Nov 07, 2009

Submitted by Rachel B from blog: Image by rockymountainhigh via FlickrJillian Michaels first found fame as a nutrition and fitness expert on the television show “The Biggest Loser,” and her fame only continues to grow. Recently, she was asked by a reporter from Self magazine about what she eats day in and day out.After all, it is one thing for fitness [... (Read More)

Nov 04, 2009

Submitted by Rachel B from blog: Image by The Breakdown Construct via Flickr Many people interested in going on a fast diet or a diet on which they will lose weight very rapidly make the decision to try fast diet pills of various kinds. There are several problems with many diet pills, however.  Not all fast diet pills cause you to experience [...]. (Read More)

Sep 06, 2009

Submitted by Rachel B from blog: Alanis Morissette via last.fmOver the years, singer Alanis Morisette has talked quite openly about her struggles with extreme dieting. As a teenager in the music business, she has confessed to developing various eating disorders (including anorexia and bulimia) as a direct result of being pressured by powerful people in the (Read More)

Sep 04, 2009

Submitted by Rachel B from blog: Image by tollieschmidt via Flickr If an individual goes on one fast diet (or fasting diet or starvation diet or crash diet or starvation diet) this decision will not necessarily lead to disordered eating patterns of any kind or an actual eating disorder such as bulimia nervosa or anorexia nervosa. (Read More)

Jun 29, 2009

Submitted by Rachel B from blog: Image by RobW_ via Flickr The Slim Fast Diet is yet another rapid weight loss program. It is quite popular, and you can purchase the Slim Fast shakes, meal replacement bars and other products at just about any grocery store, drug store or discount store. One pro is that it is very simple and straightforward. You [...]. (Read More)

Jun 29, 2009

Submitted by Rachel B from blog: Image by zingersb via FlickrThe Medifast diet is different from many other fast diets and other rapid weight loss plans in the sense that it has actually been clinically tested. The program used to be “by prescription only,” but now you can purchase the products online and/or via other distribution channels.The diet provide (Read More)

Jul 26, 2009

Submitted by Rachel B from blog: Image via Wikipedia The thing about a fast diet (or a rapid diet or a crash diet or a starvation diet) is that these kinds of diets have so much potential to disappoint in so many different ways. For one thing, it is very difficult to stick to such diets, even for brief periods of time. [...]. (Read More)

Aug 28, 2009

Submitted by Rachel B from blog: Image via Wikipedia Hydroxycut is a well know weight loss supplement. Many people seeking a fast diet are looking to lose weight quickly. (Of course, they would also like to keep the weight off once they have lost it, but initially they worry most about getting the weight off, figuring that they will worry about a [...]. (Read More)

Aug 28, 2009

Submitted by Rachel B from blog: Image by ninahale via Flickr In an earlier fast diet blog post, I discussed the fact that all Hydroxycut products were recalled by the FDA in May of 2009. This caused quite a hoopla, as many people felt that this was an unfair recall. However, in the FDA’s defense, one death had been linked to use [...]. (Read More)

Aug 29, 2009

Submitted by Rachel B from blog: Image via Wikipedia Fast weight loss is the goal of nearly every fast diet. But is extremely rapid weight loss even a healthy goal? There are some health risks associated with weight loss that is excessively rapid. When you lose weight too quickly, you tend to get dizzy and lightheaded. (Read More)

Aug 29, 2009

Submitted by Rachel B from blog: For quick weight loss, you might be tempted to try a fast diet. But before doing so, you should be aware of the risks, which are all too real indeed. The vast majority of doctors and other health professionals, including trained, certified nutritionists, believe that losing weight in a very fast way can actually be [...]. (Read More)

Aug 30, 2009

Submitted by Rachel B from blog: Image via Wikipedia Beware of fast diet scams. If you really think about it, a lot of fast diets (or crash diets or starvation diets) are scams in the sense that they promise you the sun, the moon and the stars, but what do they actually deliver?  Well, when you go on a fast diet, you [...]. (Read More)

Aug 30, 2009

Submitted by Rachel B from blog: Image by Getty Images via Daylife Spam diets are not diets that encourage you to eat Spam. (That is certainly not the most dietetic food on earth.) Rather they are ads for the diet ideas and diet programs that arrive unsolicited in your email inbox, along with spam for just about every other kind of product [...]. (Read More)

Aug 31, 2009

Submitted by Rachel B from blog: Image by Getty Images via Daylife Let’s face facts. People want to lose weight and they want to do it fast. It’s simply a fact of life. You can tell them the truth until you are blue in the face. That is, you can tell them how (for the most part) it is much safer to [...]. (Read More)

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