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Eating on Holidays

Posted on September 3rd, 2010 by Mic

Should you keep your diet on the holidays?

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Losing Weight by Fasting? Part 2

Posted on August 19th, 2010 by Mic

Image via Wikipedia Hi, In our last post on losing weight by fasting we looked at some of the problems with your ability to lose weight by fasting. One of the other issues is the fact that since your metabolism gets lowered when fasting, once you stop the fasting you will regain the weight back [...]

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Losing Weight by Fasting?

Posted on August 18th, 2010 by Mic

Image via Wikipedia Hi, The last couple of posts we debunked the cleansing by fasting myths, now let’s turn to the losing weight by fasting fad that is going around. The bottom line is yes, you can lose weight by fasting.  However, you can also lose weight by dieting. The issue is that with both [...]

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Fasting for Cleansing Part 2

Posted on August 17th, 2010 by Mic

Image via Wikipedia Hi, In our last post about fasting for cleansing we looked at the “need” for our digestive system to rest so it can cleanse the whole body.  In case you haven’t read the last post, the above is sarcasm.  I was referring to an article I read that maintained the above as [...]

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Fasting for Cleansing

Posted on August 16th, 2010 by Mic

Image via Wikipedia Hi, I have been doing some research on fasting for cleansing and also for weight loss and wanted to save you from some of the BS out there. One very popular idea is that fasting can help your body get rid of toxins.  At this point in time I know of no [...]

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Do Detox Programs Really Work?

Posted on July 28th, 2010 by Mic

Image via Wikipedia Hi, Detox programs are quite the thing today.  But, are they really necessary? You have probably seen some of the ads – especially the ones online.  Somebody takes a detox product and miraculously they are able to hold 50 feet of byproduct from their bowels in one long segmented log. Besides the [...]

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Fat Burning Hormones?

Posted on July 23rd, 2010 by Mic

Image via Wikipedia The image is of testosterone (can you eat this?). Hi, I just had a great laugh after reading some of the things said in an article about fat burning hormones.  You can check out the article here: http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Fat-Burning-Hormones-In-Foods-/1331533 Here are a couple of the things I learned: 1. You can actually eat [...]

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The Biggest Diet Scam Today

Posted on July 22nd, 2010 by Mic

Image via Wikipedia Hi, Yesterday I promised you the biggest diet scam today. This is the acai berry scam.  Basically you can lose 100′s of pounds just by taking an acai berry supplement – pill, powder or drink. Now there is nothing inherently wrong with the acai berry (see pic).  As with all berries they [...]

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Another BS Diet Ad

Posted on July 22nd, 2010 by Mic

Hi, Saw another BS diet ad. Surprisingly it was on a blog that said some half way intelligent things. Yet the ad screamed: Lose 28 pounds in 28 days! Okay, is that even possible? Yes, it is possible. Is it probable or is it safe? Probably not. If you have read any of the posts [...]

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Mediterranean Diet

Posted on July 7th, 2010 by Mic

Hi, I found this post on the benefits of the Mediterranean Diet. It did a good job at outlining the benefits of the diet. You can find it at this link along with my comment: mediterranean diet Check it out.

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