http://www.examiner.com/x-5694-Chicago-Diets-Examiner?cid=exrss-Chicago-Diets-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:28:58 -0700 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 08:08:15 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-5694-Chicago-Diets-Examiner~y2009m11d16-Chocolate-milk-as-a-healthy-alternative-to-regular-milk?cid=exrss-Chicago-Diets-Examiner There is a large debate going on in health circles right now, which I find myself a bit torn over. The debate is on chocolate milk, a childhood standard. The debate centers on whether schools should serve it as part of a healthy lunch program. After ... In the news Children Mon, 16 Nov 2009 08:08:15 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5694-Chicago-Diets-Examiner~y2009m11d16-Chocolate-milk-as-a-healthy-alternative-to-regular-milk?cid=exrss-Chicago-Diets-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5694-Chicago-Diets-Examiner~y2009m10d26-Wuyi-tea-for-weight-loss?cid=exrss-Chicago-Diets-Examiner I was recently sent a link by a very loyal reader (he is family, does that count?) about a new type of tea that was said to help with weight loss. We have all read about the health benefits of multiple kinds of tea and anything that promotes natural ... Advice Mon, 26 Oct 2009 09:30:58 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5694-Chicago-Diets-Examiner~y2009m10d26-Wuyi-tea-for-weight-loss?cid=exrss-Chicago-Diets-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5694-Chicago-Diets-Examiner~y2009m10d25-The-Cookie-Diet?cid=exrss-Chicago-Diets-Examiner If you have been watching the news lately then maybe you have heard of the diet phenomenon The Cookie Diet. Pioneered by Dr. Sanford Siegal, this diet allows followers to eat six of his specially formulated cookies a day and then indulge in one full ... In the news Fad Diets Sun, 25 Oct 2009 08:29:58 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5694-Chicago-Diets-Examiner~y2009m10d25-The-Cookie-Diet?cid=exrss-Chicago-Diets-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5694-Chicago-Diets-Examiner~y2009m10d4-The-fat-gene-is-found?cid=exrss-Chicago-Diets-Examiner It’s a miracle! According to the October 2nd edition of Science, researchers have located the “fat gene.”  According to the article, the gene is called S6K1. In lab test, mice without the S6K1 gene intact not only lived lo... In the news Body Image Sun, 04 Oct 2009 09:33:16 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5694-Chicago-Diets-Examiner~y2009m10d4-The-fat-gene-is-found?cid=exrss-Chicago-Diets-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5694-Chicago-Diets-Examiner~y2009m9d22-Health-care-according-to-Michael-Pollan?cid=exrss-Chicago-Diets-Examiner Michael Pollan, author of In Defense of Food and The Omnivore’s Dilemma recently stated on NPR and in The New York Times that healthcare reform will fail us unless we fix the way we eat. He says that food is the “elephant in the room&rdqu... In the news Community Mon, 21 Sep 2009 23:41:04 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5694-Chicago-Diets-Examiner~y2009m9d22-Health-care-according-to-Michael-Pollan?cid=exrss-Chicago-Diets-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5694-Chicago-Diets-Examiner~y2009m9d19-Megan-Fox-on-Conan-OBrian?cid=exrss-Chicago-Diets-Examiner Am I the only one who is annoyed by this? Megan Fox on The Tonight Show told Conan O’Brian that some of her favorite dining destinations include Olive Garden, Outback Steakhouse, Krispy Kreme and Red Lobster. Her show of devotion to the ch... In the news Media Body Image Sat, 19 Sep 2009 09:09:06 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5694-Chicago-Diets-Examiner~y2009m9d19-Megan-Fox-on-Conan-OBrian?cid=exrss-Chicago-Diets-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5694-Chicago-Diets-Examiner~y2009m9d18-Proposed-tax-on-soft-drinks-gains-steam-with-new-report?cid=exrss-Chicago-Diets-Examiner Here we are again. I was shocked by the amount of comments the soft drink debate brought on and it seems the topic is back in the news again. A report released in The New England Journal of Medicine suggests that despite opposition, there is proof th... In the news Fri, 18 Sep 2009 08:08:00 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5694-Chicago-Diets-Examiner~y2009m9d18-Proposed-tax-on-soft-drinks-gains-steam-with-new-report?cid=exrss-Chicago-Diets-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5694-Chicago-Diets-Examiner~y2009m9d4-Eat-late-and-put-on-weight?cid=exrss-Chicago-Diets-Examiner I hate when this happens. First I hear a major study about one diet approach, and then I get wind of a study that contradicts it. What to believe?  I really don’t know. This new study seems sensible enough. I actually think it harkens back... In the news Advice Fri, 04 Sep 2009 15:56:57 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5694-Chicago-Diets-Examiner~y2009m9d4-Eat-late-and-put-on-weight?cid=exrss-Chicago-Diets-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5694-Chicago-Diets-Examiner~y2009m8d27-Are-we-biased-against-fat-people?cid=exrss-Chicago-Diets-Examiner As someone who has been on both sides of the spectrum-overweight and almost underweight (at the very low end of my healthy BMI) - my feelings towards the overweight are of course sympathetic, but I must admit to sometimes being a bit judgmental as we... In the news Body Image Thu, 27 Aug 2009 16:20:23 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5694-Chicago-Diets-Examiner~y2009m8d27-Are-we-biased-against-fat-people?cid=exrss-Chicago-Diets-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5694-Chicago-Diets-Examiner~y2009m8d23-Time-magazine-explores-the-real-cost-of-cheap-food?cid=exrss-Chicago-Diets-Examiner I am sensing a pattern here. Time magazine has published yet another cover story article on the topic of diet and how it affects Americans. Author Bryan Walsh claims that “the real cost of cheap food” is causing our country to enter crisi... Community Media Advice Sun, 23 Aug 2009 21:05:28 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5694-Chicago-Diets-Examiner~y2009m8d23-Time-magazine-explores-the-real-cost-of-cheap-food?cid=exrss-Chicago-Diets-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5694-Chicago-Diets-Examiner~y2009m8d20-PETA-billboard-says-people-can-lose-their-blubber-by-going-vegetarian?cid=exrss-Chicago-Diets-Examiner I stumbled upon this searching for vegetarian recipes, but I was almost offended enough to go eat a turkey sandwich! PETA, the world’s largest animal rights organization, put up a billboard in Jacksonville, Florida depicting an obese woman in h... In the news Advice Body Image Thu, 20 Aug 2009 08:21:07 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5694-Chicago-Diets-Examiner~y2009m8d20-PETA-billboard-says-people-can-lose-their-blubber-by-going-vegetarian?cid=exrss-Chicago-Diets-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5694-Chicago-Diets-Examiner~y2009m8d17-Congress-proposes-tax-on-nondiet-soda-and-sugary-drinks?cid=exrss-Chicago-Diets-Examiner A friend of mine brought a flyer home that was delivered to his work place the other day. The flyer advertises a call to help stop Congress from placing a new tax on soft drinks and sugar-sweetened beverages. He is an employee of a manufacturer that ... In the news Mon, 17 Aug 2009 08:11:48 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5694-Chicago-Diets-Examiner~y2009m8d17-Congress-proposes-tax-on-nondiet-soda-and-sugary-drinks?cid=exrss-Chicago-Diets-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5694-Chicago-Diets-Examiner~y2009m8d16-Time-Magazine-says-exercise-wont-help-you-lose-weight?cid=exrss-Chicago-Diets-Examiner Time Magazine recently published an article by John Cloud claiming that exercise, specifically cardiovascular activity is not necessary to lose weight, in fact, it may even hinder your results. I saw this lying on my grandma's tab... Media Fitness Sun, 16 Aug 2009 22:27:56 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5694-Chicago-Diets-Examiner~y2009m8d16-Time-Magazine-says-exercise-wont-help-you-lose-weight?cid=exrss-Chicago-Diets-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5694-Chicago-Diets-Examiner~y2009m8d13-Caloriecountcom-A-great-dieting-secret?cid=exrss-Chicago-Diets-Examiner Alright readers, I know we are all constantly searching for that elusive secret; the key to weight loss that seems to have passed us by. In my opinion, I don’t think there is any one diet secret. I think that we each have our own secret that we... Advice Wed, 12 Aug 2009 23:57:31 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5694-Chicago-Diets-Examiner~y2009m8d13-Caloriecountcom-A-great-dieting-secret?cid=exrss-Chicago-Diets-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5694-Chicago-Diets-Examiner~y2009m8d12-Host-of-Top-Chef-admits-to-weight-gain?cid=exrss-Chicago-Diets-Examiner As a sucker for any reality show that Bravo seems to churn out, Top Chef is one of my favorites. I love to cook, but watching what those chefs are able to cook is downright mesmerizing. As much as I would love to say I am a real foodie who is wi... In the news Media Body Image Wed, 12 Aug 2009 08:28:50 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5694-Chicago-Diets-Examiner~y2009m8d12-Host-of-Top-Chef-admits-to-weight-gain?cid=exrss-Chicago-Diets-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5694-Chicago-Diets-Examiner~y2009m8d6-Rush-Limbaugh-loses-90lbs-in-five-monthes?cid=exrss-Chicago-Diets-Examiner Conservative political radio show host Rush Limbaugh claims to have lost 90lbs since March. If you break this down, over a five month period, this amounts to about 4.5lbs a week. He claims the secret is in a Florida based company called Quick We... In the news Media Thu, 06 Aug 2009 08:00:57 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5694-Chicago-Diets-Examiner~y2009m8d6-Rush-Limbaugh-loses-90lbs-in-five-monthes?cid=exrss-Chicago-Diets-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5694-Chicago-Diets-Examiner~y2009m7d21-Surgeon-general-too-fat-for-the-job?cid=exrss-Chicago-Diets-Examiner I find this interesting, almost a dieting conundrum if you will. MSNBC contributor Arthur Caplan has presented a controversial question. Is our top doctor, the surgeon general, too fat for her post? President Obama’s pick for the job, Dr. ... In the news Media Tue, 21 Jul 2009 07:45:10 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5694-Chicago-Diets-Examiner~y2009m7d21-Surgeon-general-too-fat-for-the-job?cid=exrss-Chicago-Diets-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5694-Chicago-Diets-Examiner~y2009m7d12-Eating-out-is-more-difficult-due-to-menu-choices?cid=exrss-Chicago-Diets-Examiner  Dieters face a crossroads when they enter a restaurant. They can either make a healthy choice or they can call it a “cheat meal” and get what they really want to eat. I am saying that either choice is right or wrong, but the choice ... Eating out In the news Sun, 12 Jul 2009 08:39:14 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5694-Chicago-Diets-Examiner~y2009m7d12-Eating-out-is-more-difficult-due-to-menu-choices?cid=exrss-Chicago-Diets-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5694-Chicago-Diets-Examiner~y2009m7d11-Britain-pays-disability-benefits-to-obese-family?cid=exrss-Chicago-Diets-Examiner I stumbled across this article while doing some research online, and I have to say, I found it to be disturbing. The Chawner family in Blackburn, England, who weigh a combined 83st (1162 lbs) say they are too fat to work and filed a claim for 22... In the news Media Sat, 11 Jul 2009 08:18:02 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5694-Chicago-Diets-Examiner~y2009m7d11-Britain-pays-disability-benefits-to-obese-family?cid=exrss-Chicago-Diets-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5694-Chicago-Diets-Examiner~y2009m7d4-Orthorexia-An-obsession-with-being-healthy?cid=exrss-Chicago-Diets-Examiner  Since writing about Michael Pollan’s In Defense of Food, I have been thinking about a point he explores in his book and I only touched on in my last post: the idea of Orthorexia, that is, an obsession with being healthy. Coined by Stevan ... In the news Body Image Sat, 04 Jul 2009 08:40:15 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5694-Chicago-Diets-Examiner~y2009m7d4-Orthorexia-An-obsession-with-being-healthy?cid=exrss-Chicago-Diets-Examiner