Diet

For nutritionists, it's the easier principle: If you want to lose weight, you need to eat fewer calories. But a new study published in the journal Pediatrics reveals that this isn't the only way you'll gain weight. Studying a total of 760 teenagers of Caucasian and African descent, researchers from Georgia Regents University found that teenagers consumed an average of 3,280 milligrams of salt every day--more than double the amount recommended by the American Heart Association. And this, researchers say,…
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Madonna has gone to many lengths to maintain her petite frame, but this diet may even be too strange for her. Also reportedly followed by actress Demi Moore, Hollywood sources now report that she "swears by" the Moon Diet--a diet which alternates fasts based on the phases of the moon. And the weight loss? It's major--many people lose up to 6 pounds in just 24 hours. "Madonna and Demi swear by it and claim to have seen promising results," says…
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With a whopping one-third of Americans fighting obesity, it's clear our weight problem is a national issue--yet figuring out how to fix it has always remained a controversial issue. And while many experts are putting the blame on sedentary lifestyles and convenience foods as the main culprits, a new report by the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) says there's something else to blame: Antibiotics. Why Antibiotics Are Making You Fat If the connection isn't clear, here's a rundown. In late…
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Chances are if you're reading this, you've seen online ads advertising the powerful weight loss benefits of the rare acai berry. And even with Dr. Oz endorsing its use, its appeal is hard to deny. But could it all be untrue? Believe it or not, a recent study found that acai berries could actually make you fatter--while other berries may hold the key to busting fat. "By supplementing high-fat diets with potentially health-promoting berries, we sought to identify berries capable…
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It's a disease few people are aware of. Yet being diagnosed with peripheral heart disease is no laughing matter--as having this disease significantly increases a person's risk for heart attack or stroke. But now researchers say there may be a new way to fight it--while losing weight. The solution? The Mediterranean Diet: a diet previously shown to also fight type 2 diabetes and heart attack. "To our knowledge, this is the first randomized primary prevention trial to suggest an association…
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For dieters it's the ultimate sin: Sipping on wine or biting into a piece of chocolate after an evening meal. However, doing so now may actually be a good idea, according to recent research published in The Journal of Nutrition. The study, which was carried out by researchers from the Kings College London and The University of East Anglia, says that consuming a diet full of a key antioxidant called flavonoids may lower the risk of type 2 diabetes--and you'll…
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For many of us, it's the logical solution--switching from regular Coke to Diet Coke as a way to cut down on calories. However, doing so could actually make you eat more calories, according to a shocking new study reported in the American Journal of Public Health. "We need to go beyond telling them, 'You need to drink less sugary soda'," says Sara Bleich, study author and associate professor at the Bloomberg School of Public Health at Johns Hopkins University. "That's…
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For famed naturopath Peter J. D'Adamo, it's the simplest way to lose weight. Called the Blood Type Diet, D'Adamo claims that how you slim down depends all on your blood type--something that not only determines which foods help you lose weight, but which diet helps you digest food more easily (and have a higher metabolism to boot). "I think the blood type diet was an astounding leap of consciousness that really had to come from the mind of a naturopath,…
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At 226 lbs., celebrity chef Rocco DiSpirito knew his weight was out of control. And with the threat of heart disease looming on the horizon, he knew he had to make a decision. In turn, he developed his own diet--the Pound A Day Diet. "It’s a chef’s point of view that’s been missing in the world of health," says DiSpirito to ABC News. "These recipes are easy to make and they taste great." What is A Pound a Day Diet?…
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For some people, it's the easiest trick to lose weight: Swallowing a package of laxatives after a heavy meal. And while countless research shows that laxatives don't actually help people lose weight, it's still a decades-old technique people rely on as a last-ditch effort. But now the FDA says there's a new reason why you shouldn't abuse laxatives to lose weight--it could kill you. "The bottom line is that these products are safe for otherwise healthy adults and older children…
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