Acai Berries Scam
The Acai-Berry Craze Visit any website about health today and you will likely see an advertisement about, “Dr. Oz, acai berries, or the Oprah show.” There is a new acai berry craze coming all over the internet. In fact, this craze is getting so bad that people are actually starting to deprive the native Brazilians [...]
The New McDonald’s Diet
If you haven’t heard about it yet, Chris Coleson, from Virginia, lost 80 pounds eating primarily at McDonalds. It was a funny story. Chris Coleson said on MSNBC news that he was able to lose the weight by eating every light item on the menu. He focused on the fruits, the wraps, and the veggies [...]
5 Steps to Prevent Obesity in Children
Obesity in children is become a large problem. In the U.S. the over-weight trend is growing, with 1 out of 3 children being classified as overweight or obese. Children are spending more time inside and less time playing outside. We are seeing fewer home cooked meals and more ‘fast and easy’ calorie-dense solutions. This is [...]
Want to get married, lose weight
I just finished reading an interesting article about obesity. Researchers have found a correlation between marriage rate in young men and obesity. Their results were that obese young-men had a more difficult time getting married than non-obese young men. Their study indicated that men had a 50 percent less chance of being married by their [...]
Cyclic Dieting May Cause Gallstones
Diet cycling may be a risk factor for gallstones. Diet cycling is when people repeatedly gain and lose weight. It is one of the main problems with dieting, starting and stopping. This cyclic dieting, especially with losses and gains of more than 10 pounds, has shown to increase the risk for gallstone development. Why gallstones [...]