The New Year is here and many people have made resolutions to lose weight, eat healthier, and exercise more. The beginning of the year is a great time to set some new goals. Of course, new goals are easier said than done, especially when people are not fully aware of what is healthy and unhealthy to eat. […]
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SkinneePix: Should you take 15 pounds off your selfies?
What is SkinneePix? When two women in Arizona got together and talked about taking selfies, the end result was a company called “PrettySmartWomen” and an app called “SkinneePix“. This app promises to reduce the appearance of weight in your face up to 15 pounds. Users can customize their virtual “weight loss” and post the picture they […]
Pros and Cons of the Atkins Diet
Just about everyone has heard of the Atkins Diet and depending on whether it is currently in fashion, or passing back out of fashion, you may hear it is the best diet ever – or dangerous. There is a lot to consider when thinking about taking on this diet plan. There are many pros to […]
Pros and Cons of Liquid Diets
It can be hard to tell what to think about liquid diets. They are both promoted as one of the best ways to rapidly lose weight and criticized for the very same reason. There are two basic types of liquid diets available; store bought and medically supervised. Each of them has their pros and cons. […]
Are the Green Tea for Weight Loss Claims True?
If you were to believe all the advertisements, infomercials and half the websites on the Internet that are connected to a product with green tea, you might think that it is the magical answer to weight loss. It can be hard to separate fact from fiction when it comes to evaluating products and supplements aimed […]
Home Delivery Diet Food Companies – Pros and Cons
It seems that with weight loss plans like Nutrisystem® or The Fresh Diet® we have been bombarded by the value that delivery diet meals can give us. They are convenient and face it, in today’s world, who doesn’t want fresh low calorie meals they don’t have to worry about preparing? They are popular in America […]
3 Pros and 3 Cons of Low-Carb Diets
Low-carb diets arrived on the scene in the early 1970s with the introduction of the Atkins diet. While time has shown that this restrictive eating style poses numerous health risks and only a few benefits, newer versions of the low-carb diet – less restrictive ones – are still extremely popular among those hoping to shed […]