Archive for the 'General' Category

Need diet motivation? Use the phone!
Tuesday, April 17th, 2007

A University of Queensland study shows that consulting medical professionals by phone helps dieters lose weight. Medical News Today reports the results of a meta study by Dr. Elizabeth Eakin. She and her colleagues reviewed 77 studies and found that, whether subjects were focusing on diet or exercise, regular phone consultations with professionals helped […]

Global Climate Change and Diet?
Saturday, April 7th, 2007

Who’d think dieters would now have to add worrying about the impact of our diet on global warming? I guess we should.
It turns out that shipping food long distances, particularly by air generates a lot of carbon. Now, there’s a company called “Bon Appetit Management” whose business motto is “Food services for a sustainable […]

Drink Milk to Reduce Belly Fat?
Saturday, April 7th, 2007

I’ve got a bit of stubborn belly fat. I’d love to lose it, but how?
The American Dairy Council’s 2424milk campaign suggests drinking 24oz of milk while dieting may speed my weight loss and target belly fat in the process. But this campaign is supported by the dairy industry, so I have to ask […]

Two Servings of Mashed Potatoes
Thursday, April 5th, 2007

Convenience, portion control and garlic mashed potatoes all in one. What could be better?
I promised I’d tell you how to have your garlic mashed potatoes and stay slim two. Here’s the secret: If there are 2 people at the table, only serve two portions of garlic mashed potatoes!
It’s deceptively simple, but let’s […]

Garlic Mashed Potatoes
Thursday, April 5th, 2007

Believe it or not, the way I serve them, garlic mashed potatoes are fit into a weight loss diet. That’s because I believe in portion control! I make a huge batch, then freeze in two portions servings. Later, when Jim and I want a nice meal, I pop a portion control batch […]

Is there some rule?
Monday, April 2nd, 2007

I have a bee in my bonnet today! Yes, something bugs me: Why do some people feel it’s important for dieters to diet and exercise “for the right reasons”?
I was at Curves and happened to mention that I’d lost 3 lbs. This makes me happy. Chris immediately snapped “Don’t focus on your weight! Think […]

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