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According to this video, there are more than 10 million vegans in the United States: But is a vegan diet really good for the human body? According to this long discussion by a former vegan, it is not: A Vegan No More She points out a long list of problems that resulted from her vegan [...]

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Here is my journey so far with the Dukan Diet: – I wrote an article on the Dukan diet: How the Dukan Diet works – The French diet that is supposed to end the obesity epidemic – I started with a 5-day “attack phase” (Phase 1): Yesterday I finished a five-day “Attack Phase” on the [...]

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Heart disease is the #1 killer in the United States. According to the CDC, Heart disease kills 616,000 people per year, or about 1,600 per day. So, if you don’t want to die young, it seems like it would be a smart thing to do take whatever steps you can to prevent heart disease. Now [...]

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Here is my journey so far with the Dukan Diet: – I wrote an article on the Dukan diet: How the Dukan Diet works – The French diet that is supposed to end the obesity epidemic – I started with a 5-day “attack phase” (Phase 1): Yesterday I finished a five-day “Attack Phase” on the [...]

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This really is surprising. If you look at portion sizes from the 1970s and compare the to today, the difference is… sizable: Portion Size, Then Vs. Now While increased sizes haven’t been the sole contributor to our obesity epidemic, large quantities of cheap food have distorted our perceptions of what a typical meal is supposed [...]

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This week included a road trip, several restaurant meals, Halloween, etc., so I did gain some weight. 2.2 pounds to be exact. But it could have been worse, and in fact it was – at its worst, I was 5 pounds up. I am now working to take that weight back off. Here is how the week unfolded…

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Will humans live to be 200 years old? 500? 1,000 years old? Here is one scientist who is optimistic: Anti-Aging Secrets in Girl’s Genes? The scientist is studying a 17-year-old girl named Brooke Greenberg whose development stopped: 16 pounds and 31 inches long, about the size of a one year old… Her bones are those [...]

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I am now on my first week of “consolidation phase” (Phase 3). I will admit that I expected to gain some weight back this week (especially since we went to an all-you-can-eat restaurant on Sunday), and it is fascinating to me that that didn’t happen. I actually lost 0.2 pounds, finishing the week at 175.2. I did eat more fruit this week, and I also ate a fair amount of popcorn, but those are the only two carbs that I added this week. Based on the results of this week, I would say that adding these two carbs has been harmless. Here is how the week unfolded…

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This is a fascinating graphic that will make you ask, “wait, what? Why do people EVER go to restaurants?” But it also explains another reason why Americans are obese – apparently our restaurants are trying to fatten us up: Dining On A Budget Is it cheaper to eat at home… or go out? This elusive [...]

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Here is my journey so far with the Dukan Diet: – I wrote an article on the Dukan diet: How the Dukan Diet works – The French diet that is supposed to end the obesity epidemic – I started with a 5-day “attack phase”: Yesterday I finished a five-day “Attack Phase” on the Dukan Diet [...]

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