The grapefruit diet is alive and well and works...

  

THE GRAPEFRUIT DIET IS ALIVE AND WELL AND WORKS...


I don't know about you folks, but I carry a bit of middle age weight that is difficult to get rid of. I was listening to a talkback radio program just last night, and a caller there praised the virtues of the humble grapefruit. It brought back memories of a popular diet of a quarter of a century ago - the grapefruit diet. So off to Google I went!

A new study by Nutrition and Metabolic Research Centre researchers at Scripps Clinic has confirmed that a simple act of adding grapefruit to your diet can result in real weight loss.

The grapefruit diet is not a myth. No, it is actually something an older generation knew 25 years or so ago. Grapefruit has a high fibre content and low glycemic load, and is a not so secret weight loss weapon. I didn't have a weight problem back then; I was a smoker and that was responsible for controlling my weight. Since then I have successfully given up smoking...and suffered the major side affect of giving up smoking - weight gain. Its all to do with a change in your metabolism.

The advice given last night has me seriously considering adding grapefruit to my diet - basically eating half a grapefruit or drinking grapefruit juice with every meal.It apparently takes a couple of weeks before weight loss becomes evident.

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Diet tips for men only...

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Diet tips for men only...

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When we say that men and women are different, we're not telling you anything you didn't know already.

But what many of us don't realise is that men and women are different when it comes to losing weight, as well as in more obvious ways.

Our bodies have different needs and our minds have different motivations. Which means that if you want to lose weight sensibly, you can't just piggyback onto your girlfriend's diet plan and expect it to work.

"Men and women are totally different when it comes to weight loss — different body issues, different hormonal issues, different psychological issues," says nutrition consultant Kate Arnold.

"And the image of dieting — that it's all down to cottage cheese and a lettuce leaf - is really quite girly and not attractive to men."

With that in mind, we've gathered together a few handy hints on how to diet like a man, so you can lose the love handles without losing the will to live.

The basics
In some ways, of course, we're exactly the same as women. Like them, most of us should be aiming for a Body Mass Index (BMI) of between 18.5 and 24.9.

But it's not quite that simple. Men tend to have a higher percentage of muscle than women, and if you're very well built the BMI number may describe you as overweight mistakenly.

So it's worth measuring your waist circumference too. Over 37 inches and you start to become more at risk of health problems; over 40 inches puts you in the high-risk category.

Get help
If you have a wife or girlfriend, make sure she knows you're looking to eat more healthily. Women can be very good weight loss companions.

"I've seen men's health turn around purely because the cooking was done by the female in the house and they had no options as to what to eat," says Arnold.

But she adds a proviso. This requires a strong, supportive and respectful relationship. If we feel bullied or henpecked most men will simply stop taking orders and march straight back to the beer and greasy food diet.

Mate weight
It's worth telling your mates that you want to lose weight, too, if only to hear some uncomfortable truths. Because when a woman announces her intention to diet her friends fall over themselves to tell her how little she needs to diet.

And when a man announces his intention to diet his friends fall over themselves to tell him how much he needs to diet — and spend the next hour laughing at his insipient moobs.

Which is both cruel and kind. It tells it how it is. And if, in the coming weeks and months, the man fails to present a leaner, trimmer figure, his mates will make sure he knows about that, too.

The beer and kebab diet
But mates who drag you to the pub can also be trouble. To lose weight, men need to reign in their weekend excesses to an extent few women do.

The hard truth is that beers are packed with more calories than the shorter drinks women prefer. Kate Arnold suggests you offer to be the Saturday night driver for a few months and stick to lime and soda.

If you must drink alcohol, single measures of spirits with low calorie mixers are the best choice.

The same advice goes for the post-pub takeaway. The healthiest option is not to have one at all, but if that's occasionally out of the question, go for a chicken skewer rather than kebab meat, a tomato-based dish rather than a creamy option, and boiled rice rather than fried.

Don't diet
But weekends aside, perhaps the most crucial diet tip for men is to, well, stop dieting. "Diets aren't sustainable long term," says Arnold. Evidence suggests men fall off diets more easily than women.

And don't be fooled into thinking that low-carb meat-fest diets like the Atkins are exactly what men need. Men are already at higher risk of heart disease than women, and diets packed with red meat, eggs, cheese, butter and fried food will be high in artery-clogging saturated fat.

Eat like a man
So what should you eat — day-to-day — to lose weight? Some of the advice crosses genders, of course. Eat more fruit and veg, less fried and processed foods, and watch your portion size.

After that, Kate Arnold believes that sensible eating is not the nightmare of self-sacrifice some men think it will be, and that men simply need to change their perception.

"For instance, fat is seen as bad, but tell men they can have a scrape of butter and grilled bacon on wholemeal toast and breakfast becomes a completely different ballgame," she says.

More generally, men should eat protein when hungry, rather than carbohydrates and sugar. Protein fills you up, especially on top of small portions of wholegrain carbs like whole-wheat pasta, brown rice and wholemeal bread.

Kate Arnold suggests an ordinary day's eating for men might include scrambled eggs on toast for breakfast, a jacket potato and tuna salad for lunch and salmon or grilled chicken with sauteed potatoes and steamed vegetables for supper. Nuts and fruit make great snacks.

Repeat that sort of regime often enough and you'll lose weight, feel healthier and gain energy. Given those benefits, it really doesn't seem like such a great sacrifice at al

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Her weight loss was all in the mind...

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Her weight loss was all in the mind...


A UK woman has lost 25 kg in only six months after being hypnotised into believing she had received gastric band surgery.



Emma Eveleigh-Anderston, 36, saw her weight shoot up after developing a love of fattening curries to help her cope with work stress, the Daily Mail reported.



But the company director claims she dropped five dress sizes after receiving weight loss hypnosis.



Mrs Eveleigh-Anderston was hypnotised into believing she had received gastric band surgery, a procedure that dramatically reduces a patient's stomach size.



Convinced she had received the surgery during four hypnosis sessions, Mrs Eveleigh-Anderston was forced to drastically reduce the size of her meals, causing her to lose weight.



"It was as if I was having the operation, except I was in an office rather than a theatre," she said.



"I has actually re-educated my mind — I was starting to feel fuller quicker and I was eating much less."



Mrs Eveleigh-Anderston said she resorted to hypnosis only after diets had failed.



Her weight loss was all in the mind.



Acknowledgements: MSN Health Hub

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Is the Acai Berry Diet A Miracle or a Scam...

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The Acai Berry Diet Exposed: Miracle Diet or Scam? read this Fox News article...


An Acai Berry diet combined with a Colon Cleanse is the latest weight loss fad that is taking America by storm. These so called Super Foods that you take as a supplement to lose weight have been getting a lot of international attention. Like you have probably already seen; they are all over the internet in blogs and success stories of people who have apparently used the pills and lost a ton of weight. Here at Fox News Health, we are a little skeptical and aren't sure that we've seen any real proof that these pills work for weight loss. Since we have been seeing so much publicity about this "Super Diet," we decided to put these products to the test. What better way to find out the truth than to conduct our own study?



It was inevitable that I was to be the guinea pig, as I am getting married in 5 weeks and wanted to lose 30 pounds for my wedding. In order to do the Acai Berry and Colon Cleanse diet, I needed to order 2 products. First, I got a free trial of Acai Power Blast. While there are ton's of Acai berry ads online, Acai Power Blast is one of the most credible and trustworthy suppliers on the market. It included the free trial of the product and it did not try to fool me into agreeing to additional hidden offers. Another reason why I chose Acai Power Blast is because it is the most concentrated and purest acai products on the market. This would give me the most accurate results for my test.



One blogger from Queens, G2, claims to have lost 32 pounds in 30 days while taking the Acai Power Blast and Power Colon Cleanse diet. She states "I couldn't believe how easy it was.. I didn't change my diet, my daily routine and the fat melted off like it was butter." I love this stuff!



Here is what Acai Power Blast claimed on their website...





4 Times More Weight Loss Than Diet And Exercise

Boosts Energy

Rich in Antioxidants

Promotes Cardiovascular and Digestive Health



Although we were pretty skeptical, we wanted to find out for ourselves if this product could actually do everything that it claimed. Most of the success stories talk about combining Acai berry with a colon cleansing products to achieve maximum weight loss. The idea behind combining the products is that while the Acai Power Blast encourages weight loss and increases energy, the colon cleanse helps rid your body of toxins and allows your body to work and burn calories more efficiently. I chose Power Colon Cleanse to test.



Here is what Power Colon Cleanse claimed on their website...





•Helps Eliminate Bad Toxins that have Built Up Over the Years

•Removes 'Sludge' from the Walls of the Colon

•Helps Get Rid of Gas and Bloating

•Helps to Regulate the Metabolism



And the Power Colon Cleanse, like the Acai Berry, had a free trial with a 100% satisfaction guarantee and had no hidden offers.



Putting the Acai Power Blast and Power Colon Cleanse to the Test



Both the Acai Power Blast and Power Colon Cleanse arrived within 4 days of having placed my order online for the free trials.





The package I received contained a month worth of pills and drinks, which worked out perfect as I was to follow the supplement routine for 4 weeks time and document my progress.



My Test 4 Week Acai Berry Diet: Acai Power Blast + Power Colon Cleanse





•Take one Acai Power Blast pill per day

•Take one Power Colon Cleanse drink per day





My Results

Week One:



After one week on the diet using both products I was surprised at the dramatic results. My energy level was up, and I wasn't even hungry, an apparent side effect of the Acai Berry which curbs the appetite.



I honestly felt fantastic.



And I didn't even change anything about my daily routine. On day 7 I got on the scale and couldn't believe my eyes. I had lost 9 lbs. But I still wasn't convinced as they say you lose a lot of water at the beginning of any diet. I wanted to wait and see the results in the upcoming weeks. But it sure was looking up! I now weighed under 140 pounds for the first time in years!



Week Two:



After two weeks of using both supplements, I started the week off with even more energy and was actually sleeping more soundly than before. I was no longer waking up during the night and tossing and turning because my body was actually able to relax (this is a result of getting rid of the toxins I think). Plus I still managed to lose another 7 pounds, putting me at an unbelievable 16 lbs of weight loss, in just 2 weeks.



I must admit that I'm starting to believe that this diet is more than just a gimmick.



Week Three:



After 3 weeks all my doubts and skepticism had absolutely vanished! I am down, 2 full dress sizes, after losing another 6 pounds. And I still have a ton of energy. Quite often, around the third week of other diets, you tend to run out of steam. But with the Acai Power Blast and Power Colon Cleanse diet my energy levels don't dip, but remain steady throughout the day. I no longer need that cat nap around 3pm in the afternoon! And I am even noticing that my stomach is digesting food so much better. No bloating or embarrassing gas after I eat!



Week Four:



After the fourth week, my final results were shocking. I lost an unbelievable 25 lbs since starting the Acai Power Blast and Power Colon Cleanse diet! Actually everyone at Fox News is kicking themselves for not having volunteered to be the guinea pig. Using the Acai Power Blast and Power Colon Cleanse in week 4 I lost 3 more pounds. But to be honest I really didn't have much more than that left to lose. And I am definately going to continue taking the Acai Burn Edge afterwards because it has so many antioxidants and vitamins that makes my skin look unbelievable.

I couldn't be any happier with the results.

I Lost 25lbs in 4 Weeks, No Special Diet, and

No Intense Exercise





Conclusion Like us, here at Fox News, you might be a little doubtful about the effects of this diet, but you need to try it for yourself; the results are real. After conducting our own personal study we are pleased to see that people really are finding success with it (myself included :) ). And you have nothing to lose. Follow the links to the free trials I have provided and know that you are getting a quality product that works; no strings attached!



Good Luck with your weight loss.

"The Medicine Hunter"
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