The results of a two year long study comparing two groups of dieters were recently published in the Annals of Internal Medicine. 307 obese adults participated in the study with one group of dieters being assigned a low fat diet and the other being assigned a low carb diet similar to Atkin’s.
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Poll: Low Fat Diets vs. Low Carb Diets
The UK’s Campaign for Real Ale (Camra), has recently claimed that switching wine for beer can help you lose weight. This looks like wishful thinking and clever use of statistics taken a little too far… Continue reading…
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Beer: The Latest Unlikely Health Food
We’ve all eaten at some skeezy places, like the diner in the bad side of town with the sticky menus and the one-eyed waitress. Although, a lot of those gritty holes in the walls are awesome
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New York Restaurants to Post Health Inspection Grades
Food at the ballpark isn’t just beer and hotdogs anymore. You can get sushi at the Yankees and Cowboys’ new stadiums
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Stadium Food Full of Mice Droppings
A survey in the UK suggests that the average woman spends almost $40,000 on weight loss attempts, over the course of her life. It’s an astonishing figure – and an unnecessary one
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The Price of Weight Loss: $40,000
They say a picture is worth a thousand words… well, when it comes to weight loss, nothing strikes home more than a few remarkable “before” and “after” shots. It’s the best way for promoters of weight loss pills and exercise gadgets to sell their products, right
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The Truth About "Before" and "After" Shots
Did you know that there are 54,000 dietary supplements on the market and that there are 1000 new supplements being introduced every year? As you might already know, supplements don’t require FDA approval which can potentially put consumers at risk because of the little research performed on the safety of some supplements as well as harmful additives that can be present in supplements. Continue reading…
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Supplements: "The Dirty Dozen"
The obesity debate rages on and Diet Blog has had some pretty heated discussions concerning several obesity related issues. A couple of posts about airlines charging obese people for two seats had some great debate and our “Why Do Skinny People Hate Fat People” post continues to get very passionate comments
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Poll: Should The Obese Get Handicap Parking?
If you’ve suffered from chronic heartburn, you probably already know that heartburn can be a trigger. But, avoiding exercise to prevent heartburn symptoms isn’t in anyone’s best interest. Exercise isn’t just important to cardiovascular health, it can also help you lose weight.
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Exercise Reduces Acid Reflux
It’s been a particularly busy week for celebrity weight issues.
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Celebrity Weight Loss: What They Are Doing to Get Lean
