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From Diet Blog Share:

Does anyone have experience using self hypnosis CD’s for dieting? I’d love to hear your suggestions, and if you would recommend.

Thanks!

One of the more intriguing news stories to catch my eye recently was a report on research that boiling carrots whole locks in more nutrients – especially falcarinol, an anti-cancer compound.

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Looks like the Siamese cat is out of the bag! Experts have discovered consuming green tea may slow the progression of prostate cancer.

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Milk is gross. It makes me sick. And honestly, I don’t know why people drink it. We don’t need it. Milk is for baby cows, not humans.

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As I type this, not even 24 hours has passed since the legendary artist succumbed to cardiac arrest. In the wake of this tragedy, I can’t help but think about Michael Jackson in his recent years. And, while I can’t comment on the extent of his medical conditions – his prescription drug and supplement use, and the all-too-obvious psychological “not-rightness” – I remain shaken by his frailty.

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The New York Times published a piece on various scented “weight loss” or “appetite suppressant” products this week: A Slimmer You May Be a Whiff Away. These products purport to reduce hunger, or help you feel satisfied for longer.

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Are you an emotional eater? I am, and I know that overeating for me, rarely has anything to do with actual hunger. Those same tips and tricks that help keep non-emotional eaters’ hunger cravings at bay, can help people like us. But, we need to have a few mental tricks in our toolbox as well.

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If that seems like a painstakingly long amount of time, it’s possible that we’ve been reading too many gossip rags.

According to the German Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care (IQWiG) women should not put themselves under too much pressure straight away.

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From Diet Blog Share:

If been on low GL foods for almost one month now. I haven’t eaten a piece of bread since then, and just slipped occasionally when invited. (In the amount of maybe one small chocolate cake or a croissant per week.)

I’m also journaling what I eat, so I know that almost every day I stay under my daily caloric allowance, mostly between 60-80 % of it. (Although a friend of mine tries to convince me that with low GL you don’t have to pay attention to calories – just like Gary Taubes says.)

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From Diet Blog Share:

If been on low GL foods for almost one month now. I haven’t eaten a piece of bread since then, and just slipped occasionally when invited. (In the amount of maybe one small chocolate cake or a croissant per week.)

I’m also journaling what I eat, so I know that almost every day I stay under my daily caloric allowance, mostly between 60-80 % of it. (Although a friend of mine tries to convince me that with low GL you don’t have to pay attention to calories – just like Gary Taubes says.)

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