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8 Common Diet Strategies: Myths and Truths

Few things are as confusing as diet and health information. Here, I attempt provide some clarity as I dive into the myths and truths of eight common diet strategies.

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Are You A Bit Addicted to the “Holy Trinity” of Salt, Sugar and Fat?

With health of Americans rapidly declining as quickly as their girth is expanding, the junk food industry is under the microscope. What investigators are uncovering is reminiscent of the tobacco industry: Addicts are good for profits. Watch.

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The Unhappy Truth About Soda (video)

What do you think happens to the bodies of soda drinkers as they drink soda, and longer term? Watch the Unhappy Truth About Soda animation, check out the infographic, and “dump the unhappy”.

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The Supersizers: “The Men Who Made Us Fat”, Episode 2 of 3

This is the Episode that all parents need to watch, for although supersizing has made us dangerously overweight, the new generation may be the first with a lower life expectancy than their parents. Consumption taxes may be on the way, but – surprise – the food industry is fighting back.

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How Many Meals Per Day Do You Think Is Optimum?

There’s a controversy swirling about. How many meals eaten per day is optimum for health? The traditional three full squares, or five, or six? Turns out, it depends on you. Three docs and health Twitterers weigh in.

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The Weight of the Nation is Crushing America

The HBO documentary, “The Weight of the Nation” is a clarion call for changing our eating habits and the government’s food and farm policies and subsidies. If not, we will all soon have a problem, not just the 2/3rds of us that are overweight or obese, as well as 1/3 of children.

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Sunday Summary: Weight Loss Truths, Weight Loss Steps and A Guide to Healthy Shopping

This Sunday’s topics are: Weight Loss Truths, Weight Loss Steps and A Guide to Healthy Shopping. Plan healthy treats; get enough lean protein; chose the right fats; water, not soda; fiber; 2,000 steps; know how to read food labels.

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1 Soda, 60 Minutes of Hell

Drink one soda and within 60 minutes you can look forward to sugar spikes, insulin bursts, rising blood pressure and calcium excretion, among other unsavory things.
Have soda the habit? Do some substituting with cold or hot green tea!

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Sugar Lover? Which Type Are You?

Doctors Hyman and Teitelbaum have extensively written of the dangers of artificial sweeteners. Teitelbaum has characterized four types of “sugar addicts” based on behavior and makes recommendations about how to get well.

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5 Healthy Eating Nutrition Tips — Watch Video

In this video, Annick Robinson demonstrates 5 tips for healthy eating, which involve frequent eating of small portions, lean protein selection, low gylcemic carbs and healthy fats.

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