The Mediterranean Diet Pyramid is vastly different from the USDA pyramid. Meat is to be eaten on a monthly basis. Sweets, eggs, poultry and fish should be eaten on a weekly basis. Cheese and yogurt, olive oil, fruits, beans, nuts, legumes, vegetables, bread, pasta, rice and other whole grains should…
Nobody knows this better than the gurus of online dieting, eDiets.com. Founded more than 10 years ago, eDiets.com offers a wide scope of programs including Bill Phillips Eating for Life, the Mediterranean Diet, fresh meal delivery and other healthy-living plans. The program espouses the importance of balanced nutrition, regular exercise…
Now, viewers can put The Biggest Loser Diet to work, available through TheBiggest Loser book or through the biggestloserclub.com for less than $5 a week. But you will not have to do this alone. You will not only have the ability to interact with other dieters; you will also have…
These are the assertions made by Quick Weight Loss Centers, a Florida-based company that offers one-on-one counseling with trained professionals. Just recently they hold a contest for the most compelling Quick Weight Loss Success Story. Between the 25 finalists, they lost a combined total of 1,500 pounds. Although they’ve narrowed…
His alternative is the Eat, Drink & Be Healthy. As chairman of the Department of Nutrition at Harvard School of Public Health, Dr. Willett has done a vast amount of research involving the effects of a healthy diet on disease prevention. He points to findings that show 82 percent of…
The total calorie intake is only 800 each day, with 500 of those calories going directly from the high-protein cookies. The protein in the diet cookies, which are made in Siegel’s bakery, acts as an appetite suppressant, which staves off hunger. Some of the ingredients include whole-wheat flour, oats and…
By lowering your intake of carbs too much you are actually doing more harm than good. Your glycogen stores do not get filled up, leading to loss of stamina and endurance. The secret to losing weight is based on the success triangle made up of a low-fat diet, adequate intake…
Looking beyond the basic principles of healthy eating and exercise, The Fat Flush Plan leans on a rigid program that focuses on essential fats (flaxseed oil, gamma-linolenic acids and conjugated linolenic acid), protein (8 ounces or more per day plus 2 eggs), antioxidant-rich vegetables, moderate amounts of fruit, calorie-burning herbs…
Among Tosca’s assertions is the necessity to eat six meals a day, drink plenty of water, stay away from sugar and high-fat foods and eat the foods God gave us versus man-made foods (i.e. processed foods). It is important to first realize what clean foods are — fresh, whole and…
To put it bluntly, if you’re looking for a diet on which you’re going to be handled with kid gloves, this isn’t it. The Ultimate New York Body Plan is basically boot camp for dieters. The diet is based on 1,200 calories and Kirsch’s “ABCDEF’s” rules ban alcohol, bread, starchy…