eating Mexican? Order chicken fajitas; just ask the kitchen to hold the tortillas. Eat the grilled […]
According to surveys, 23% of men were trying to lose weight in the US in 1990. By 1996, 29% fell into the dieting category. In 2002, a study found that more men that women were following a diet because of a doctor’s advice.
Thanks to popular diets like Atkins, South Beach and a slew […]
Lose weight if you are overweight, and especially if you are obese (BMI≥30). An initial weight loss of 10% of body weight over six months is recommended.
Shoot for a caloric deficit of 500 — 1,000 calories per day, which corresponds to a 1-2 pound weight loss per week. This can be achieved by reducing calorie […]
Study Findings:
Vitamin D may protect against colon cancer by helping to get rid of a toxic acid that promotes the disease, however too much Vitamin D can have harmful effects.
The research also provides a possible explanation of how high-fat diets may increase the risk of colon cancer
Vitamin D is found in food such as dairy […]
Study Findings:
The MLC diet, which is lower in total carbohydrates but higher in complex carbohydrates, protein, and monounsaturated fat, caused significantly greater weight loss over 12 weeks compared with the NCEP diet.
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