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You may have heard of a low FODMAP diet, and wondered, not just whether it might be right for you, but also wondered what in the world it is.

FODMAP stands for Fermentable Oligosaccharides, Disaccharides, Monosaccharides and Polyols.

Well, perhaps that definition doesn't clarify things much.

That name contains a list of indigestible sugars that are found in many foods. Some people will experience IBS symptoms from these foods because their guts are sensitive to them.

Many foods that should be avoided or reduced in a low FODMAP diet are certain fruits, sweeteners, grains, vegetables and milk products.

According to Emedicine.net, a diet low in FODMAPs can bring some relief to many people who have irritable bowel syndrome reducing symptoms.

The diet is not considered a cure but it can ease the pain, gas, bloating and other IBS symptoms.

If you've been seen by a doctor and have been found not to have other conditions such as celiac disease, ovarian cancer and inflammatory bowel disease, you might want to consider a low FODMAP diet. ___________________________________________________ More From EmpowHER: Detoxing Diet? It's Hard to Decide

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Two studies presented in June 2011 at the American Diabetes Association's Scientific Sessions suggest diet soda may not help battle pounds or diabetes.

Can diet sodas really make you gain weight?

Recent headlines reporting that diet sodas can lead to weight gain have stirred up debate among health experts. While zero-calorie diet sodas have been a dieters best friend for decades, recent research brings up the question: Do they really work?

Two studies presented in June 2011 at the American Diabetes Associations Scientific Sessions suggest diet soda may not help battle pounds or diabetes. Researchers from the University of Texas showed data that diet soft drink consumption is associated with a 70 percent greater waist circumference a risk factor for type 2 diabetes compared with non-users.

In the second study, researchers found that the artificial sweetener aspartame raised blood sugar in diabetes-prone mice. These findings coincide with other recent studies that have found negative health results associated with drinking diet soda. In a January 2012 study, daily diet soda intake (at least one per day) was linked with an increased risk for vascular events, such as stroke.

The research on diet soda and weight is far from conclusive. A March 2012 study in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition linked switching high-calorie drinks, such as regular soda, for calorie-free drinks like water or diet soda, to weight loss. The switch from high-calorie to low-calorie drinks caused a sufficient reduction in calories to provide a 2 percent body weight loss over six months.

Why are the findings so confusing? You would expect the consumption of zero-calorie beverages to be uniformly linked with weight loss. The answer may be simply that obese people drink a lot of diet soda, which would explain the association between diet soda intake and higher weight in obese populations. And diet soda may encourage higher calorie intake of other food groups the old diet soda and a brownie habit. If people think theyve been good by drinking a diet soda, they may indulge in high-calorie treats to reward themselves.

For now, your best bet to keep your diet soda habit under control may be to drink more of the best zero-calorie beverages you can find plain water, coffee or tea.

Environmental Nutrition is an independent newsletter written by nutrition experts. For more information, visit environmentalnutrition.com.

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Would you take dieting advice from a man who has branded the obese as "mentally ill"?

If you have tried the smash-hit Dukan diet, you already have.

Dr Pierre Dukan, the millionaire author behind the best-selling nutrition books has said that the heavily overweight have "a mental problem".

He told the Mail on Sunday's You magazine: "I've never seen an obese person who has said, 'I am well in the mind.'"

The infamous doctor admits that he feels for the audience to which his books are targeted. "I suffer for them ... I like them because they are not really ill, like with the cancer, but feel they are outside of society.... I want to help."

He suggested that love may be the best dieting mechanism around (besides his plan, we presume): "Happiness stops food being a compensation. If you love a man, immediately you will reduce your intake of food - it's automatic."

The Duchess of Cambridge's Berkshire-based mother, Carole Middleton, reportedly lost 34lbs using the controversial Dukan method, which sees a high-protein intake based around 100 permitted foods, with dieters instructed to phase the programme around four 'pillars'.

Launched in France in 2000, The Dukan Diet hit Australian bookshops in 2010 and has gone on to sell over 100,000 copies.

Similar to the equally contentious Atkins diet, as well as ketogenic and Weight Watchers diets, the programme has drawn wide-spread criticism, not least from French, British and American health bodies.

The diet was ranked 24th out of 25 in a best diets of 2012 list drawn up by US News and Health Report. Blasted for being too restrictive and rule-driven as well as bereft of medical evidence, one expert went as far as labelling the plan "idiotic".

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Diet guru claims obese are 'mentally ill'

Would you take dieting advice from a man who has branded the obese as "mentally ill"?

If you have tried the smash-hit Dukan diet, you already have.

Dr Pierre Dukan, the millionaire author behind the best-selling nutrition books has said that the heavily overweight have "a mental problem".

He told the Mail on Sunday's You magazine: "I've never seen an obese person who has said, 'I am well in the mind.'"

The infamous doctor admits that he feels for the audience to which his books are targeted. "I suffer for them ... I like them because they are not really ill, like with the cancer, but feel they are outside of society.... I want to help."

He suggested that love may be the best dieting mechanism around (besides his plan, we presume): "Happiness stops food being a compensation. If you love a man, immediately you will reduce your intake of food - it's automatic."

The Duchess of Cambridge's Berkshire-based mother, Carole Middleton, reportedly lost 34lbs using the controversial Dukan method, which sees a high-protein intake based around 100 permitted foods, with dieters instructed to phase the programme around four 'pillars'.

Launched in France in 2000, The Dukan Diet hit Australian bookshops in 2010 and has gone on to sell over 100,000 copies.

Similar to the equally contentious Atkins diet, as well as ketogenic and Weight Watchers diets, the programme has drawn wide-spread criticism, not least from French, British and American health bodies.

The diet was ranked 24th out of 25 in a best diets of 2012 list drawn up by US News and Health Report. Blasted for being too restrictive and rule-driven as well as bereft of medical evidence, one expert went as far as labelling the plan "idiotic".

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FORT WORTH, Texas, Aug. 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --U.S. News & World Report recently evaluated 25 popular diets and chose the best plans for a variety of categories, including the best diet for Weight Loss, for Heart Health, and the best commercial diets, among other categories. Though all of these diet plans prove successful if followed, most people cannot stick to a program for longer than a few weeks. However, there is a tool that anyone can use to make it easy and effortless to stick to any diet plan: weight loss hypnosis. This is the key to staying committed to a plan. One popular and successful hypnosis program is Enjoying Weight Loss, developed by Dr. Roberta Temes, Ph.D.

All of the diets mentioned in the U.S. News & World Report article were proven to be successful in the long term, but only if the individual continued to follow that program for a significant period of time. Among the popular diets ranked were the DASH Diet, Weight Watchers, the TLC Diet, and the Ornish Diet. Cheating on the meal plans, or quitting altogether, is where most people fail and why people often blame the diet program for its shortcomings. Instead, research has suggested that lack of willpower is the problem. Unless encouraged or held accountable, most people fail on their chosen diet plans after only three weeks of time or less.

For over 30 years, psychotherapist Dr. Roberta Temes has been helping her patients cultivate that accountability to stick to healthy eating plans by using hypnosis for weight loss techniques. In her private practice in New York, she has seen countless patients, including celebrities, who have completely changed their eating habits and relationships with food. In 2006, she partnered with the Hypnosis Network to create a weight loss hypnosis program, Enjoying Weight Loss, and because of its success, she has more recently authored a second program, Weight Loss For Life.

The Enjoying Weight Loss program contains seven weight loss hypnosis sessions with unique themes in order to help the listener cultivate an effortlessly healthy lifestyle. The first session encourages drinking more water and less soda, ultimately resulting in the consumption of less unsatisfying calories and artificial sweeteners. Other session topics range from portion control, exercising regularly, avoiding temptation, and once the weight has been lost, how to maintain a healthy lifestyle.

Hypnosis has been successfully used for smoking cessation, to ease fear of heights or flying, to increase self-confidence, and to lose weight and keep it off for years. Medical hypnosis has been certified by the American Medical Association since 1958 as a way for individuals to modify their behaviors.

By using weight loss hypnosis in addition to following an accredited diet program, such as those suggested by U.S. News & World Report, individuals are able to take control of their lives by effortlessly managing their weight and maintaining a healthy lifestyle.

Editor's Notes:

Established in 2005, the Hypnosis Network offers over two dozen quality hypnosis programs for at-home use. The programs are created by reputable, award-winning professional psychologists and psychotherapists with private practices around the United States.

Hypnosis program topics range from smoking cessation, weight loss, increasing productivity, overcoming fear of performing, test taking mastery, increasing self-confidence, overcoming fear of flying, and more. The Hypnosis Network has reached over 85,000 people and has an A+ BBB rating. For more information, visit http://www.hypnosisnetwork.com.

CONTACT: Hypnosis Network, 888-332-6463, +1-817-566-0050, support@hypnosisnetwork.com

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Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) August 21, 2012

Diet Doc hCG Diet and Weight Loss launches two custom-made prescription diet pills for rapid weight loss; slim down and Ultra Burn that promote rapid weight loss.

hCGTreatments/ Diet Doc Weight Loss, a leading provider nationwide of medically supervised weight loss care offering unique weight loss pills and personalized diet plans, Diet Doc hCG Diet and Weight Loss launched two new prescription diet pills that offer extreme and safe weight loss. These two custom-made pills called Slim Down and Ultra Burn contain ingredients that have been clinically proven to promote effective weight loss when combined their hCG diet plan. Obesity is a major problem across the globe and to combat this problem, people are considering several options such as weight loss surgeries and fad diets that claim to help them lose the weight.

These new custom-made prescription weight loss pills and diet pills include over a dozen clinically proven weight loss ingredients such as B12 (pyridoxine hcl), green tea extract, carnitine, etc. Slim Down and Ultra Burn work differently and they ensure that patients realize their weight loss goals while following the comprehensive modern-day hCG diet plan where weight loss doctors, nurses and nutritional coaches work collaboratively work with the patients. Ultra Burn is a fat burning lipotropic taken when dieters experience a plateau phase (slowing down) in their weight loss process while Slim Down eliminates appetite altogether.

Ultra Burn tablets contain Methionine, Inositol, L-carnitine, Chromium, Caffeine, and a number of vitamins that constitute the B complex group of vitamins such as B1, B2, B3, B6, etc. Slim Down contains Iodine (from kelp), Chromium (amino acid chelate) and a blend of Guarana extract, Glucomannan, Green Tea, Cocoa Extract, Apple Ciider Vinegar, Hoodia Gordonii Powder, Grapefruit Powder, Magnolia Bark, Yerba Mate Extract, Capsicum, Uva Ursi Powder, Banaba, etc. Additional components such as Buchu Powder, Juniper Berry Powder, Gymnema Sylvestre Powder, Cayenne Pepper Powder, Coleus Forskohlii Powder have also been incorporated to maximize its appetite suppressing potential. It also includes other ingredients such as Magnesium stearate, stearic acid, microcrystalline cellulose, peppermint oil.

When combined with a reduced-calorie diet and regular physical activity, these prescription diet pills that reduce appetite and speed up the weight loss process can help obese people lose weight. Available only at hCGTreatments, these diet pills have been formulated by the doctors and clinical staff Diet Doc hCG Diet and Weight Loss after extensive and ongoing developed and research. Fast weight loss occurs only through this process of personalizing a diet for each person based on the health history, age, gender and lifestyle. This is what makes Diet Doc hCG Diet and Weight Loss extremely different from the other diet programs in the market.

hCGTreatments / Diet Doc hCG Diet and Weight Loss offers a weight loss program that includes customized weight loss plans resulting in fast weight loss only under a diet doctors care. The team of doctors and physicians who have specialized training evaluates the health history of each patient and creates a doctor-designed diet for each person.

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How accurate are the labels on the food you buy? TODAY National Investigative Correspondent Jeff Rossen put some popular diet desserts to the test.

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Let's face it: There's nothing better than bingeing on ice cream. But who wants to gain the weight? So a lot of us buy the lower calorie stuff, trusting those labels. But can you really believe them? Put down your spoon: We're getting the skinny on your favorite treats.

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They promise all the satisfaction with none of the guilt: Diet desserts from frozen yogurts to ice creams and treats boasting low calorie numbers dieters crave. Its right there, front and center (on the package)," nutritionist and NBC News contributor Joy Bauer told us. "Buy me and you'll lose weight."

Bauer said you buy these diet products because you're counting calories, so she wants the numbers to be as accurate as possible. After all, these are pre-portioned, packaged foods. "I'd like to see the calories right on the money, but if you had a little wiggle room, I'd say no more than 10 percent."

But we found claims that aren't even close to what's on the package. We went shopping, buying nine individual diet desserts from popular brands, from Ben & Jerry's to Weight Watchers to Skinny Cow to the new sensation, Arctic Zero ice cream, which promises 150 calories for an entire pint. But don't be so sure.

We put each sample in specially marked containers for out blind test, packed them in dry ice, then took them to EMSL, a top food laboratory. There, scientists tested each one for calories, using the industry's standard methods.

The results? Three of the products actually had fewer calories than the label claimed: the Skinny Cow Cookies n' Cream Truffle Bar, Stonyfield Minty Chocolate Chip Frozen Yogurt, and Ben & Jerry's Fro-Yo Half-Baked. Two others had a bit more calories, but were within 10 percent of the label: Ben & Jerry's Fro-Yo Chocolate Fudge Brownie and Stonyfield's Creme Caramel Frozen Yogurt.

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It's too late to lose that unwanted weight for summer. But if you start now, you could drop as much as 40 pounds in time to ring in 2013.

The hardest part, however, might be choosing a new diet. For every diet book urging you on to eat More carbs! More protein! More fat! there's another seemingly well-reasoned argument to do the opposite. As if this isn't confusing enough, there's a new bogeyman on the diet scene: gluten.

The naturally occurring protein found in wheat, barley and some other grains is being blamed for a variety of health woes, including gut unrest, inflammation and those love handles. (People who suffer from a gluten intolerance such as celiac disease must shun it for far less glamorous reasons.) Of course, it's not exactly surprising that people lose weight on a gluten-free diet. Eating gluten-free means slashing high-calorie breads, cakes and cookies.

There is one consensus among the most popular new diet books: All emphasize the need to scrutinize food labels and ditch chemical-laden products in favor of fresh fruits and vegetables, lean proteins and healthy fats. Dig in:

"Eat to Live": Dr. Joel Fuhrman makes a powerful case that Americans are courting disease by the forkful. He urges ditching low-calorie diets and piling the dinner plate with nutrient-dense fruits and raw veggies. You won't be hungry. Sample dinner: Fish fillets with mango salsa, kale with cashew cream sauce, rice and chocolate cherry "ice cream" made from almond milk.

"It Starts With Food": Need some tough love cleaning up a lousy diet? Dallas and Melissa Hartwig ask that you enlist in their 30-day boot camp dump the processed junk and embrace whole foods and you'll emerge a brand-new person. You're encouraged to eat plenty. Recipes such as Asian stir fries, frittatas and soups are ultra simple and encourage creative substitutions based on what you and your family enjoy.

"Six Weeks to OMG: Get Skinnier Than All Your Friends": Amusing 'tude-filled argument that everything you think you know about dieting is wrong. According to author Venice A. Fulton, skipping breakfast is good, and small, frequent meals are bad. And exercise? "Exercise is just so 2011!" Just move more, he argues. He advises amping up on proteins and scaling back carbs to 50 to 120 grams per day. (That's well under the minimum carb intake recommended by the federal government, of about 175 grams per day for an adult woman.) One suggested trick for flattening your abs? No joke: Blowing up balloons. As might be expected, this book has come under fire by critics who question its wisdom.

"Paleoista": The paleo diet meets fashionista, courtesy of Los Angeles' Nell Stephenson. Ditch flours, sugar, grains and dairy. What's left, you say? Steak and eggs for breakfast. Seared sea bass with a coconut curry sauce or sun-dried tomato-and-basil stuffed tenderloin for dinner.

"The Manhattan Diet": Eileen Daspin adopts an everything-in-moderation approach as she name-drops her way through living, dining and dieting on the world's most chic island. Ditch the unfulfilling junk, she says, in favor of celeb-chef recipes such as a Mario Batali fennel-and-arugula salad and Eric Ripert's grilled salmon with a ponzu vinaigrette. You have to love a diet book with a chapter dedicated to cheating.

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Saturday, Aug. 18, 2012

The Diet affairs chiefs of the Democratic Party of Japan and Liberal Democratic Party agreed Friday to adopt Diet resolutions protesting South Korean President Lee Myung Bak's recent visit to the group of islets controlled by South Korea and claimed by Japan.

The agreement reached by the DPJ's Koriki Jojima and the LDP's Fumio Kishida covers resolutions to be introduced in both houses of the Diet to protest Lee's Aug. 10 visit to the isles known as Takeshima in Japan and Dokdo in South Korea.

They said they will seek the support of other parties in a bid to have both resolutions adopted unanimously.

The two main parties have yet to decide whether the resolutions will include language protesting Wednesday's landing by Chinese activists on one of the Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea in another of Japan's territorial disputes.

According to the Lower and Upper House secretariats, the Diet adopted a resolution over Takeshima in November 1953 but has never passed a resolution concerning the Senkakus.

South Korean President Lee Myung Bak delivered a speech Aug. 14 demanding that Emperor Akihito apologize over Japan's 1910-1945 colonial rule of the Korean Peninsula in the event that he wishes to travel to the country.

Four days earlier, Lee became the first South Korean president to visit the disputed islets in the Sea of Japan. The isles, which are controlled by South Korea, are located about halfway between the two countries.

On the Senkakus incident, a nonpartisan group of lawmakers issued a statement Thursday protesting the Chinese activists' actions and urging Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda's government to deal sternly with the matter. They also called for security around the islets to be beefed up, for example by stationing government officials on the uninhabited outcroppings.

The Liberal Democratic Party issued a statement Thursday criticizing the activists and demanding Noda's administration make public video footage of the incident from the Japan Coast Guard to "make the facts clear." It also called for measures to boost Japan's administration of the isles, such as stationing officials on them and nationalizing the land.

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Published: Aug. 18, 2012 at 12:58 AM

PRINCETON, N.J., Aug. 18 (UPI) -- Sixty-three percent of U.S. adults say a diet low in fat is healthiest, while 30 percent say a diet low in carbohydrates is healthiest, a survey says.

Despite traditional medical advice to reduce consumption of foods high in fat, recent research suggests a low-carb diet boosts overall energy expenditure -- meaning low-carb dieters are burning more calories per day than their low-fat counterparts, Gallup officials said.

However, many experts are undecided on which diet is most beneficial, reminding dieters the main focus is not the character and content of the diet, but the amount of calories reduced, the officials said.

Thirty-seven percent of non-whites, versus 28 percent of whites, were more likely to say the low-carb diet was better for the average American. Thirty-six percent of women favored this type of diet compared with 24 percent of the men.

Thirty-four percent of U.S. adults who said they were overweight were more likely to say a low-carb diet was the healthier option, while 28 percent of those who considered their weight to be "about right" preferred low-carb. Sixty-six percent of those in the "about right" group picked the low-fat diet, while 59 percent of their overweight counterparts went with low-fat as the best choice.

These differences aside, both groups prefer the low-fat diet by significant margins, Gallup said.

The Gallup telephone poll of 1,014 U.S. adults was conducted July 9-12 and has a margin of error of 4 percentage points.

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