Wednesday, February 28, 2007

Weight loss Book Round-up


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I have chosen three of the top selling weight loss books here for a short review and to help you decide which book would be best for you and your situation.

1)The South Beach Diet.

by Arthur Agaston.

The south beach diet has similarities to the actkins diet in that it drastically reduces the amount of carbs that you eat, instead you will eat lots of protein.The difference between the south beach diet and the Atkins diet is in the amount of carbs that you are allowed, the south beach diet lets you consume more carbs than the Atkins diet but overall they are still considerably reduced. If you liked the idea of the Atkins diet but did not want to restrict yourself that much then the south beach diet may be for you, plus it also promotes total well-being instead of just a diet in itself.

2)The Ultimate Weightloss Solution.

by Phil McGraw

Phil McGraw's diet book is not so much a diet book but a whole way of life. You will learn how to think positively about yourself as well as identify all the negative things in your life.

Everything is covered in this book and no stone left unturned, you will change how you think of yourself and why you eat the foods you do, this book comes with case studies, self tests and fill in charts.

3)Dr Atkins New Diet Revolution.

by Robert c.Atkins

The Atkins diet revolution is a low carbohydrate diet based on the findings that carbohydrates increase you bodies insulin levels which then in turn increases your bodies fat stores and that by just totally cutting out carbohydrates for the first week of the diet your bodies fat will just start to melt off! You will not feel like you are on a diet with this book,in fact you will feel like you are eating more and so you will not get the dreaded hunger pangs that so readily accompany a normal diet, also in this second book by Dr. Atkins he wants to introduce whole well being into the mix as well which can only increase the effectiveness of this popular diet book.

As you can see the three top selling books above are very similar in that they all reduce the amount of carbohydrate in your diet but in differing degree’s, these books have helped thousands of people all over the world lose weight and totally changed the way people eat, so its not just a fad diet they are long term commitments to change the way you eat and also change the way you think about food and the way in which you think about yourself as well.

I do not think you can go wrong with any of the above books as long as you are committed to really giving them a go and not just half heartedly trying the diets out, you really have to make a strong commitment to want to change the way you look and who you are for them to be really effective but once you have done that i do not think you will ever look back again.

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Monday, February 19, 2007

The Scary Consequences Of Poor Nutrition Revealed

Some experts have linked poor nutrition to Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). An opposing party has argues that there are no scientific proofs that confirmed the association of poor nutrition to ADHD. However, the social aspect of a person has been known to have been influenced by poor nutrition. An antisocial and aggressive temperament caused by malnutrition may not exactly be ADHD but let’s not wait and become the proofs that ADHD is indeed a result of nutrition deficiencies.

A person’s weight is not the only way to assess poor nutrition. The more dangerous indications are not those that can be seen physically. There are numerous health-related and social issues resulting from a person with poor nutrition. Well naturally, poor nutrition leads to poor health. But is it the only consequence?

Poor nutrition can be risk factors of many dreaded diseases. Heart Disease is one major health risk resulting from poor nutrition. Eating foods high in fiber but low in saturated fat, coupled with exercise may eventually lessen the risk. High Blood Pressure and Strokes are very much related. Over time, high blood pressure may lead to the building up of clots on the walls of the arteries which lead to stroke. Proper diet and physical activity should be regularly practiced to lower the risks. One out of three cases of Cancer is due to poor nutrition. Diabetes is also a result of an improper eating pattern and sedentary lifestyle.

A good nutrition is composed of the following: carbohydrates, fat, proteins, vitamins, minerals, and water. A lack on any of these or too much of one of the components may result to a deteriorating health and other complications as well. Scientific research has gathered that poor nutrition early on in a child’s life brings about social problems. The child develops an antisocial and aggressive behavior which he will have to live with till the end of his adolescent years. An equally shocking result of the research pointed out that poor nutrition influences the brain development. A deficiency in the nutrients associated with brain development has been said to lead to low IQ which later on brings about the antisocial and violent behavior.

Let’s spare our children all the complications caused by improper nutritional practices. While there are a lot of things that are beyond our control, our eating habits are within our power. Let us not modify our eating patterns simply to look good. What our body tells us is far more important than what people say about our looks. Let us take control. Changing what was once a poor nutrition practice can actually make us look and feel good inside and out.


The author has been around since 1933 and has seen what weight changes do to families and loved ones. You see every day what over weight looks like, you know what you see in the mirror each morning. Start today to feed your body properly. Pay attention to your body and others will too. Develop your own Personal Body Pride. http://www.alcoholanddiets.com/