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Is The Fat Burning Soup Diet A Myth?

It was back in July when I decided to try out the Fat Burning Soup diet. If you look at me, you'd think I didn't need to go a diet, but I believe if you don't like something about yourself, you change it. Simple as that.

Information on Calorie Shifting Meal Plans

Calorie shifting meal plans are becoming popular day by day amongst thousands of diet and health conscious individuals throughout the world. The main purpose of this particular diet plan is to shift the calories from meal to meal, from time to time instead of dumping the whole calorie in one or two

3 Day Fad Diet - To Do Or Not To Do?

The 3 Day Fad Diet was created in 1970 and was put together by a doctor at Cleveland Clinic. Because it says that one can lose a good amount of weight in three days, it has gained immense popularity over the years. The 3 day fad diet is also referred to as the Baptist Hospital 3 day diet, the Army 3

How to Make a Fireman Cake

If your child loves all things firefighter, consider baking him or her a fireman cake for a birthday or as part of a firefighter birthday party. Fireman cakes may also be created to honor firefighters at your fire house, to be entered in cake decorating competitions and for other events. Make cakes

New Weight-Loss Surgery Gains Ground

For those fighting obesity, the 'Fobi Pouch' sounds like the greatest thing since (low-cal) sliced bread. The comedienne Roseanne swears by it. Inquiring minds want to know ... what is it?

Alkaline Diet For Health and a Fulfilling Life

I urge you to get into alkaline diet for health and an energy filled life. I used to have a very acidic diet that made my lifestyle so inconvenient. I used to feel sick and tired, literally. I had chronic fatigue and I felt a lot of aches and pains in my joints and muscles. It was like living in con

The Ins and Outs of the Diverticulitis Diet

It is important to know what to eat and drink while on the diverticulitis diet. For a breakdown of what to consume, read this article because it will offer you some of the basics of this regimen.

Self-Discipline in Eating and Exercising

Faced with incessant marketing, persuasive friends, a yen for the sugary and salty, and the irresistible lure of the nap, your determination to eat smart and exercise regularly can be less than ironclad. Abandon your resolution, give in to temptation and you lose -- not those pesky 5 extra pounds, b

Is NutriSystem a Low Carb Diet?

Wondering if NutriSystem is a low carb diet plan? Here's the scoop on how NutriSystem works. There's no need to cut some of your favorite carbohydrate foods from your diet to lose weight.

What Are the Benefits of Mango Tea?

Mango tea is made with dried pieces of mango and tea produced from the Camellia sinensis plant, most commonly with green or black tea leaves, although sometimes white tea leaves are used. The dried mango not only adds a sweet, fruity aroma and taste to the tea, it is also rich in vitamin C, which in

How to Ferment and Pickle

Fermentation isn't just for beer. You can also create pickles with a simple fermentation process that uses bacteria to create the signature tart pickle taste. Fermented pickles take longer to make, but can yield tastier results than the vinegar-preserved pickles that you typically find on supermarke

Frozen Non-Dairy Dessert Ideas

Ice cream is the standard frozen dessert, but by no means the only option. For those who don't or can't eat dairy products, a variety of frozen dessert options are available commercially. If you can't find what you're looking for in the store, you can make your own non-dairy frozen treats -- from th

The Every Other Day Diet 2.0 - What is the SNAPP Eating System?

Verson 2.0 of the Every Other Day Diet is becoming extremely popular for it's SNAPP eating system. If followed correctly, this system makes dieting so much easier for the average person. Read this article to find out more about this amazing system.

Small Changes Can Mean Big Weight Loss

Losing weight is something we are all being encouraged to do and in recent years, there has been much in the media about the harm caused by having weight around the stomach, there are serious health risks, such as heart disease and diabetes, which are associated with stomach fat, so it is important

How Does the Mediterranean Diet Promise So Much and Get Away With It?

You keep hearing all these great things about the Mediterranean diet - it's supposed to help with everything for an obesity problem to Alzheimer's. It's enough to make you want to dismiss the whole thing as over-grandiose hype. Except that there something about it all that rings true.

2 Great Reasons to Try Medifast in 2009 (Don't Let Another Year Go to Waste)

Who else is thinking about starting the Medifast diet? If you are anything like the vast majority of people who enjoy our diet articles and comment on our content, the simple truth is that you are unhappy with your body right now, and most likely, have been unhappy with it for quite some time, right

Calcium and Fat-Burning

A new study shows that calcium -- three or four daily servings of low-fat dairy products -- can help adjust your body's fat-burning machinery.