tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24140955392313839602011-12-14T19:04:42.778-08:00My Diet GuideAnthony Voronoffnoreply@blogger.comBlogger151100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2414095539231383960.post-77081213247245641662011-09-22T11:41:00.000-07:002011-09-22T11:41:54.320-07:00Obese People Are Less Likely To Cope With Food CravingsThin people may be able to summon more mental defenses to resist tempting, high-calorie foods than obese people, researchers said on Monday.
Brain scans of thin people who looked at pictures of high-calorie foods showed increased activity in a region of the brain used for impulse control, but obese people showed little activity in this region, the researchers found.
"I think thereAnthony Voronoffnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2414095539231383960.post-59308144303630089632011-07-30T05:43:00.000-07:002011-07-30T05:43:22.136-07:00The Diet Pills Prescription Rate Raises To 65% in The UKSTRESSED-OUT Brits are comfort eating to make themselves feel better – then swallowing best diet pills to help them lose weight.
Diet pill prescriptions have soared by 65% in the past year, say pharmacists, while sales of other slimming products sold over the counter have gone up 20%.
Depression and stress are the main triggers for piling on weight for 12.5% of people, who can start becoming Anthony Voronoffnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2414095539231383960.post-41982892993593573142008-05-01T07:45:00.000-07:002008-05-01T07:49:20.996-07:00How bad eating habits prevent women from becoming slimMany American women desire to lose weight, and a new survey shows that desire has led 65-percent of those between the ages of 25 and 45 to develop unsafe eating behaviors.Self Magazine in partnership with the University of North Carolina surveyed more than 4,000 women online to gain an unfiltered understanding of their eating habits and they way they view their bodies. The results show there are Anthony Voronoffnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2414095539231383960.post-84174109886992702082008-03-02T10:42:00.000-08:002008-03-02T10:55:02.140-08:00Seven easy ways to stop your cravingsAmericans are well-aware of common addictions: smoking, caffeine, alcohol, prescription pain medications, sleeping pills, and of course, illegal drugs such as cocaine and heroine. However, most of us are blind to this country's biggest addiction of all: Food. The shocking truth is that too much weight now, kills more people than cigarette smoking.Yes, food is addictive - as we all can attest. Anthony Voronoffnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2414095539231383960.post-8282180733675009192008-02-23T12:39:00.000-08:002008-02-23T12:46:08.729-08:00Is loosing 10 pounds in 10 days possible?The easiest and fastest way to lose 10 pounds in 10 days is not by starving yourself or exercising but by eating more. Am I crazy? Did I just say eat more? Yes I did and through a special dieting technique called calorie shifting the more you eat will = to more pounds you lose! So if you're still wondering how to lose 10 pounds in 10 days, look no further because the answer is calorie shifting!Anthony Voronoffnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2414095539231383960.post-66035104989942217272007-12-18T12:32:00.000-08:002007-12-18T12:53:09.559-08:00A Word About Fad DietsFad diets are more plentiful than the sand on the seashore. Almost daily, a new fad diet springs up, touted by the latest celebrity, starlet, or model. Of course, these very same spokespeople are the ones that you will read about tomorrow as they undergo drug treatment, battle eating disorders, pill dependencies, and seemingly overnight pack on more weight than they ever lost in the first place. Anthony Voronoffnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2414095539231383960.post-31520323256691164042007-10-03T07:54:00.000-07:002007-10-03T08:04:06.209-07:00Five secrets of successful dietersOnly 1 in 5 dieters keeps off the weight. Be a success story with these tipsOf the 71 million of us dieting, about one in every five will actually keep the weight off. How do those success stories do it? A long-term study by the National Weight Loss Registry has identified exactly what it takes to be a diet success. Even if you were heavy as a kid, have dieted repeatedly in the past, or are Anthony Voronoffnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2414095539231383960.post-8999208953801529942007-09-29T05:00:00.000-07:002007-09-29T05:06:52.629-07:00Your friends may be your diet's worst enemies!When eating with others, we lose track of how much we munch! When we eat with friends, we eat about 35 percent more than we would if we dined alone.A recent study showed that overweight people are more likely to have overweight friends. That makes sense in a "birds of a feather" kind of way. We like to spend time with people who are like us. Similar people make us feel comfortable. A person with Anthony Voronoffnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2414095539231383960.post-14480954714205694452007-09-28T02:52:00.000-07:002007-09-28T02:56:08.169-07:006 Diets you better avoidWhen it comes to losing weight, everyone's in search of a magic bullet. But don't fall for the hype. Unfortunately, there's no short-term fix for long lasting weight loss. So learn to identify these six red flags ...1. Diets that promote or promise drastic weight loss. When you start a diet, you can potentially drop a lot of weight during the first two weeks (some of which will be water weight). Anthony Voronoffnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2414095539231383960.post-63695847240410334672007-09-06T09:44:00.000-07:002007-09-06T09:48:43.156-07:00Packing Healthful School LunchesDo your kids eat healthful foods at school? Too often, students bypass a well-balanced lunch for soda and chips from a vending machine, or choose school-provided hot lunches high in fat, sodium or other bad substances.Parents can take charge of their child’s nutrition by packing a lunch, at least a few days each week.To build a nutritious lunch, experts urge you to simply remember “ABC.” Foods Anthony Voronoffnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2414095539231383960.post-9953721001814359632007-08-31T06:12:00.000-07:002007-08-31T06:16:46.544-07:00Eat vegetables to be healthyWith all the national attention given to America's obesity crisis, it's shocking that obesity rates have risen in 31 states since last year, according to the Trust for America's Health. No state has shown a decline. Could it be that fast food, fried chicken wings and greasy cheeseburgers are sabotaging our fight against fat?As a dietitian, I know that millions of Americans are struggling to lose Anthony Voronoffnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2414095539231383960.post-17522996221420136282007-08-28T05:52:00.000-07:002007-08-28T06:04:11.462-07:00How To Lose Weight Without Dieting – 10 tipsSure, you can lose weight quickly. There are plenty of fad diets that work to shed pounds rapidly -- while leaving you feeling hungry and deprived. But what good is losing weight only to regain it? To keep pounds off permanently, it's best to lose weight slowly. And many experts say you can do that without going on a "diet." Instead, the key is making simple tweaks to your lifestyle.One pound of Anthony Voronoffnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2414095539231383960.post-34186782233305114292007-08-11T00:41:00.000-07:002007-08-11T02:18:01.678-07:004 effective snacking strategiesWhen you snack, you can fill in nutritional gaps, boost your intake of fruits and vegetables, keep your mood on an even keel, and help with appetite and weight control."There's even evidence that spreading calories out in frequent mini-meals and snacks requires less insulin, which can reduce your risk of developing diabetes," says David Katz, M.D., M.P.H., director of the Yale Prevention ResearchAnthony Voronoffnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2414095539231383960.post-40669640821678044032007-08-09T01:37:00.000-07:002007-08-09T01:48:51.101-07:00Diet foods may lead to childhood obesity According to new sudy raising children on diet foods and drinks could inadvertently turn them into obese adults. Research from the University of Alberta said that children's bodies learn to connect the taste of different foods and drinks with whether they are high or low in calories, and if they only have diet food and drink this connection becomes distorted leading them to overeat as they Anthony Voronoffnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2414095539231383960.post-79553871643395809442007-08-07T05:04:00.000-07:002007-08-07T05:13:25.010-07:00Go Workout official says to ditch cow's milkRichard Pojeta knows how to get people's blood going.Director of personal training at Go Workout exercise facilities in Lansing, Pojeta wrote a column for Health & Fit magazine's June issue that generated controversy. Pojeta believes people should eat according to their blood type, and that they eliminate all dairy products except yogurt (yes, that includes cheese and cow's milk) and drink 1 Anthony Voronoffnoreply@blogger.com0