Archives: 2008 May

Losing weight is important to many people who search for the best methods to achieve their goals.  Some people want to lose a couple of pounds, and others want to lose a hundred or more pounds.  There are many different diets that will help people lose weight if the diets are followed properly.  Low carb […]

Don’t be fooled by the name ‘high protein’—high protein is another way of saying low or no-carb diet.  All of the fad diets that were no or low carb in recent years were bashed for their unhealthiness.  Don’t be tricked into thinking that this new thing—the high protein diet—is a whole new thing!  Low or […]

Liquid diets are usually prescribed by a doctor and not something people readily opt for on their own. Medical professionals often recommend a liquid diet prior to surgery or various procedures and tests like colonoscopy. The benefit of a liquid diet is that it keeps the body hydrated with water, salt and minerals but it […]

People who know or feel they are overweight are often looking for a quick and easy cure to their weight problem.  Dieting is hard work and often is not very successful.  The human body is not made to lose weight.  Weight loss in a human body signals the body to think there is a health […]

One of the latest specific food diets to sweep the nation is the popcorn diet. The diet requires that participants eat healthy meals and use popcorn as their snack. The diet suggests eating low fat protein foods and lots of vegetables while snacking on popcorn. While this weight loss plan has been effective for some […]

Pregnancy is an important responsibility. Now, instead of caring only for your body you have been entrusted with the life of a tiny baby. Make sure that you do all that you can to protect your baby and keep him/her and yourself healthy; you’ll be glad you did.
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Smoothies and shakes are all the rage nowadays with celebrities and regular people alike taking to them pretty easily. However, how effective are these liquid diets and in particular, what can you expect a juice diet to really accomplish?
Juice diets should not be confused with liquid diets as they are based on consuming around 8 […]

Body mass index is the number given to the relationship between your height and your weight.  The reason behind having this sort of a measure is that people with different heights should have different ideal weights; not all women should be of one weight and all men of another weight.  Someone who is six feet […]

Water is an important part of human lives. Humans need water to survive, and drinking water should be the most important part of our daily routine. However, many people don’t drink the recommended amount of water, and many don’t realize how it may help them lose weight. Moat people drink sodas, juice, coffee, and other […]

The Pritikin Diet is the polar opposite of the Atkins Diet.  However, this diet is not as popular as the Atkins Diet. The Pritikin diet plan promotes a diet that is high in carbs and low in fats. The diet was originally developed by Nathan Pritikin and further enhanced by his son Robert Pritikin. The […]