Archive for the 'Fad Diets' Category
The Grocery Store and Dr. Oz
Posted on March 11, 2010 - Filed Under Fad Diets | 2 Comments
[”Dr. Oz’s Fat-Blasting Smoothie!”]
One of my favorite things to do lately in the grocery store checkout line is to read the headlines on all those magazines. Yes, you know the ones… the alleged “health” magazines. They’re right next to the celebrity gossip magazines (sometimes they are the celebrity mags).
Found this little beauty the other day. […]
Jillian Michaels and her Magic Pills
Posted on January 29, 2010 - Filed Under Fad Diets, Weight Control | 2 Comments
I saw this product at Walgreens a few days ago. Jillian Michaels on the cover and here’s what the product promises:
“Two capsules before main meals and you lose weight… That’s it!”
“Helps reduce caloric intake.”
“High energy formula fights diet fatigue.”
With Jillian Michaels on the cover, it must really work, right? Doubtful.
First, as we all know, no […]
Is Zantrex 3 the Answer? Nope
Posted on January 21, 2010 - Filed Under Fad Diets | 2 Comments
Well, looks like we found the answer to our health problems. Wow, Zantrex-3 promises rapid weight loss, incredible energy, and everything a person could ever want, right? Nope.
I saw this ad on TV and grabbed a pic. Sigh. Yet another ad for another product that claims to quick-fix all of our health problems without “diet or […]
The D Word
Posted on January 8, 2010 - Filed Under Fad Diets, healthy lifestyle | 1 Comment
diet (dī′ət)
noun
what a person or animal usually eats and drinks; daily fare
a special or limited selection of food and drink, chosen or prescribed to promote health or a gain or loss of weight
intransitive verb, transitive verb
to eat or cause to eat special or limited food, esp. for losing weight
[via here].
When you say the word “diet” […]
Kardashian Holiday Quick Fix
Posted on November 24, 2009 - Filed Under Fad Diets | 2 Comments
Came across this the other day:
Image via here. The text reads:
“With QuickTrim products, there is no reason to start the year bloated and out of shape. START NOW! Let QuickTrim be your secret weapon to fight holiday weight gain! Help keep your system clean, your metabolism high and your cravings low!”
Wow. Way to go Khloe […]
Scam?
Posted on November 18, 2009 - Filed Under Fad Diets | Leave a Comment
Yeah baby. More Thanksgiving pie and Christmas cookies for me!
Crazy Ads
Posted on November 12, 2009 - Filed Under Fad Diets | 2 Comments
Are ads like these annoying to anyone else?
It seems like every site you visit will have ads like this somewhere on the page. Always promoting “secrets” that “experts” don’t want you to know about.
Really? Who drinks the kool-aid that these marketers are selling? Sadly, my guess is a lot of people.
Don’t be one of them. Don’t […]
No Fad for You
Posted on October 23, 2009 - Filed Under Fad Diets | Leave a Comment
I read this post over at Everyman Tri about the “cookie diet” and found this quote that’s worth sharing:
“Generally speaking, fad diets misinform the public and fuel a fire of continued curiosity with this dieting mentality, which we know gets us nowhere. We need to be very aware of that fact whenever we skew our eating […]
Hydroxycut is Out
Posted on May 4, 2009 - Filed Under Fad Diets, Weight Control | Leave a Comment
Have you seen the TV ads with the young, good looking “doctor” who says Hydroxycut is the only thing that helped him lose weight and get a “great body?” Ooops.
The FDA is now warning consumers to stop taking Hydroxycut due to potential liver damage:
“The FDA has received 23 reports of serious health problems ranging from […]
Reset Your Metabolism?
Posted on March 5, 2009 - Filed Under Fad Diets | 2 Comments
“Crash diets — those involving eating fewer than 1,000 calories a day — are disastrous for anyone hoping to quicken their metabolism. Although these diets may help you drop pounds (at the expense of good nutrition), a high percentage of the loss comes from muscle. The lower your muscle mass, the slower your metabolism.”
–WebMD, 10 […]
