Diets and Recipes - diets

When Did Dieting Begin?

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 10:37:23 +0000

We often think of diets as a very modern invention - gaining popularity in the 1980s and 1990s - but the idea of dieting has been around for a long time....

Do Diets Work?

Thu, 06 Nov 2008 10:20:11 +0000

In the US, over a third of the population are considered not just overweight but obese. Many people think the answer is to go on a diet - but it's not that simple. Report after report suggests that dieting just doesn't work: when people diet to lose weight, they commonly put it back on (and more). Only 5% of dieters...

Have a Day Off Your Diet

Fri, 24 Oct 2008 10:27:18 +0000

Does spending the day eating whatever you want, and as much of it as you like, sound like a recipe for ruining your diet? Think again. Taking a day off your diet every week - rather than sticking rigidly to a healthy eating plan seven days out of seven - is likely to boost your chances of long-term success. Here's...

Is Your Diet a Cult?

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 10:00:10 +0000

The word "cult" may conjure up an image of unorthodox or otherwise questionable or extreme religious followings, but the definition of "cults", according to Webster, also defines them as; A system for the cure of disease based on dogma set forth by its promulgator; Great devotion to a person, idea, object, movement, or work (as a film or book)....

Eat Every 13 Minutes Diet

Tue, 23 Sep 2008 10:09:58 +0000

Needless to say, this one caught my attention. As an incurable snacker, I just had to see what this one was all about. Does the creator of this diet think this is practical? How big are the "snacks"? what kinds of food are you allowed? Let's delve deeper in to the world of relentless snacking. ...

The Death of Dieting: Why Diets Are Out of Fashion

Fri, 19 Sep 2008 10:21:49 +0000

flickr / Marcin A few weeks ago I was asked about the latest trends in diets. What's hot? What's buzzing? My answer is: nothing. It seems that days of the fad-crazy gotta-try-this-diet are behind us. Over the last few years we've seen Atkins, South Beach, and others - like the Sonoma Diet - hit the bestseller lists. It seemed as...

99.2% of Brits Do Not Eat a Healthy Diet

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 10:29:02 +0000

I suppose we could look on the bright side here; well over 400,000 Brits eat exceptionally well! These rather unflattering findings are the result of a wide-ranging investigation for the Food Standards Agency's National Diet and Nutrition Survey. The results are based on 5 dietary targets set out by the World Health Organization. Let's look at what criteria they...

The 9-Inch Diet

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 10:04:57 +0000

Early next year, ad men Alex Bogusky and Chuck Porter will release The 9-inch Diet. The premise of the book is: by using a 9-inch plate at every meal, caloric intake can be decreased by 30-35 percent....

Can a Diet Break Up a Relationship?

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 10:24:17 +0000

Relationships end for a lot of reasons: differences of opinion, growing apart, boredom or good old-fashioned infidelity, but eating habits! Could one partner's change in diet actually kill a romance? It might. "When one person alters that routine, it can unwittingly throw off the balance of the relationship or make the other feel rejected," Cynthia Sass, R.D., co-author of Your...

Why Do Most Diets Fail?

Mon, 28 Jul 2008 10:25:01 +0000

I'm sure many readers will have experienced a diet that "failed" in the past. These are often ones which you manage to stick with for a few days, even a week or two, then give up on. Usually, the diet was impractical or you just weren't feeling committed to it. Sometimes, though, a diet seems successful: you follow the plan...

Mediterranean and Low Carb Diets Shine in Study

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 22:26:44 +0000

A landmark study comparing Low fat, Low carb and Mediterranean diets over a 2 year period has shown low carb and Mediterranean diets to be favorable alternatives to low fat. The study looked at weight loss, blood lipids, glycemic control and inflammation. Let's explore the study details and see what applications may arise from it....

Mediterranean Diet: Worth Taking a Second Look

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 10:41:43 +0000

It's not terribly sexy. As diets go, it floats under the radar. It's not promoted heavily by any celebrities and if it were, it wouldn't get much press anyway. It's been permutated, repackaged and resold by diet book authors, and it quietly goes about its business preventing disease, prolonging life, cutting heart disease risk, dodging type II diabetes, curbing Alzheimer's...

Weight Watchers vs. Gym Membership

Fri, 11 Jul 2008 10:13:42 +0000

A unique and fascinating study has pit the weight loss system giant against a gym membership program. What makes this study somewhat unique is that they tested for body fat percentage in addition to weight and other health benefits. Here's what the University of Missouri researchers found......

The Risks of Very Low Calorie Diets

Fri, 06 Jun 2008 10:20:39 +0000

Some diets promise extraordinarily fast weight loss - achieved by cutting calorie intake to (dangerously) low levels. If you're ever tempted to follow a Very Low Calorie diet, make sure you know the facts first....

The No-S Diet: Keeping Dieting Simple

Mon, 05 May 2008 12:00:54 +0000

The No-S Diet is the simplest diet I've ever come across. It has just three rules: No snacks No seconds No sweets Except (sometimes) on days that start with an S....