The Three Ds of Fatness

It’s a Tuesday night, and there’s nothing on telly. Lee Anne Bean heaves herself out of her armchair and heads for the kitchen. She’s not hungry, but she pulls out an entire pound cake from the freezer. She defrosts it, slices it and smothers it in butter. Eating it standing at the counter, she doesn’t stop to ask herself why. Nor did she wonder why, earlier that day, she bought three chocolate bars, ate one in the car and the others at home. It’s so long since she’s had hunger pangs, she’s forgotten the sensation.

Posted in Behaviour on 12/04/2008 - 0 Comments

100 Weight Loss Tips That Really Work

You’ve made your New Year’s resolution: Those five extra kilos have got to go. Now for the big decision: Which diet is right for you? Low fat or low salt? High protein or raw food? Every diet has bits that really work, but you shouldn’t have to read every diet book to find them, says Dr Fred A Stutman, an American weight loss expert and author of the recently-released

Posted in Diets on 11/30/2008 - 0 Comments

My 21 day detox

As I read out the list of forbidden food for my new diet to my friend Lauren, her eyes widen, and then she giggles. No red meat. No dairy. No wheat, yeast, sugar, condiments, alcohol, nuts, coffee, diet soda, deep-fried anything and definitely no fruit. They're all too acid-forming and the effect stresses the digestive system and makes

Posted in Diets on 11/30/2008 - 0 Comments

100 Calorie Diet

The mini Mars bar sitting on your desk awaiting morning tea looks innocent enough. Barely two bites worth, it’s just enough to fill a sweet tooth. Yet it is all that stands between you and a future in extra-large size elastic waist pants.

Posted in Health on 11/30/2008 - 0 Comments