November 23, 2009

• The Benefits of Dieting Together

  Dieting along can be tough, especially when you’re living with other people who are not dieting. Research shows that people who diet with a partner lose up to 30% more weight than people who diet alone. And it makes sense, if you think about it: You have someone to motivate you and someone to scold [...]

June 14, 2009

• How to Feed Your Kids Healthy Food

  Feeding your children is probably one of the most challenging and most important roles that you play in their lives as a parent.  It would be so much easier to give in and let them eat what they like but healthy eating is critical for their physical and mental development, not to mention for preventing [...]

May 19, 2009

• Coconut Oil Diet

  Seems counter intuitive to some to base a diet on an oil, I’m sure.  But the Coconut oil diet has really become the latest rage, and there’s good evidence to back it up.  You see, coconut oil is unusually rich in medium chain fatty acids (MCT) and lauric acid is the major fatty acid that [...]

March 31, 2009

• Eating Like an Okinawan

  Did you know that one of the healthiest diets may be that of the Okinawans?  Yes, the Japanese Ministry of Health has been studying older Okinawans since 1976 hoping to understand what’s behind their near-perfect good health and I want to share a bit of that with you here.  First, Okinawans have the longest disability-free [...]

March 29, 2009

• Diet Foods Fuel Obesity in Kids

  Interestingly, this blog is all about diets but we have yet to discuss diet foods here (as in, reduced calorie foods).  Although I am all for calorie reduction when it comes to achieving ones ideal weight, I have always steered clear of low-calorie versions of higher calorie foods, especially for youngsters and now, there’s a [...]

March 9, 2009

• Nutrient Deficiencies in Older Adults

  No matter what diet you’re on, your body needs nutrients for effective fat burning action.  Some of the nutrient biggies include calcium, magnesium, Vitamin C, and the B vitamins—but essentially, all your vitamins and minerals have got to be “in place” for healthy weight loss.  Unfortunately, older adults tend to reduce their food intake as [...]

February 16, 2009

• Glycemic Index Diet

  The Europeans have known about the benefits of a low glycemic index diet for some time now, and its benefits in chronic disease-prevention.  Even endurance athletes are giving it a go for its benefits in training, helping to prolong endurance.  So what is this GI diet, you ask?  Well, technically, glycemic index (GI) measures how [...]