MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'fad diets'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:31:18 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4186905&cid=t_148909_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcovertrationingblog.com%2Fpodpress_trac%2Ffeed%2F1076%2F0%2Fobesity-mortgage-crisis.mp3 Q. What’s the difference between a public health expert and an incompetent doctor? A. An incompetent doctor tends to kill only one person at a time. The deep recession and jobless “recovery” which we have enjoyed in the U.S. for going on three years now was triggered by the bursting of the housing bubble. The housing bubble was created by lending practices that awarded “subprime” mortgages to people with bad credit ratings, and offered to people with good credit ratings adjustable-rate mortgages (ARMs) that enticed them to purchase more expensive homes than they could afford. Traditionally, banks were always reluctant to award mortgages, of any flavor, to people who obviously could not afford them, since doing so would wreck their businesses. The reason the banks began making bad... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4186905 Sat, 20 Nov 2010 18:00:06 +0100 4186905 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4183294&cid=t_148909_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fthe-twinkie-diet%2F2010.11.19 “Hey…where did those cupcakes go?” Like a never-ending western North Carolina climb where each switchback reveals another uphill, and the finish is shielded by tall pines, the struggle to lose weight and to stay lean is incessant. In wrestling weight gain, competitive cyclists share the same mat as “regular” Americans. Like jockeys, all competitive bike racers strive for maximal leanness. It’s physics: Weigh less and the same number of watts push you farther and faster, especially when going uphill or accelerating from a slow speed. Remember those velocity problems in Physics 101? But is it conceivable that losing weight — even if accompanied by lower cholesterol levels — could be detrimental to long-term wellness? Obviously, the question answers itself... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4183294 Fri, 19 Nov 2010 21:00:00 +0100 4183294 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3567888&cid=t_148909_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Ftop-10-posts-on-blisstree-this-week%2F Jennifer Aniston (photo: WENN.com) In case you missed anything on Blisstree this week, here’s a top ten list of our best recent posts. But we’re not precious – let us know if you disagree with our picks in the comments section, below. 1. Eco-Friendly Shopping: 10 Workout Deals Under $10 2. Jennifer Aniston’s Baby Food Diet: Denied 3. Skin Cancer Smarts: 10 Pretty, Pale Women Who Don’t Need a Tan to Be Beautiful 4. Natural Beauty: Food as Skincare 5. 10 Worst Fad Diets In History 6. Jamie Eason’s 3-Hour Diet: Set Your Alarm to Weight Loss 7. Friendship Etiquette: Girlfriend, Keep Your Mouth Shut! 8. Health Department: What’s Really In Your Perfume? 9. Eating Healthy: 25 Sneaky Salty Foods 10. Top 10 Household Tips From Blisstree Readers Post from: Bliss... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3567888 Sat, 15 May 2010 14:00:20 +0100 3567888 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2262107&cid=t_148909_167_f&fid=38271&url=http%3A%2F%2Frebeccascritchfield.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F03%2F13%2Fis-gluten-free-the-new-fat-free%2F Hordes of new gluten-free are falling onto store shelves faster than my IRA. The gluten free market is expected to grow by $1 billion over the next three years - from $1.6 to $2.6 billion by 2012). Now, this is a welcome change for anyone with celiac’s or a gluten allergy, sensitivity, or intolerance. It certainly gives them more choices and makes it easier to manage their disease. Trust me, any person with celiac’s will testify you don’t want an “episode”. Two million people have celiac’s - about 1 in 133 - so it is considered common. More people are being diagnosed with the disease. I don’t question if there is a need for more products. I’m just raising the question with all these new products coming to market catching consumers’ att... Balanced Health and Nutrition Rebecca Scritchfield's Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2262107 Fri, 13 Mar 2009 14:05:35 +0100 2262107 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2223202&cid=t_148909_117_f&fid=36026&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Fzimney-health-and-medical-news-you-can-use%2Flose-weight-now-ask-me-how%2F This study proves it. Of course, the less you cut back the less you’ll lose. And the less you exercise the less you’ll lose. So while I don’t recommend doing anything drastic, I also don’t recommend doing nothing or next to nothing. Drastic measures are impossible to maintain. Doing nothing is hard to live with. Take the middle way: eat a little less and exercise a little more. Keep it up and very gradually increase your efforts. There’s an old adage of “no pain, no gain.” In a way this is true in that some effort is required, but if the pain is too great you’ll stop in a few weeks and there will surely be no gain. Take the middle way instead. Start small. Eat a little less and exercise a little more. And get a lot of support. I wish you the best of luck. (Source: Dr. Z's M... Dr. Z's Medical Report blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2223202 Fri, 27 Feb 2009 18:07:34 +0100 2223202 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2110873&cid=t_148909_117_f&fid=36026&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.healthtalk.com%2Fzimney%2Fcolon-cleansing-is-a-waste-of-time-money-and-effort%2F A friend of mine recently asked what I thought of Evercleanse, the colon cleansing product-du-jour that’s being aggressively marketed to help you: “Lose the Waste. Lose the Weight.” I told him that all colon cleansing products are basically the same; namely, scams. The reason is that colon cleansing is wholly unnecessary and a complete waste of time, money and effort. Regardless of marketing hype, regardless of ingredients, regardless of method, regardless of testimonials, colon cleansing is quite purely and simply medical quackery. The one exception to this is when it’s prescribed medically as in preparation for an examination such as colonoscopy. It is quite amazing how many websites there are devoted to colon cleansing and how many such products are being offered... Dr. Z's Medical Report blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2110873 Thu, 15 Jan 2009 21:37:19 +0100 2110873 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2090241&cid=t_148909_117_f&fid=36026&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.healthtalk.com%2Fzimney%2Fhealthy-weight-week-january-18-24-2009%2F It’s the first full week of January and for many people that means starting a new diet. And for many of them the next week, the second week of January, will be when they “blow” their diet and go back to square one (and if not that week, shortly thereafter). That’s why the Healthy Weight Network sponsors Healthy Weight Week during the third week in January, which this year is January 18-24. The Network was started by Francis M. “Francie” Berg, MS, a licensed nutritionist, family wellness specialist and adjunct professor at the University of North Dakota some 16 years ago and they’ve been sponsoring this annual event ever since. According to their website, Healthy Weight Week “is a time to celebrate healthy living habits that last a lifetime a... Dr. Z's Medical Report blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2090241 Wed, 07 Jan 2009 21:15:39 +0100 2090241 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1906251&cid=t_148909_117_f&fid=36026&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.healthtalk.com%2Fzimney%2Fthe-morning-banana-diet-a-scambuster-report%2F The latest fad weight loss scheme is something called the Morning Banana Diet (MBD), which started in Japan and swept across the country like an unrelenting tsunami. It’s so popular there that bananas literally fly off the shelves as fast as they can be stocked. But you should be forewarned, Japan is known for its fad diets and there have been many others before this one that also were so big they caused product shortages. And, of course, like all fad diets, this one will likely lead to some weight loss in the short run but will fail in the long run, which is why they are always replaced by the next crazy idea. But this one actually has a hidden nugget of gold called resistant starch that I’ll explain a little later. So what is the Morning Banana Diet? Like all fad diets, ther... Dr. Z's Medical Report blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1906251 Thu, 23 Oct 2008 23:43:20 +0100 1906251 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=908626&cid=t_148909_87_f&fid=35060&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthnewsblog.com%2Fcgi-bin%2Fhnblog.pl%3Fhnblog%3D823071 The American Heart Association has provided (via Forbes) the following list of possible risks posed by fad diets. Nutritional deficiencies caused by a lack of a balanced diet. Lack of physical activity from emphasis on diet only can increase the risk of heart disease. Lack of variety in foods can cause boredom and frustration, and make it difficult to maintain the diet for more than a brief period. Severe restrictions on the foods you can eat may make it difficult to establish and maintain a healthy diet in the future. Many quick weight-loss diets are based on unfounded claims that may do more harm than good. People try fad diets because they want to lose weight fast but that isn't a healthy way to lose weight. The American Heart Association says the right way to diet and lose weight i... HealthNewsBlog.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=908626 Fri, 24 Aug 2007 02:00:00 +0100 908626