Eating For Health

So many people choose to go on a diet to lose weight.   And this can be a good thing.   However, dieting is not so good for one’s health when people chose to go on a fad diet, a diet that may help one lose weight but takes a toll on their health at the same time.   Watching TV, I heard a newscaster say, “I am going on the Whole30 diet.   I do it every January.”    Sad for her as she is choosing to go on a diet ranked as one of the “Worst Diets” by U.S News & World Report.   Last week we talked about weight loss diets that will help you lose weight and are good for your health including:   Weight Watchers , the Volumetrics Diet and the Jenny Craig diet.   Whether you want to eat healthy or lose some weight there are healthy ways to do so.   Unfortunately, some people choose diets that are actually bad for their health like the newscaster I heard on TV.   Why?   Maybe they are looking for a quick weight loss fix.   Ma...

Are you looking for a diet for good health?   A couple of weeks ago we talked about “eating healthy” and reviewed 3 diets that promote good health, the Mediterranean Diet , the   DASH Diet , and the Flexitarian Diet .   Last week we talked about the highest rated weight loss diets including:   Weight Watchers , the Volumetrics Diet and Jenny Craig .   Whether you want to eat healthy or lose some weight there are healthy ways to do so.   Unfortunately, some people choose diets that are actually bad for their health.   Why?   Maybe they are looking for a quick weight loss fix.   Maybe they are duped into thinking a diet is healthy when it is actually bad for their health.   Whether at the gym or at work you will hear people talking about being on a low-carb diet, or on the Whole30 diet, or some latest fad diet.   These may be fads but also can be quite unhealthy diets.   When the US News & World Report ranks the Best Di...

Are you looking for a diet for good health?   Last week we talked about “eating healthy” and reviewed 3 diets that promote good health, the Mediterranean Diet , the   DASH Diet , and the Flexitarian Diet .     Mediterranean Diet - a healthy diet Unfortunately, some people choose diets that are actually bad for their health.   Why?   Maybe they are looking for a quick weight loss fix.   Maybe they are duped into thinking a diet is healthy when it is actually bad for their health.   When the US News & World Report ranks the Best Diets for health, they have diets that fall at the bottom of their rankings.   What diets are ranked the lowest and why?   Let’s review some of these not so good for you diets and provide you with some pros and cons of these diets.    Whole30 Diet   This diet is popular once again.   Even though it was created in 2009, many people are currently trying the Whole30 approach...