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Weekend Reading: Master Your Metabolism by Jillian Michaels
The key to mastering your metabolism, according to the new book by Jillian Michaels? Hormones! But not in the way you normally think of hormones.
Trend Alert: Antidiet Diet Books
Move over, Atkins and South Beach: antidiet books are the new diet books. Lately I've noticed a slew of what might be called weight management, rather than weight loss, books landing on my desk, reinforcing the ever-growing sentiment that diets, at least in the traditional sense, don't work. But changing your eating habits does.
No-Carb Diets Could Crash Your Brain's Memory
As far as fad diets go, the low-carbohydrate train has enjoyed a prolonged ride when compared to its more trendy counterparts. Some dieters shun carbs because their bodies respond by shedding pounds, but new research shows they could also be sacrificing some very important brain power.
The brain converts carbohydrates to glucose for proper functionality, and severely restricting carb intake can limit our ability to remember.
Reality Check: Seth Rogen's Diet "Secret"
Wondering how Zack and Miri Make a Porno star Seth Rogen suddenly got slim? The actor says it's "the lamest answer ever," but I think it's actually the best answer. On Friday, during an radio interview on KIIS-FM, Rogen told host Ryan Seacrest: "I exercised and I dieted."
Weekend Reading: Ten Years Thinner
If you search hard enough, you can find a diet/exercise book that tells you what you want to hear. I have found this to be true for both gardening and child rearing, and now I know it to be true in the quest for a healthier, fitter, thinner body.
The contrast between Ten Years Thinner ($26) and The Thrive Diet is a case in point.
When Was the First Time You Tried Dieting?
We've all had that moment when we think, "I'm going to go on a diet." It's always interesting to me to hear at what age my friends started dieting and why. Even more than that, I am always shocked at the young ages women started to diet.
5 Reasons Your Diet Could Be Less Than Perfect
With the large amount of diets out there it is hard to decipher what's legitimate and what's not. I've come up with five things to look out for when evaluating your current diet. Your diet is more than likely less than stellar if it:
How Well Do You Know Popular Diets?
With all the diets out there, it's hard to keep track of what's what. So let's test your diet smarts in this quiz.
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Healthy Dose Link Time!!!!!!
HealthBolt says if you want to help the planet go old school and eat PBJ instead of an all-American all-beef patty.
Complete Running Network celebrates the power of Title IX with a great ad by Nike.
About: Yoga continues her love of summer bugs with Locust pose.
How Much Would You Pay to Lose 30 Pounds?
There has been a lot of talk about the cost of losing 30 pounds on preplanned diets and diet delivery services like Weight Watchers or The Zone. Some people love diets like this, and others would prefer to save the cash and go about it on their own. I am wondering if you could put a price on losing 30 pounds...
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