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Archive for the ‘~Weight Management’ Category

June 15th, 2008

Manuel Uribe Loses 400 Pounds Through the Zone Diet

Belated happy 43rd birthday to Manuel Uribe, listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as the heaviest living man in the world. Manuel has lost more than a third of his body weight and now weighs just over 800 pounds, by subscribing to the so-called Zone Diet. According to Dr. Barry Sears, creator of […]

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March 25th, 2008

Taste of Home’s Special Diet Recipes

If you have diabetes, heart ailments, or require low-fat diets, you’ll enjoy the articles and recipes in the Taste of Home’s Special Diet Section.

Currently, their page is featuring the heart health benefits of nuts and a selection of nutty recipes.
Want to have these articles and recipes offline? You might want to get hold of the […]

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February 25th, 2008

Raspberry Compound as Fat Burner

Japanese scientists have discovered a compound found in raspberries that burns fat in a similar way that capsaicin in peppers can.
“While trying to find a substance which has a similar chemical structure to that of capsaicin which is known to burn fat, we discovered raspberry ketone,” said Mariko Hara, a researcher at Kanebo’s basic research […]

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February 12th, 2008

New in the Market: Fiber One Yogurt

Here’s a new product from the makers of Yoplait and Fiber One that can help make your breakfast all the more healthy: Fiber One Yogurt.

Being nonfat and a good source of calcium, each 4-ounce serving of Fiber One yogurt also contains 5 grams of fiber – 20 percent of the recommended daily value. The added […]

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February 5th, 2008

Breakfast Tip #7: For Better Weight Management

This is the seventh, and last, of a series of blog posts on healthy breakfast ideas from Elizabeth Ward, who already shared with us easy solutions to squeeze in breakfast. Elizabeth Ward, M.S., RD is a multi-published nutrition consultant. Her latest book is The Pocket Idiot’s Guide to the New Food Pyramids (Alpha Books, 2006).
Breakfast […]

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January 18th, 2008

Lipoic Acid Supplements May Reduce Atherosclerosis and Weight Gain

Results from a recent animal study indicates that lipoic acid supplements can improve conditions that contribute to cardiovascular disease risk such as formation of arterial lesions, lower triglycerides, and reduce blood vessel inflammation and weight gain.
Although the results cannot be directly extrapolated beyond the laboratory, researchers report that “they strongly suggest that lipoic acid supplementation […]

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January 2nd, 2008

The Comfort Food Diet

Are comfort foods unhealthy? Dr. Gourmet maintains that it doesn’t have to be. Dr. Gourmet, Dr. Timothy S. Harlan, has launched the newest version of his free, customizable diet and menu planning software, eatTHISdiet, The Comfort Food Diet.
If you want to lose weight, lower your cholesterol or just learn how to eat healthy, you’ve found […]

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September 28th, 2007

It’s the Calories, Not the Carbs!

Here at Eating Fabulous, I’ve always emphasized the goodness in food. There’s not a single post in this blog saying you should avoid this, or that, to remain healthy. I hate weight-loss diets, particularly those that focus on deprivation. I love food. I need it. I eat it.
One practice I’ve always been skeptical about it […]

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September 21st, 2007

Enjoying Your Food is Key to Healthy Eating

Finally, a healthy eating program that feels absolutely right to me: The Satter Eating Competence Model, aka ecSatter.
[snip]…the eating competence model cultivates effective eating attitudes and behavior by emphasizing permission and discipline:
The permission to choose food you enjoy and eat it in amounts you find satisfying.
The discipline to provide yourself with regular and reliable […]

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September 18th, 2007

Healthy Enjoyable Eating at the Diet Channel

There are tons of weight-loss articles over there, but as that is NOT the focus of this blog, here are a few new articles from the Diet Channel I thought would be of interest to you too:
The New and Improved School Lunch — America’s response to Jamie Oliver’s program in the UK
Incorporating Potatoes in a […]

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