Lose It For Ever - Dave Elger » Diets

Does Saturated Fat Raise Cholesterol or Not?

Dave — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 11:58:53 +0000

So here’s the Atkins diet: in theory, you’re removing virtually all of the carbohydrates, but you don’t tell people to eat less. You tell them to eat as much as they want. It’s like you’re setting the diet to zero carbohydrates, and as much fat as possible. According to conventional wisdom, you should certainly not lose weight and you might even gain it. But here were five studies saying that, lo and behold, people really do lose weight when you remove the carbohydrates from the diet, and they lose more weight than they do when you tell them to keep the carbohydrates but eat less calories. What’s more, their cholesterol profiles actually improve, so how can fat or saturated fat be bad for your cholesterol, if these high fat, high saturated fat diets make your cholesterol levels better -science writer Gary Taubes- read the facinating interview here.

This is a growing controversy- stay tuned!

Watch This! It Could Change Your Life

Dave — Sun, 16 May 2010 03:38:04 +0000

Next time you have an extra hour on your hands, watch The Effects of Animal Fats on the Human Body by Dr. Michael Klaper. This lecture was recorded in 1993, however don’t let that fool you. Dr. Klaper could change the way you eat forever!

The Brat Diet

Dave — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 23:31:52 +0000

I know what you are thinking but no, the BRAT Diet doesn’t refer to those famous Johnsonville Brats from Wisconsin.

The BRAT Diet is not something you would normally eat at a Packer game. BRAT stands for bananas, rice, applesauce, and toast. It’s a bland, low fiber diet for next time you suffer from diarrhea, vomiting or an upset stomach. These are binding foods that can help ease you back into normal eating.

For more information on the BRAT Diet, visitfamilydoctor.org.

Military Version of the Food Pyramid

Dave — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 21:51:41 +0000

Low Carb High Protein Diet May Damage Arteries

Dave — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 20:49:40 +0000

A new study in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences found low-carb, high-protein diets damage arteries (from diseaseproof.com)

DiseaseProof is Dr. Joel Furman’s very enlightening blog- Furman is author of Eat to Live.

Dr. Fuhrman maintains that heart attacks, strokes and dementia are not the natural effects of aging but are the consequences of “an insane toxic food supply.

One Step at a Time Leads to Successful Weight Loss

Dave — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 19:43:08 +0000

“If I had to pick one thing I could fix to stop diets from failing, it would be all-or-nothing thinking and all-or-nothing acting,” - Martin Binks, PhD, director of behavioral health research at the Duke Diet and Fitness Center

-everydayhealth.com

MY COMMENT: Nice article on overcoming mental barriers.

Summary of Popular Diets

Dave — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 07:46:21 +0000

Considering a diet? everydayhealth.com offers a nice summary including the pros and cons of popular diet programs.

The 5 Factor Diet

Dave — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 14:48:12 +0000

The 5 Factor Diet looks like another best seller with testimonials from a handful of celebs, including Jessica Simpson who lost 10 pounds in 10 just days! Hats off to author Harley Pasternak who clearly has made a killing in the weight loss industry.

I haven’t read the book- it probably does contain helpful information. I just don’t like the hype. 5factordiet.com Any program or weight loss book that claims a 10 pound weight loss in 10 days has no credibility.

How Rush Limbaugh Lost 80 Pounds!

Dave — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 17:12:06 +0000

Today I weighed 211, so I’ve lost 79 pounds. I’ve lost seven pounds since Saturday. Yeah, I’m still trying to lose. My original goal was 210, but I’m going to keep going, there’s no reason to stop. I’m going to see what happens at 200, see what happens there. I may keep going. I mean I love this diet. The food is delicious. And, by the way, you know what? There’s one way for me to tell you how I’m doing this because I can’t describe it. I told you, I cannot describe it. It’s too intricate, too detailed. I couldn’t do it. -rushlimbaugh.com

MY COMMENT: When any celebrity loses weight, it’s big news. How did they do it? Rush admits the secret to his success is Quick Weight Loss Centers.

I have to be suspect of any program or diet that uses the word “quick” and claims you can lose 3-7 pounds a week.

Kirstie Alley Has “Cracked the Weight Loss Code”

Dave — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 15:44:13 +0000

Though Kirstie says she still hasn’t gotten back on the exercise equipment, she has begun the weight loss journey. “For the last year and a half, I’ve been researching and developing my own weight loss line, and I’ve actually lost 20 pounds in the last five weeks doing that,” she says.

Kirstie says she can’t reveal anything just yet, but she’s convinced she’s cracked the weight loss code. “It’s not going to be on the market until probably between November and January 1, probably November,” -oprah.com

I just happened to catch part of Oprah’s interview with Kirstie Alley-what a piece of work. I can’t wait to see what she has dreamed up!