SAT LIVE. How Dr. Heidi keeps slinky
Most of you don't know that Dr. Heidi used to be a fat kid. It was so bad her friends called her 'walking ball.'But today, at the time in her life when people say it's natural to gain weight, Dr. Heidi...
View ArticleDeath To The Diet
Diets. Perhaps the biggest failure America has experienced in 200 years. 70% of the people walking the streets are overweight or obese. The percent increases every month.Not one diet works for more...
View ArticleSomething inherently good
Something inherently good starts this Saturday, April 24...Here's how I know when I'm offering something inherently good for my market. First, I market something I do myself each day, to folks "like...
View ArticleAmericans don't know how to die
Atul Gawande's articles on healthcare for the New Yorker are all top-shelf, but his most recent piece on modern medicine's difficulty in dealing with patients who are likely to die is a doozy and a...
View ArticleSwimming in chlorinated pools can lead to cancer
Just in...Swimming in chlorinated pools can cause an increased risk of cancer in bathers, Spanish researchers said on Monday. "The evidence of genotoxic effects were observed in 49 healthy adults after...
View ArticleWhy exercise won't make you thin...
Just in. Of course it's not news to readers here..."Got a few pounds to lose? Cancel the gym membership. An increasing body of research reveals that exercise does next to nothing for you when it comes...
View ArticleIf you eat corn or barley...
You might get (or have already gotten) fat. And unhealthier.Because, corn and barley are used to prematurely fatten "cows, sheep, pigs and poultry".We just got it from the Financial Times (PDF here in...
View ArticleWarning to Glenn Beck: Don't Drink Diet Coke
The popular Fox News host announced today he's taking a medical leave, because “There is something wrong with my voice, and we’re not sure what it is,”That's not all. "Yes," he told an audience of...
View ArticleYou're eating chicken smash...
"I have no time." Will that attitude come back to haunt you in 10 years?Next time you eat fast food chicken or buy processed chicken in the store, know this is what you're eating...See here.Can you...
View ArticleWill Someone Sue McDonald's Over This?
Photographer Sally Davies has kept a hamburger and fries on her shelf for six months....The image on the left is, she reports, what it looked like after six months...She posted daily pics here.So, what...
View ArticlePain drugs are poisoning you, says FDA
Just in from the venerable New York Times..."WASHINGTON — The government announced Thursday that it would sharply restrict some of the nation’s most popular prescription painkillers, saying they cause...
View ArticleDo You Eat At Taco Bell?
You might want to reconsider. Along with the usual fast food-grade quality, they've now been sued because their beef, when tested, is just 35% beef. 65% is other "stuff."Attorney Dee Miles said...
View ArticleYoung beauty or young stress?
Have you heard? Walmart offers new makeup line for 8-12-year-olds. See here.Does this tell an eight-year-old little girl that she doesn't look good enough the way she is?Could this obsession with...
View ArticleCellphone Radiation May Cause Cancer, Advisory Panel Says
From the New York Times... A World Health Organization panel has concluded that cellphones are “possibly carcinogenic,’’ putting the popular devices in the same category as certain dry cleaning...
View ArticleIs Bill Clinton's New Diet For You?
August 25, 2011... "The former president, known for his love of burgers, barbecue and junk food, has gone from a meat lover to a vegan, the strictest form of a vegetarian diet. He says he eats fruits,...
View ArticleFat Kid Webinar
Did you see Dr. Heidi's webinar, "If Healthy Food Is So Great, How Come I'm Still Fat?" First 45 minutes: hear the secret story about Dr. Heidi's success after she reconsidered a strategy she'd...
View ArticleMD: Use Supplements Made from Whole Foods
Here's an MD who's on to something: If you aren’t getting the vitamins and minerals your body needs from the foods you eat, it’s time to consider taking a supplement. Dr. Tanya Edwards, an expert in...
View Article"No magnesium stearate," she said
I've learned that some people search out the Pops online for what's NOT in them. Last week, a lady ordered a case of pops (10 boxes) because, "I want something with no magnesium stearate." Here's what...
View ArticleDrugCite Tells You Side Effects of Medicine and...
Just in from LifeHacker... DrugCite is a useful database of information about the prescription and over-the-counter medication, allowing you to look up the possible side effects of specific drugs and...
View ArticleFrance approves soda tax
Just in...Does Washington dare do likewise? "France's top constitutional body on Wednesday approved a new tax on sugary drinks that aims to fight obesity while giving a boost to state coffers. "...The...
View ArticleMountain Dew can dissolve a mouse, says Pepsi
Just in from Grist... An Illinois man is suing Pepsi Co. because, he says, he found a mouse in his can of Mountain Dew. But Pepsi says the guy is pulling a Strange Brew, and here's how they know: If...
View ArticleFive packaged foods you never need to buy again
Totally cool post from the Grist here... What did you resolve to do this year? Eat healthier? Avoid processed foods? Stay away from GMOs? Stop buying products foisted on you by the man? Reduce the size...
View ArticleSugary soda ups risky fat deposits
A liter of cola a day, for 6 months wrecks liver. Hot off the press here.
View ArticleEating Rule for 2012
"Don't eat anything that cannot be hunted, fished or harvested." Dr. Heidi
View Article“Veggie” diet blamed for poor performance of China’s women volleyball team
"Fearing tainted meat, China's women's volleyball team has stuck to a strict vegetarian diet for the last three weeks, which the team's coach is now blaming for his athletes' abysmal performance..."...
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