Diets in Review
There is something to be said about the folks that wear the orange shirts at Biggest Loser. Like their predecessors, Jackie and Dan, Heba Salama and Ed Brantley are enthusiastic and prepared to push through to the end. In our … Continue reading
On 20/20 this past Friday night, they featured a new kind of an obsessive compulsive disorder called “orthorexia.” Orthorexics are individuals who take eating healthy to an extreme. They avoid eating not just a few things like trans fats or meat, … Continue reading
The brand new season of Biggest Loser is here, and I couldn’t be more excited! From week to week I will be doing a video blog in which I will be commentating on what’s happening on the show. Having been … Continue reading
By now, most of us know that a burger, fries and a Coke for lunch, (even if your burger has veggies on it and your Coke is Diet Coke) is not the wisest fast-food lunch option if you at all … Continue reading
Thinking may make us eat more. Can it get much more depressing than that? Well, it appears that “food for thought” actually has some practical meaning… A study, published in the journal Psychosomatic Medicine, split 14 college students into three … Continue reading
It’s a question asked at the beginning of each episode of Biggest Loser in the show’s theme song. “Proud,” performed by Heather Small, and written by her with Peter Vttese, is a motivating and uplifting song and really speaks to … Continue reading
I recently went on vacation, and prior to heading to the airport I packed my carry-on with snacks. While munching on the plane, I realized that not everyone does this. I always see people forking over the $5 for a … Continue reading
Lisa Lillien, the low-cal eating guru behind the Hungry Girl website and cookbook has recently compiled a list of the nine foods that actually help our bodies burn fat! Unfortunately, these foods are not the magic bullet to all of our weight problems … Continue reading
Kettlebell training is becoming more and more popular each day. Used by the Russian military, the kettlebell is one of the most effective ways to increase strength, power, speed, coordination, and core stability. For example, a study was performed involving … Continue reading
The American Dietetic Association recently released a master list of the top 100 Smartest Diet Tips. Ever. Created by a team of their expert dietitians in response to some of the toughest diet dilemmas that calorie-counting Americans face, this list … Continue reading
Dr. Nicholas Perricone has become somewhat of a celebrity/guru in the diet industry. He’s a dermatologist who has written books and has made TV appearances, including Oprah. What has set Perricone apart from the endless supply of other diet talking … Continue reading