Posts Tagged ‘fad diets’

1,800 Calorie Diet: Doable or Diet Don’t?

By Team TFLA On May 6, 2011 1 Comment

When it comes to dieting and healthy eating, our eyes are often much bigger than our stomachs. Gigantic portions have convinced us that ‘healthy eating’ is tantamount to starvation and put us at a disadvantage when it comes to reducing body weight.

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[Watermelon is light on calories but this is too much food for one little guy!]

The good news is that an 1,800 calorie diet will help you lose weight and leave your tummy feeling satisfied at the end of the day. Keep reading to find out how an 1,800 calorie diet can help you do things fad diets never have. Click here to continue reading



Why Diets For Women Fail

By Team TFLA On April 23, 2011 1 Comment

Most diets on the market today cater to the fairer sex, who’s under more pressure than ever to be thin and stay thin. Diets for women often fail because they don’t adequately address the underlying reasons for the weight gain.

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{The reason most “mainstream” diets for women fail is they don’t help you stop the behaviors that lead to YOUR weight gain. All weight gain is not equal!}

The science behind most diets for women is based on half-truths that simply sound compelling to a desperate dieter. When you peel back the layers on some of the most popular diets for women, you’ll see that it’s nothing more than a fad wrapped up in science and calling itself legitimate.

Keep reading to find out why

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Master Cleanse Diet: Weight Loss Success or Yo-Yo Dieting?

By Team TFLA On March 24, 2011 No Comments

Fad diets do one thing really well. They come up with insane justifications for why doing this crazy thing to your body will help you lose weight. Sometimes these arguments are quite compelling and other times they are just plain laughable. We all want to lose weight and become a fitter version of ourselves, but how we accomplish that has a great deal to do with whether or not the weight comes back.

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[Beyonce famously used Master Cleanse Diet to shed weight for her role in DreamGirls...]

Read what we found out about the Master Cleanse Diet before you choose yet another diet offering false hope.

What IS Master Cleanse Diet?

The Master Cleanse Diet has claimed to be many things, but at its

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The Best Diet Foods For Fat Loss

By Team TFLA On March 9, 2011 No Comments

So many diet plans promise weight loss by eating a specific set of foods guaranteed to shed the fat. Fad diets have pushed lemon juice, cabbage, and even hard-boiled eggs in the name of dropping a few pounds. None with any real weight loss benefits.

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[Even celebrity chefs like Giada embrace the best diet foods like tomatoes & other fresh fruits!]

Forget targeting a certain food or food group, that’s so 90’s. Eating the best diet foods for fat loss means knowing how fat loss works and what you can do to give it a little nudge. Keep reading if you want to become the one who knows what he’s talking about when it comes to weight loss! Click here to continue reading



8 Foods That Burn Fat – For Men & Women

By Team TFLA On February 17, 2011 5 Comments

You already know that a regular exercise regimen that includes both cardio exercises and resistance training is the best way to lose weight. The problem is that you just can’t motivate yourself to do it, right?

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[Eating tons of hot dogs may be fun and it may be tasty, but one thing it isn't is burning fat!]

Well if I told you that regular exercise, combined with eating foods that burn fat would help you achieve healthy weight loss results, would that motivate you? Then keep reading to find out which foods burn fat for weight loss. Click here to continue reading



The Baby Food Diet: Not Just For Babies

By Team TFLA On October 25, 2010 1 Comment

There was a time, in the not so distant past that most of us lived on pureed peas, processed peaches, and soggy bananas. Then our teeth started to grow and most of us haven’t looked back…until now. The latest and so far most bizarre diet on the scene is the Baby Food Diet, touted by celebrities like Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon.

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[Looks like days and days of baby food hasn't helped this little guy slim down. How can it help you?]

The baby food diet is exactly as it sounds, eating tiny little jars of baby food to keep your weight in check. Since there are, so far no actual guidelines on the baby food diet, let me tell you what is known about this new diet trend. Click here to continue reading



Celebrity Weight Loss Programs: Is P90X Truly a Celeb Savior?

By Team TFLA On September 23, 2010 5 Comments

It seems lately that every celebrity, young and old, is extolling the benefits of the P90X workout program. This program has purportedly helped Usher keep his dance grooves moving, while Taylor Lautner swears P90X allowed him to bare his totally buff chest in those vampire flicks. The real question is, can P90X help you pursue your weight loss goals?

ripped abs & arms lautner_p90x[Lautner credits P90X for his buff bod....are these results you could live with? 'Cause I totally can!]

What IS p90X?

P90X, also known as Power 90 Extreme, is a weight loss program designed for home use. The claim made by P90X creator Tony Horton is that this weight loss program will improve overall physical fitness in…90 days! Sounds good, right?

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The Denim Diet Book Review – Can It Really Get You Into Your Dream Pair of Jeans?

By Mike On October 29, 2009 4 Comments

Another catchy title on the fat loss book circuit has made it’s way across my desk this month with The Denim Diet -16 Simple Habits to Get You into Your Dream Pair of Jeans coming in from wardrobe stylist and set designer Kami Gray. I’m not kidding. Gray is not a dietitian nor does she have an emotional fat-to-skinny story to fall back on. Instead she’s a working woman who has styled for TV shows House, Veronica Mars and Hell’s Kitchen as well as commercials for Toyota and Nike.

I try not to judge but sometimes you just want to stop and consider the facts. Her background doesn’t exactly scream expert but I’m an open-minded individual so let’s give Kami a chance and see what she has to offer.

Your Six Pack Abs – Why Can’t You See Them Yet?

By Mike On July 23, 2009 5 Comments

Six pack abs are said to be the pinnacle of fitness by some. I’m not much for flashy titles, but not many things are more appealing then a flat stomach on the opposite sex.

Ever stared in a mirror after months of hard training and wondered when you’ll see that sexy six pack of yours?

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[I think NBA basketball players are unusually tall and look ridiculous in public places. Not Jameer Nelson. The guy is well put together but it might also help he's six feet tall and 190 pounds. Advantage: short guys!]

For the average Joe like you and me, we tend to screw things up royally when it comes to going after the vaunted six pack or flat stomach. But how? Click here to continue reading