Archive for the 'Fad Diets' Category
Season Premiere of The Office
Posted on September 26, 2008 - Filed Under Fad Diets, Weight Control | 2 Comments
I’m a big fan of the TV show The Office. In last night’s season premiere, the office staff of Dunder Mifflin Scranton tries to win a weight loss contest developed by corporate. They compete against the other branches to see which branch can lose the most weight. The winning branch receives 5 extra days off.
What […]
Is Hypnosis the Answer?
Posted on September 24, 2008 - Filed Under Fad Diets, Weight Control | 1 Comment
This morning I grab my banana and bowl of cereal, open up the local newspaper and here’s what I see:
I got a good laugh out of this as I read it. So, apparently, you can pay 50 bucks, go get hypnotized, and you will lose weight. Simple. Easy. No effort. Hmmm…I don’t think so.
Here’s an […]
The Cookie Diet?
Posted on August 31, 2008 - Filed Under Behavior Change, Fad Diets, Weight Control | 3 Comments
Tonight I was checking out the health sections of some news websites and I came across a video of Dr. Sanford Siegal pitching his “Cookie Diet.” Apparently his special cookies are able to control hunger and help people lose weight.
According to the video (see it here), the people on Dr. Siegel’s Cookie Diet eat a […]
Another Pill to the Rescue
Posted on August 11, 2008 - Filed Under Fad Diets | 1 Comment
Researchers have found that alpha-lipoic acid, a dietary supplement, may be able to stop the tendency in dieters to regain weight after going off their diets. This study, published recently in the journal Mechanisms of Aging and Development, was done on rats, and some researchers are unsure if the findings can be applied […]
$30 Billion a Year for Weight Loss?
Posted on July 28, 2008 - Filed Under Fad Diets | 2 Comments
Yup. $30 billion in one year is what Americans spend for weight loss products and programs according to the Federal Trade Commission. It sounds ridiculous, but somehow people are buying into the hype.
We’ve all seen the TV commercials and the internet/print ads that guarantee fast, miraculous results. Guess what? Those products […]
New Fad Diet!
Posted on July 12, 2008 - Filed Under Fad Diets | Leave a Comment
[Eat less, eat healthier foods, and get enough physical activity.]
It amazes me every time I turn on the TV and see tons of commercials for products that help you get healthier/lose weight “in no time.” “Detox” products, “low carb,” “high carb,” or “fat blasting pills”, etc., etc. all promise results faster than any other product. […]
