Hide or Get Rid of Excess Hair
In women, factors such as hormonal changes, diet, illness, or use of certain medications can trigger the growth of excess or unwanted hair. To remove or minimize its appearance, the U.S. National Library of Medicine offers these suggestions: Bleach the hair so that it is less visible. Shave, wax, pluck or chemically remove the hair. Use electrolysis, a procedure in which an electric current is used... Read more
Atkins Diet
Steak with Bearnaise sauce, eggs, and bacon; cheddar cheese omelets — don’t hold the yolks; Roquefort dressing and silky smooth avocado cream soup made with real cream? These rich foods are allowed as part of the controversial diet described in Dr. Atkins’ New Diet Revolution, a phenomenal best seller, and several follow-up books. The Atkins diet promises that not only will you lose... Read more
High-protein meals may help overweight burn fat
Higher-protein meals may help overweight and obese people burn more fat, the results of a small study suggest. Research has shown that overweight people are less efficient at burning fat after a meal than thinner people are. In the new study, Australian researchers looked at whether the protein composition of a meal affects that weight-related gap. They found that overweight men and women burned more... Read more
Best Life Diet
Exercise physiologist Bob Greene’s Best Life Diet is an easy-to-follow, no-gimmicks approach to a healthy diet and lifestyle. It’s a dietitian’s dream diet — and one that apparently changed talk show host Oprah Winfrey’s life. Winfrey describes in the foreword how, after years of struggling with diets, she found success with The Best Life Diet. There is nothing groundbreaking... Read more
Cabbage Soup Diet
If eating a bottomless bowl of cabbage soup, along with a few other low-calorie foods, for a solid week appeals to you, the Cabbage Soup Diet is sure to lead to quick weight loss. However, since the food choices are so limited and the calories so low, boredom — and inadequate nutrition — are inevitable. Versions of this very restrictive diet have been buzzing through fax machines and circulating... Read more
Cookie Diet
Being hungry and craving sweets are two of the main reasons people fall off their diets. But what if eating cookies and not being hungry was part of your diet plan? The Cookie Diet uses cookies to entice dieters into easy weight loss. After all, what could be more appealing than losing weight while indulging in one of our favorite treats? But these are not your grandmother’s cookies. Instead they’re... Read more
Medicare wants limits for weight loss surgery
Medicare, the U.S. government’s largest payer of health care, said on Monday it does not plan to cover weight-loss surgery in diabetic patients who are not dangerously overweight, saying there is not enough evidence to show it can improve their health. Medicare and some private insurers already pay for the surgery, which ranges from $15,000 to $35,000 for more complicated gastric bypass, for... Read more
Flat Belly Diet
It sounds like a dream come true: Eat certain foods and banish belly fat forever. The Flat Belly Diet promises a flat belly and weight loss of up to 15 pounds in 32 days. “A flat belly is about food & attitude … not a single crunch required,” it boasts on its cover. Written in the first person by Liz Vaccariello, editor in chief of Prevention, along with Cynthia Sass, MPH, RD,... Read more
LA Weight Loss Diet
Designed to appeal to dieters who are attracted to the glamour of Hollywood, flashy commercials, and the promise of fast and easy weight loss, the LA Weight Loss Centers diet is a center-based plan offering personalized plans and counseling. The diet consists of supermarket foods as well as the company’s exclusive brand of nutritional supplements, bars, juices, and snacks. Menu plans, tips, recipes,... Read more
The NutriSystem Diet
The NutriSystem diet is the ultimate in convenience. Dieters who don’t want to think about portion sizes, planning, shopping for or cooking meals will love the NutriSystem diet plan. You simply make your food selections and then get a month’s worth of meals delivered to your door in microwave-ready pouches. Overall, the diet is healthy. The meals are low in sodium, saturated and trans fats,... Read more