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February 4th, 2012 — Book Review
The Saint Tropez diet has gotten it’s fair share of press, most likely due to the fact that it’s another one of the diets that claims that eating the right food will make your body do all the work so you don’t have to. But is that claim rooted in scientific fact? The author makes [...]
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Review of Are You Ready? Many of you that watch The Biggest Loser are already familiar with the author of this book, Bob Harper. He's one of the trainers on the show and has already provided millions of dieters with inspiration and advice on getting fit and losing weight. Let's see how well his book...... -
Review of Dr Shapiro's Guide to Picture Perfect Weight Loss Tomorrow is a holiday, which is why you are reading a book review today. I hope everyone has a fantastic weekend. Enjoy the fireworks and BBQs! Dr. Shapiro's book The Guide to Picture Perfect Weight Loss combines several interesting factors into one plan to help readers lose weight. While you...... -
The New Glucose Revolution By Dr. Jennie Brand-Miller, Thomas M.S. Wolever, Kaye Foster-Powell, Stephen Colagiuri, Thomas Wolever Anytime it takes five people to write one book, you’ve got to wonder whether the subject matter is really difficult, or if there was a shortage of available projects on the market. The New Glucose Revolution tackles a pretty complex subject, but we failed to see how five people were...... -
How to Fuel Your Body For Exercise When you are trying to lose weight, it is very common to go on a strict diet and add in exercise on top of that. There is a problem with this however and you can end up feeling too exhausted to keep going. This usually leads to quitting your...... -
The Gold Coast Cure The main focus of this book is getting healthy over the long term, so right off the bat it moved to the front of our book shelves. Too many diet books promise readers the moon and deliver only yet another fad diet that doesn't work or leaves the reader open......
Continue reading → Saint Tropez Diet By Apostolos Pappas, PhD.
January 25th, 2012 — Book Review, diet, fad diets, healthy eating, motivation
This is an incredible book by Judith Beck, the daughter of a famed researcher that revolutionized the mental health industry. Like father, like daughter, Beck is poised to make some big changes in the diet industry, using the same techniques. Beck’s philosophy focuses on Cognitive Behavior Therapy or CBT. This is a term that means [...]
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Are You Skinny Fat? (ie: if thin people don't exercise they aren't healthy) Do you know what it means to be skinny fat? Just because you are not obviously visually overweight, that does not mean that you are healthy by any means. There are many people that appear to be thin and healthy, but...... -
Is Your Brain Keeping You From Losing Weight? We all know that the mind is our most powerful muscle, but what do you do if your mind is working against your diet plan? Few of us realize just how much we beat ourselves up mentally, setting ourselves up for failure before we even try. If you’re ready to...... -
The Pritikin Weight Loss Breakthrough by Nathan Pritikin When Nathan Pritikin found out that he had heart disease, back in the 1950’s, most dietary concepts were pretty basic. He was one of the first to try out a low fat, high fiber diet to improve heart health and his results were pretty amazing. Fast forward to today and...... -
The Dangers of Weight Loss Shortcuts The problem with weight loss shortcuts is that they attempt to go against the real science behind weight loss, health and nutrition. There is only one real way to diet, and that is to burn more calories than you take in. A single pound of weight is equivalent to 3,500...... -
Poor Diet Methods and its Affects on Your Health Good diet and exercise has always been a benchmark for a healthier and longer life. Loosing weight is a huge concern in our culture given our increased sedentary lifestyle. People are always looking for ways to shed those extra pounds, but it can be difficult to find the time and......
Continue reading → The Beck Diet Solution: Train Your Brain to Think Like a Thin Person by Judith Beck
December 28th, 2011 — Book Review, calories, carbohydrates
Good Calories, Bad Calories took the author five years to write, and it contains some groundbreaking information that will undoubtedly be the cause of much controversy. Whether or not you agree with Taubes assertions, the book is certainly well worth the read and it is obvious that he did put a lot of research into [...]
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Weight Loss Tips and Tricks When it comes to losing weight, you probably know the drill. Burn more calories than you consume, eat healthy, and be healthy and the results will happen. Most diets and weight loss plans do not have much substance which is why dieting in general is far from healthy for you....... -
Calories in and Calories out One of the simplest possible ways that you can look at weight loss is on a calories in and calories out basis. What this means is that you need to burn as many calories as you are consuming in order to maintain your weight, or burn more than you are...... -
The 5 Most Common Diet Myths When it comes to dieting over the past 100 years, there have been so many new techniques and advice books that they could literally fill a library all on their own. With these new techniques have come a lot of myths that have been ingrained in our consciousness. We may...... -
How to Find the Diet That Works For You Once you're ready to take that step and go on a diet, there will literally be thousands of options available to you. There are a myriad of different diets out there and most claim that they have the secret to fast weight loss. It can be very frustrating to keep...... -
Why Do We Hit Plateaus? The plateau is a dieter’s bane and even the best of us can end up at a stage in our weight loss where it seems like nothing works anymore. Even if you have been losing weight for sometime, it is incredibly discouraging to reach that point where you suddenly stop......
Continue reading → Review: Good Calories Bad Calories by Gary Taubes
December 22nd, 2011 — Book Review, diet, Meals, recipe, Weight Loss Journal
Montel Williams is a pretty popular talk show host with a rabid following, and given his journey with his own personal health, it is not surprising to see a book from him. This was actually a fascinating read that will provoke a lot of thought and we were not prepared to like it as much [...]
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5 More Healthy and Permanent Weight Loss Tips Make your number one goal health rather than weight loss. If you are setting your goal as a healthy lifestyle, then you are much more likely to succeed not only in improving your health but also in attaining a permanent level of weight loss. You should not be too anxious...... -
Ultimate Weight Loss Solution Review Pros: Some dieters felt that it fit well with their busy and hectic schedules. Some dieters felt that it was simple to understand. Some dieters felt that it was relatively easy to stick to. Some dieters felt that the results were quick or timely. Some dieters felt that eating out...... -
Book Review for the Fat Smash Diet Dr. Ian K. Smith has gained quite a bit of notoriety for this book, because it was featured as the diet choice for the Celebrity Fit Club, a number one rated show on VH1, where famous Hollywood celebrities would get together, follow a customized diet plan and then compete while...... -
Quick Tips for Healthy Weight Loss pt 1 Here is a handful of quick tips that will help you achieve healthy, natural and permanent weight loss. 1 - Researchers have conducted a study talking about how eating fewer meals may relate to weight loss, and what they found is that people that do not get a healthy breakfast...... -
Weight Loss Secrets pt 3 The right weight loss secrets can go really far in helping you achieve the healthful and natural weight loss that you are looking for. Here are some healthy and natural weight loss secrets. Weight Loss Secret #1 - Chunk up your salad using chopped up carrots, sweet potatoes, celery, zucchini......
Continue reading → Living Well: 21 Days to Transform Your Life By Montel Williams
November 7th, 2011 — Book Review
Few names are as well known in the fashion world as Karl Lagerfeld, but unbeknownst to many people, Karl has had a problem with his weight for many years. He finally sought help for his issue and once he successfully lost the weight, he decided to develop a new diet plan based on his regimen. [...]
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Review of Dr Shapiro's Guide to Picture Perfect Weight Loss Tomorrow is a holiday, which is why you are reading a book review today. I hope everyone has a fantastic weekend. Enjoy the fireworks and BBQs! Dr. Shapiro's book The Guide to Picture Perfect Weight Loss combines several interesting factors into one plan to help readers lose weight. While you...... -
Book Review: The Dorm Room Diet: The 8-Step Program for Creating a Healthy Lifestyle Plan That Really Works By Daphne Oz While everyone talks about the Freshman 15 and acknowledges that it is a problem, not many books have been written on the subject. Enter Daphne Oz, the daughter of the famous cardiologist, popularized on Oprah. Oz has some great advice to share for those looking to either beat the Freshman...... -
Review of Are You Ready? Many of you that watch The Biggest Loser are already familiar with the author of this book, Bob Harper. He's one of the trainers on the show and has already provided millions of dieters with inspiration and advice on getting fit and losing weight. Let's see how well his book...... -
Eat Right For Your Type This book is considered to be one of the most controversial diet books on the market and it certainly raises a lot of interesting issues that are normally avoided in the diet industry. Although a lot of people believe that metabolism and genetic predisposition can lead to weight problems, the...... -
The Weight Loss Cure They Don’t Want You To Know About By Kevin Trudeau The Weight Loss Cure They Don’t Want You to Know About is an interesting book that covers quite a lot of shaky ground. If you’re sick of trying several different diets that never seem to work, you may be tempted to buy it and give it a whirl. However, it’s......
Continue reading → The Karl Lagerfeld Diet
October 5th, 2011 — Book Review, calories, diet, exercise, fad diets, healthy eating, motivation, nutrition
Out of all the diet books we have ever seen, this one simply has the best cover. Nothing gets the point of the title across better than a pie-eyed dog staring at you over a bowl of what looks like very unappetizing cereal. The author of this book is the renowned Bradley Trevor Greive, who [...]
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Eat Right For Your Type This book is considered to be one of the most controversial diet books on the market and it certainly raises a lot of interesting issues that are normally avoided in the diet industry. Although a lot of people believe that metabolism and genetic predisposition can lead to weight problems, the...... -
Is Natural Weight Loss Possible? With all of the medical advances out there, and the concern over side effects, many people are getting interested in natural weight loss methods. While there are a few out there that are thinly veiled scams, natural weight loss can be possible, when you have the right foundation and the...... -
Review of the Martha's Vineyard Diet The Martha's Vineyard Diet rocketed to success and the author, Dr. Roni Deluz is already well known for her other diet book, 21 Pounds in 21 Days. This book is an extension (more of a second edition) of the first book (the title is even very similar). While the book...... -
The Pritikin Weight Loss Breakthrough by Nathan Pritikin When Nathan Pritikin found out that he had heart disease, back in the 1950’s, most dietary concepts were pretty basic. He was one of the first to try out a low fat, high fiber diet to improve heart health and his results were pretty amazing. Fast forward to today and...... -
Easy Diet Changes When we need to lose weight, it's really common to get swept up into the mindset that we need to make radical changes. While this may be true, it may not be healthy to make such a drastic change in the way you eat. In fact, you may be increasing......
Continue reading → Dieting Causes Brain Damage: How to Lose Weight Without Losing Your Mind By Bradley Trevor Greive
October 1st, 2011 — Book Review, Weight Loss Journal
Even though carbs get a bad rap, it’s commonly accepted that if you do have to eat them, whole grains are the way to go. There are many benefits to having a diet rich in whole grains, and this book from Drs. Lisa Hark and Darwin Deen offers a plan that is based almost entirely [...]
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Desperate Dieters - What Goes Wrong There are a lot of desperate dieters out there, who feel like if they don't act now, they will never lose that pesky weight. Unfortunately, desperate dieting is the worst type of dieting that you could ever pursue, because it involves dangerous fad diets, diet pills and other diet shortcuts...... -
100 Calorie Diet Review The 100 Calorie Diet is a type of diet that was created by a pair of sisters, Tammy Trimble and Susie Trimble, and they lost more than 100 lbs following this diet plan that they have put together. They believe that by keeping track of calorie consumption in units of...... -
Tips For Picking the Right Foods If you are focusing on losing weight and making lifestyle changes, the first two weeks are undoubtedly the hardest. Your body and your mind need time to adjust to your diet, and this initial period requires a lot of motivation and a desire to stick to your new plan. Anytime...... -
1200 Calorie Diet Review This is a diet that is based on consuming only 1200 calories in day is minimum considered safe for weight loss. This because in general, 1200 calories will still provide adequate nutritional intake for most people, while reducing calories to a level that most dieters strive for to lose weight....... -
Keeping a Food Diary One of the best ways to really keep your diet real is to keep a food diet. This is a truly excellent first step when it comes to figuring out and assessing exactly how you eat. A food diary may also be able to tell you why it is that......
Continue reading → Book Review: The Whole Grain Diet Miracle By Dr. Lisa Hark and Dr. Darwin Deen
September 13th, 2011 — Book Review, nutrition, recipe, Weight Loss Journal
Wouldn’t it be great if there were special foods out there that didn’t contain any calories, or better yet, helped your body burn other calories more efficiently? That’s the main premise of the book Foods That Help You Lose Weight – that there are foods out there that are actually “negative calorie.” Any dieter would [...]
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Healthy Snacking Here are some ideas for healthy snacks that you can munch on without having to feel guilty. - * Popcorn - As long as you are not saturating your popcorn in salt or butter the way the movie theaters do it, popcorn can really be a truly healthy snack option....... -
Why Do Diets Fail? The diet industry is a multi-billion dollar machine that keeps churning out new diets, new hope and new hype every single year. If diets were so effective, there would be no need to keep coming up with new methods and new diet plans, but the sad truth is, the vast...... -
The New Glucose Revolution By Dr. Jennie Brand-Miller, Thomas M.S. Wolever, Kaye Foster-Powell, Stephen Colagiuri, Thomas Wolever Anytime it takes five people to write one book, you’ve got to wonder whether the subject matter is really difficult, or if there was a shortage of available projects on the market. The New Glucose Revolution tackles a pretty complex subject, but we failed to see how five people were...... -
Book Review: The Whole Grain Diet Miracle By Dr. Lisa Hark and Dr. Darwin Deen Even though carbs get a bad rap, it’s commonly accepted that if you do have to eat them, whole grains are the way to go. There are many benefits to having a diet rich in whole grains, and this book from Drs. Lisa Hark and Darwin Deen offers a plan...... -
Living Well: 21 Days to Transform Your Life By Montel Williams Montel Williams is a pretty popular talk show host with a rabid following, and given his journey with his own personal health, it is not surprising to see a book from him. This was actually a fascinating read that will provoke a lot of thought and we were not prepared......
Continue reading → Foods That Help You Lose Weight By Neal Barnard
September 6th, 2011 — Book Review, diet
“Feed Muscle, Shrink Fat” is designed to refine how you can lose weight using a plan that is designed not only to work, but also to make sense in the process. With the help of long time health and fitness expert Kathy Smith, readers of this unique book can divers and learn exactly what they [...]
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Why Do Diets Fail? The diet industry is a multi-billion dollar machine that keeps churning out new diets, new hope and new hype every single year. If diets were so effective, there would be no need to keep coming up with new methods and new diet plans, but the sad truth is, the vast...... -
62 Pounds in 100 Days… 1.9 Pounds in 2 Weeks For those of you that go straight for the graph... I didn't cheat last week, but I was quite down on myself until I figured out what on earth had happened that caused me to gain 9 pounds in a week... (I bet the women already know) WATER. My blood...... -
Book Review for the Fat Smash Diet Dr. Ian K. Smith has gained quite a bit of notoriety for this book, because it was featured as the diet choice for the Celebrity Fit Club, a number one rated show on VH1, where famous Hollywood celebrities would get together, follow a customized diet plan and then compete while...... -
The Pritikin Weight Loss Breakthrough by Nathan Pritikin When Nathan Pritikin found out that he had heart disease, back in the 1950’s, most dietary concepts were pretty basic. He was one of the first to try out a low fat, high fiber diet to improve heart health and his results were pretty amazing. Fast forward to today and...... -
Veterans Roundup Welcome to another edition of WL's Sunday Roundup. WL extends its gratitude to our nation's Veterans. Thank you for all you've done for us! Below are links to many articles of interest. Search for some weekend reading under the FHN, reader, web, and carnival sections. Enjoy! The Fitness Health......
Continue reading → Review: Feed Muscle Shrink Fat by Kathy Smith
August 21st, 2011 — Book Review, diet, weight loss, Weight Loss Journal