Five Fad Diets That Aren’t Bad Diets!

Five Fad Diets That Aren’t Bad Diets!

If you’ve read this blog for any time at all, you’ve heard me along with other contributors warn against the “little effort/big reward” lure of fad diets. We’ve ridiculed oddball diets from days of old and from recent history. Simply put, we at Mediplan Diet Services...
Lose Weight By Eating These Foods!

Lose Weight By Eating These Foods!

Eating as exercise? C’mon, I CANNOT be serious! Okay, you got me. I’m not being entirely serious. Eating is not exercise. I don’t think any of us would ever be guilty of confusing the two. However, any and all types of body movements, functions, and processes do, in...
Power Up!

Power Up!

The desire to lose excess weight is easy to come by. A stray glance into your full-length mirror from that one special, horrible angle can inspire a burning desire to lose weight. A surprising number on the bathroom scale, your upcoming high school reunion, THOSE...
The Closest Thing You’ll Find to a Magic Pill

The Closest Thing You’ll Find to a Magic Pill

There has never been nor will there ever be a so-called magic pill for weight loss. It’s too bad, but it’s true. But the modest daily multivitamin may come pretty close. Now, we both know that a vitamin pill won’t melt away fat, block bad cholesterol, or burn off...
Scare up a Few Healthy Halloween Treat Options.

Scare up a Few Healthy Halloween Treat Options.

Halloween parties absolutely do not have to be littered by prepackaged candies and high-calorie diet bombs. In fact, with a little thought, some careful planning, and a few minutes of food prep, you can offer your guests a grab bag full of scary good – and surprising...