Posts Tagged: ‘Dukan Diet’
Carbohydrates are something we hear about constantly in American culture. There are simple carbohydrates and complex carbohydrates, where complex carbohydrates are supposed to be better for your health than simple. There are low-carb diets like the Atkins Diet or the Dukan Diet that are supposed to help you lose lots of weight. Then there are [...]
Dukan Diet Oat Bran: Where to Get it, How to Prepare it
by Marshall Brain | April 21, 2011
The Dukan Diet is getting a huge amount of press in the United States this week with the release of Dr. Dukan’s book. And one big question that keeps coming up is this: what is the deal with the oat bran? Where do you get it? How do you eat it? Personally I use Hodgson [...]
This article is inspiring – it describes a man who is 114 years old and going strong: Aging Secrets of a 114-Year-Old Spaniard How did he do it? Researchers do point out the fact that the excellent health of this family, and of the 113-year-old man in particular, is probably due to a Mediterranean diet, [...]
If you have been following the Brainstuff blog, you know I started the Dukan diet back in April, 2010 and kept a complete diary of my progress day by day: How the Dukan Diet works – The French diet that is supposed to end the obesity epidemic You also know that about 6 months later [...]
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 [...]
According to this article, half of all Americans could have diabetes in 10 years, if current trends continue: Half of Americans Could Be Diabetic by 2020 Ten years from now, more than half of the U.S. population could have diabetes or prediabetes, according to a newly released analysis by UnitedHealth Group’s Center for Reform & [...]
Dukan diet Consolidation Phase (Phase 3) week 5 – A revelation
by Marshall Brain | November 23, 2010
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 [...]
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 [...]
Public Service Announcement – Exercise is even more valuable than we thought
by Marshall Brain | November 19, 2010
You always hear that it is good to exercise. But why? And how good is it? A new study shows that exercise is incredibly valuable to human beings: Regular Exercise Reduces Large Number of Health Risks Including Dementia and Some Cancers, Study Finds People who take regular exercise could reduce their risk of developing around [...]
Dukan diet Consolidation Phase (Phase 3) week 4 – I lost 5 pounds this week
by Marshall Brain | November 16, 2010
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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