Eating Fabulous

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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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 22nd, 2008

Soy Foods May Help in Weight Loss, Diabetes, Heart Disease and Bone Loss

Here’s something for those on weight-loss diets: A review published in Obesity Reviews examined data from previous research and clinical trials, and the findings revealed that soy foods are an excellent protein source, and can help lose weight in a variety of ways.
The review, including results from eight human studies, finds that individuals lost equivalent […]

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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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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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May 19th, 2007

Calcium with Vitamin D Supplements Help Prevent Weight Gain in Post-Menopausal Women

I normally don’t post entries regarding weight management here at Eating Fabulous because that’s not really the main focus of this blog. However, this is is an exception, since the emphasis is still on the health benefit of a combo of dietary supplements in weight management in a specific group of women.
According to a […]

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