Mindell Dieting Tips

Before starting any diet, check with your physician. If you don’t feel that your family doctor understands your dieting needs, contact a bariatrician, who specializes in the filed. For the name of one in your area, write to the American Society of Bariatric Physicians, Suite 300, 5200 South Quebec, Englewood, Colorado 80111. (Enclose a stamped [...]

Types of Diets

The Atkins’ Diet
This diet (Dr. Atkins’ Diet Revolution, Dr. Atkins’ Super-energy Diet), ignores calories content and focuses on carbohydrate restriction; but unlike other low-carbohydrate programs, Dr. Atkins’ calls for no carbohydrates (at least for the first week). By doing this, the body begins to throw off ketones (tiny carbon fragments that are by-products [...]

Do Your Genes Fit?

Scientists have not yet perfected tests that would let you give some blood, have it analyzed, and find out whether or not you have fat genes. But they are at the point where they can look at various factors, such as whether or not your parents are fat, and let you know your chances [...]

Do I have to eat breakfast even if I’m not hungry?

Your body is like a furnace in that it needs to burn some kind of fuel—in this case, food. As with your home heating furnace, the most effective way for your body to use fuel is to burn it consistently rather than having the fire stoked up, burning a lot of fuel quickly, letting [...]

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