Tag — Diet-Tips

We all know vegetables are an essential part of any diet, but did you know that if you juice your veggies they can speed up the weight loss process? All you need to do is drink one glass of low-sodium vegetable juice daily.

A recent study followed 81 adults who were overweight and at risk for heart disease and diabetes. Over the course of 12 weeks, some were asked to drink at least one cup of low-sodium V8 every day and lost 4 pounds. The test group who followed the same diet as those who drank the vegetable juice only lost 1 pound.

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New research, conducted by German researchers at the University of Mainz, shows a link between obesity and indebtedness – and the link is becoming even stronger as the current global economic crises continues.

Eva Muenster and her colleagues at the western German university surveyed more than 900 people undergoing debt and insolvency counselling and compared them to a group of more than 8 000 who had previously participated in a health survey. The results showed that the indebted group were younger, less wealthy and less educated, but were also more prone to bouts of depression and more likely to be overweight or obese.

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Do you exercise more when you know you had a few too many drinks the day before? A recent government health survey shows that people who drink more often, tend to also exercise more often when compared to those who drink less or don’t drink at all.

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First I just want to say I love Dr Oz. He rocks! However, I just heard Dr Oz, a frequent contributor on Oprah, give some pretty dubious advice on weight loss. He’s a cardiovascular surgeon which explains why he always seems to have that “I just walked out of the operating room look.” He has also authored a book with Dr Roizen, the “You on a Diet” which I have reviewed previously.

There is an incredible amount of misinformation about diet and weight loss so when I see some bad advice given by someone so influential as Dr Oz… well it’s time for the Celebrity Diet Doctor to speak up:) So what’s his weight loss advice that will get you fat? [Read more →]

Soup can help you lose weight. Research lead by Barbara Rolls at Penn State, found that people who had soup as a first course for lunch reduced subsequent calorie intake by nearly 20 percent. Surprisingly, it did not matter whether the soup was “chunky” or broth-based, all worked at reducing subsequent calorie intake; all soups tested had identical ingredients (chicken broth, broccoli, potato, cauliflower, carrots and butter) and the thickness of the soup made little difference. [Read more →]