I've been hearing a lot about this new Morning Banana Diet that is taking Japan by storm, so I decided to do a little investigating on whether or not it's worth all the hype. Basically, the rules behind the Morning Banana Diet (MBD) are relatively simple. Eat at least one banana for breakfast and anything you like for lunch and dinner, as long as you don't eat after 8 p.m. An afternoon snack is Read more

I've received many questions about Slim Shots lately so I thought I'd address the topic. Slim Shots are little vanilla-flavored oil filled (each dose contains oat and palm oil) shots to be taken at breakfast that claim to trigger the body’s natural appetite control mechanism, which is supposed to satisfy shot slingers for longer periods of time. Being satisfied longer ideally means that you Read more

We've all tried a crazy diet at one point or another. My most ridiculous diet moment was when I decided to do the Cabbage Soup Diet in prep for a pal's wedding. I lasted up until banana and skim milk day, day four, where I could only consume bananas, skim milk and cabbage soup during the day. This was the last straw. I know I'm not the only fool who went on a ridiculous diet in search of the Read more

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: Does not promote variety. Does not promote healthy eating and exercise. Does not allow you to eat solid foods. Requires a membership of some sort, which requires Read more

Anyone watching Good Morning America the other day may have seen the piece they did on The Cardio Free Diet ($13.80). Anyone who knows anything about exercise was probably just as stunned as I was. The basic principal of the Cardio Free Diet is that cardio is a waste of time and it ruins your diet by making you hungry all of the time, so you shouldn't do it and should focus on weight training Read more

I understand that time is ticking and we are always looking for results that are quick and rapid. I understand where that comes from, but where does it stop? The thing about it all that frustrates me the most is that when it comes to your body, quick and rapid are not terms that we should be looking for -- Especially when it comes to weight loss and exercise. Fad diets, much like cosmetic Read more

A writer with the Associated Press thinks our fair country is due for a new fad diet since carbs were demonized oh so long ago. Will it be a revival of the grapefruit diet returning from the 80s along with leg warmers and pegged jeans? I'm thinking something involving green tea and miso soup sounds more 2007. What do you think? Well the Calorie Control Council has made some very optimistic Read more

The lengths that people will go to, just to lose weight, never cease to amaze me, but this method may take the cake. Recently I have been hearing a lot about the Remnant Fellowship Church in Franklin, Tennessee. This church preaches about God and weight loss in the Weigh Down Diet program. Amazingly enough, Weigh Down is the most successful Christian weight loss program in the country, which has Read more

Brent Buckman, attorney and former contestant on The Apprentice swears by his new diet: The Bagel Diet. Sounds rather ridiculous doesn't it? Well that is because it is. In a nutshell, this is the diet: BREAKFAST: One Bagel toasted with light/low fat margarine and a glass of water. LUNCH: One Bagel toasted with light/low fat margarine and a glass of water. SNACK: One Bagel toasted with light/low Read more