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Crazy Dieting: How fad diets can damage your body
On The Early Show Wednesday, Lisa Drayer, a registered dietician and author of "The Beauty Diet: Looking Great has Never Been So Delicious, spotlighted fad diets in general, and pointed to several in particular, debunking myths as she did.
She says most of the diets are based on some truth but, what many people don't understand is the damage some extreme diets can do to the body.
Fad diets, says Drayer, tend to be low in calories, low in protein, and can lead to nutrient deficiencies that interfere with health and beauty if followed for a prolonged period of time. They also cause rapid weight loss, which is difficult to sustain, and many people on them quickly regain any weight that they lost. Also, many fad diets are based on a single food. Often, we hear the benefits of a specific food (red wine comes to mind) and, next thing you know, there's a new diet out, highlighting that specific food. Typically, these diets are low in calories, and the food is just one of their components.
Drayer says fad diets interfere with inner and outer beauty: Drastic weight loss can lead to hair loss. Rapid weight loss in itself is a stress on the body and can trigger metabolism changes that affect hair growth. If you lose more than 10 percent of your body weight over a couple of months, you can lose hair. The condition, known as telogen effluvium, is typically set off by diets that lack protein. Also, nutrition deficiencies caused by restrictive diets can interfere with beauty by leading to dry skin, aging skin, brittle nails, brittle hair, as well as the hair loss.
Full article includes the WORST fad diets. On The Early Show Wednesday, Lisa Drayer, a registered dietician and author of "The Beauty Diet: Looking Great has Never Been So ... more -
Spices May Protect Against Consequences Of High Blood Sugar
Herbs and spices are rich in antioxidants, and a new University of Georgia study suggests they are also potent inhibitors of tissue damage and inflammation caused by high levels of blood sugar.
“Because herbs and spices have a very low calorie content and are relatively inexpensive, they’re a great way to get a lot of antioxidant and anti-inflammatory power into your diet,” said study co-author James Hargrove, associate professor of foods and nutrition in the UGA College of Family and Consumer Sciences. Herbs and spices are rich in antioxidants, and a new University of Georgia study suggests they are also potent inhibitors of tissue da... more -
Path of Change
This is the story of four peoples lives and how converting to a raw food lifestyle changed them forever.
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Skim Milk | Healthy Food of the Day
Article discussing the health benefits of milk -- in particular low-fat or skim milk. Examines the nutritional differences between whole milk and skim milk. Also discusses the benefits of organic versus non-organic milk, and the health claims and research around milk as an aid for weight loss and lean muscle synthesis. Good citations of research and detailed nutritional information. Article discussing the health benefits of milk -- in particular low-fat or skim milk. Examines the nutritional differences between who... more
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Total Body Workout with Weight Machines | Workout Routines from Answer Fitness
By popular demand (thanks to Dunkin on Yahoo Answers), I’ve created a version of my free weight full body workout that is adapted to give you a total body workout using weight machines alone. Actually, this workout uses a combination of multi station weight training machines, cable exercise machines and some body weight exercise equipment like chin/dip stations. With a few exceptions, the same rules and guidelines of that total body workout apply to this version. By popular demand (thanks to Dunkin on Yahoo Answers), I’ve created a version of my free weight full body workout that is adapted to g... more
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Baked Blue Corn Chips with Flaxseed from Garden of Eatin | Healthy Snack of the Da...
In the past, most health-conscious people reserved corn chips for ”cheat days” or special occasions. Loaded with high-glycemic carbs, fat and sodium, corn chips generally aren’t considered a “health food.”
However, with the new crop of baked chips that have hit the market over the past few years, it’s become possible to find corn chips that not only taste good, but can be part of a healthy diet.
That doesn’t mean all baked corn chips are created equal, or even taste particularly good. I’ve had plenty of baked corn and potato chips that ranked only slightly above paperboard on the taste and texture scale. And many baked chips are simply too fragile to hold up to a thick dip.
So imagine my surprise when I took a chance on a new brand of baked corn chips and discovered probably the tastiest non-fried tortilla chip that ever found its way to a bowl of fresh salsa: Garden of Eatin Baked Blue Corn Chips Tortilla Chips. In the past, most health-conscious people reserved corn chips for ”cheat days” or special occasions. Loaded with high-glycemic carbs,... more -
Espresso Royale Organic Dark Sipping Chocolate | Healthy Snack of the Day
I ran across this amazing dark hot chocolate mix about a year ago when I stopped in for coffee at one of my favorite semi-independent coffee shops, Espresso Royale, in Ann Arbor, Mich.
Espresso Royale operates several locations across the United States, primarily in college towns. Think of them as Starbucks, but less cookie-cutter and not bent on global coffee domination.
The chocolate is actually called Cacao Royale Premium Sweetened Dark Cocoa, and they sell four different varieties: Mint, Mayan Cocao, Almond Cocao and Aztec Cocao. All are made with organic, minimally-processed cocoa beans, which — unlike the usual Dutch-process cocoa — leaves much more of the naturally-ocurring nutrients and antioxidants of the cocoa bean intact. I ran across this amazing dark hot chocolate mix about a year ago when I stopped in for coffee at one of my favorite semi-independent ... more -
Fish Oil | Benefits and Side Effects from Answer Fitness
Hooked on The Idea of Taking Fish Oil Supplements? Before You Start, Learn About the Benefits and Potential Side Effects.
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Should I Count Calories? | Diet and Nutrition from Answer Fitness
Counting calories can help you identify weak links in your diet. Learn how and when to calorie count without going crazy.
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Fake Sweeteners Do NOT Make You Gain Weight & Other Diet Myths
The Diet Myths article is from Apex.com which is the promoted nutrition program for 24 hour fitness. I'm not saying it's the gospel. ;)
Here's another article as well:
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/07/02/business/yourmoney/02...
One of my friends is becoming a dietitian and she is being led to believe that artificial sweeteners alone cause weight gain. (The NY Times article is from 2006, so Universities are teaching students outdated info.)
Granted, they are not necessarily healthy and organic is probably the best, but there is no substantial scientific evidence to prove that fake sweeteners alone cause weight gain. The Diet Myths article is from Apex.com which is the promoted nutrition program for 24 hour fitness. I'm not saying it's the... more -
A buyer's guide to wheatgrass juice
Wheatgrass juice is a great option to improve the overall health of both you and your family. Wheatgrass is winter wheat that has been harvested before it reaches the jointing stage and has a height of 7-11 inches. A widely available product, wheatgrass may be purchased from a variety of retailers and can even be grown in your own home or backyard. Wheatgrass is available in frozen juice, pills and powder making it a convenient and easy supplement to utilize anytime. Read more.... http://www.helium.com/tm/600954/wheatgrass-juice-great-... Wheatgrass juice is a great option to improve the overall health of both you and your family. Wheatgrass is winter wheat that has been... more
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What the world eats
Fifteen families from around the world were photographed with a week's supply of food. Guess who eats the most pizza?
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