Right next to the male enhancement products and the heartfelt letters from my Nigerian friends, are offers for magical weight loss supplements that claim to have the ability to evaporate my fat on contact!

There’s a lot of buzz, especially on the Internet, about all these outrageous fat loss products, especially teas that will help you lose weight: green tea with hoodia, green tea plus, wu yi green tea. You name the teas, and of course it’s going to magically help you lose weight.

[There are a ton of great pics on the web like this one that show the beauty of a green tea field. Supposedly, this is a shot from one such field near Mt. Fugi in Japan. Absolutely stunning! ]

Green Tea and

I recently had a conversation with an acquaintance about diabetes and people affected by diabetes, specifically around diet. I quickly learned that diabetics actually have one of the best diets for any individual, and they serve as fantastic examples for our society today who by in large part enjoy living on fast processed food and too many refined sugars.

Do you want to lose weight? Try eating a diabetic diet combined with exercise and I think many people will be surprised to see results quickly!

I plan to do some more research about diabetic diets in the months to come but here is an easy recipe that was shared with me:

Protein Chili

Research suggests that people who eat more than 18 ounces a week of red meat have a higher risk of colon cancer. So make red meat—beef, pork, lamb—only an occasional part of your diet, if you eat it at all. And