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Like most men across the country, I have been jealous of Tim Tebow's chiseled physique since the photos of him in a "Gator Charity Challenge" tank top popped up on the internet in 2009.

In those pictures from three years back, his muscular shoulders, tight abs and rippling biceps are clear for all to see, and I hoped to work for a similar body frame for myself.

Obviously one of the main reasons why he has such a big, mobile body is because he has a vigorous workout routine, but I felt like his diet was an equally important component.

I found myself constantly searching online for diet tips that would help me have Tebow's body, and it wasn't until an ABC News report on May 10 that I was able to find my answer.

I always imagined in the past that Tebow just lived on a low-carb diet of lean meats and organic juices, as he hadn't really divulged his daily regimen until the ABC News report came out.

In the past, he has provided fairly generic answers to dieting questions, like his response in a muscleprodigy.com interview where he said "It all starts with your diet, so I always eat a great breakfast because that's giving your body fuel."

In the ABC News report, Tebow finally revealed what gave him all that muscle, all that mass and all that strength: "pizza pie" and "ice cream pie."

Not the answer you were expecting? I was shocked, myself.

"I just like normal food. I mean, you have to go to so many, like, rubber chicken dinners and you put on the face and you're like, 'Oh, thank you, it's so good,' and you're like, 'Man, I just can't wait to go home ... and have pizza pie,'" he said.

Pizza pie includes fairly unhealthy ingredients like ground beef, baking powder biscuits and fattening mozzarella cheese.

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Is Tim Tebow's Diet Healthy? Fan's View

Nick Watt dines with French nutritionist Patrick Leconte (Image Credit: ABC News)

I went all the way to Switzerland in search of the weight-loss holy grail: a diet that allows you to drink wine and lose weight at the same time. And when I got there I discovered Im 22 pounds overweight. Thats my headline.

I always thought I was buff. Im not. So how can I shift that holiday weight, which has been hanging around my middle since the holidays of 1997?

Well, according to the keepers of this apparently counterintuitive weight loss regimen: I can eat so much cheese for breakfast that it makes me feel sick; I can eat french fries for lunch; I can have a chunk of chocolate mid-afternoon; and I can have two glasses of red wine with dinner.

Ive been on this diet eight days, and Ive already lost nearly five pounds. By the time this story airs on 20/20 Friday night, Ill probably be even skinnier. How is all this possible?

Well, I learned all these secrets on the Slimness Goal Package at an absurdly swanky hotel, the Beau Rivage Palace, on the bonny, bonny banks of Lake Geneva in Switzerland. The place is money. Theres gleaming marble everywhere you look. A burger on room service costs $45. A little suite will run you $1,600 a night.

While checking in I eavesdropped on a conversation a fat man with monogrammed shirt cuffs was having with the concierge. Just have the car wait because Im not sure which flight Ill take to London, he said with nonchalance. Bear in mind that a simple airport transfer from the hotel to Geneva Airport (40 minutes) costs $500. This guy didnt even ask the price. He didnt care.

A suave French nutritionist named Patrick Leconte is the well-groomed centerpiece of the weight loss program. His favorite phrase is: It is no problemmm! spoken with a delicious French shrug.

The program is based on chrono-nutrition, so its more about when you eat than what you eat. You must eat certain food groups only at the same time of day as your body is producing the right chemicals to process them. You can eat fruit, but never for breakfast. You can eat bread, but never in the evening.

Well, I say never. My favorite part of Monsieur Lecontes program is that twice a week you can pull what he calls a Joker and eat whatever the hell you like. His diet is designed to make you lose weight as well as enjoy yourself. Its a diet you can stick to, he says. Its the diet that says to the wealthy women of Europe: You can look good on the Riviera in summer, and drink champagne.

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FBI agents search for biological weapon after "parody" tweet. KPRC's Amy Davis reports.

By Dan Askin and Jamey Bergman, Cruise Critic

A neurosurgeon turned "diet guru" was removed from Carnival Magicon Sunday after a Twitter account bearing his name referenced a bio-terrorist attack.

Jack Kruse was scheduled to give a lecture on Jimmy Moore's 5th Annual Low-Carb Cruise, a themed voyage scheduled to embark from Galveston, Texas, on May 6. But before the ship left port for the Western Caribbean, the cruise line was "notified of a Twitter message under the handle of Kruse alleging he intended to cause harm to one of our ships," Carnival said in a statement.

"The Galveston police, the FBI, the Department of Homeland Security and the U.S. Coast Guard were informed immediately and, shortly thereafter, authorities boarded the vessel to investigate the matter," the statement said. "Kruse was questioned, and since the investigation was ongoing, he was asked to disembark the vessel just prior to sailing."

The source of the tweet a parody account that mocks Kruse and his controversial teachingswrote that security confiscated dynamite. talk won't be as explosive as one at PaleoFx. still have vial of Legionnaires for epic biohack. #lccruise12. The account has since been deactivated.

Kruse, who says on his website that he once weighed 350 pounds, is a low-carb advocate who touts "Leptin reset" (leptin is a protein hormone that plays a role in appetite and metabolism) and "cold thermogenesis," a method that uses ice baths, as part of his diet plan.

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Kruse told the Tennesseeanthat he believes his critics are behind the anonymous Twitter account. "It was just a nightmare what happened," he told the paper.

There is some confusion over the disembarkation. Kruse told Nashville'sNews Channel 5that he was cleared by the FBI and Homeland Security and yet was still denied boarding by Magic's captain, Giovanni Cutugna.

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'Diet guru' pulled from cruise over bogus tweets

By Rick Nauert PhD Senior News Editor Reviewed by John M. Grohol, Psy.D. on May 3, 2012

A diet including chicken, nuts, fish, salad dressing, and other foods that contain omega-3 fatty acids may help to lower the blood level of a particular protein believed to be related to Alzheimers disease and memory problems.

The new research looked at the levels of beta-amyloid in the blood as a proxy for beta-amyloid deposits in the brain.

While its not easy to measure the level of beta-amyloid deposits in the brain in this type of study, it is relatively easy to measure the levels of beta-amyloid in the blood, which, to a certain degree, relates to the level in the brain, said study author Nikolaos Scarmeas, M.D., M.S., with Columbia University Medical Center in New York.

Investigators reviewed the diet for 1,219 people older than age 65 and free of dementia. On average, researchers looked back at dietary records for 1.2 years.

Participants blood was tested for the beta-amyloid with specific attention directed at 10 nutrients, including saturated fatty acids, omega-3 and omega-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids, mono-unsaturated fatty acid, vitamin E, vitamin C, beta-carotene, vitamin B12, folate and vitamin D.

Researchers discovered the more omega-3 fatty acids a person consumed, the lower their blood beta-amyloid levels.

Ingesting one gram of omega-3 per day (equal to approximately half a fillet of salmon per week), is associated with 20 to 30 percent lower blood beta-amyloid levels.

Other nutrients were not associated with plasma beta-amyloid levels. The results stayed the same after adjusting for age, education, gender, ethnicity, amount of calories consumed and whether a participant had the APOE gene, a risk factor for Alzheimers disease.

Although the findings confirm the benefit of an omega-3 diet for improving blood beta-amyloid levels, the trust test is whether the diet reduces beta-amyloid deposits in the brain.

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Omega-3 Diet May Lower Alzheimer’s Risk

Most of us are too plump and are overly fond of snacks, fast food and food in general. So why did two lean young women who dine on smoothies and organic fruits and vegetables (how unimpeachable does that sound) seek help cleaning up their act?

May Haduong, 33, and Frances Motiwalla, 34, just had this sense they were slaves to each passing fad (greens! organic! flaxseed! gluten-free!) and were building up their eating rules in a haphazard, unscientific way.

"We've sort of made it up in our heads," Haduong says: whirring up slurries of kale, beet greens, frozen fruits and celery in the blender in their pint-sized kitchen twice a day (down to once a day when Motiwalla couldn't take it anymore). Buying $55 cans of raw, vegan, organic sprouted-rice protein powder. Culturing (in Motiwalla's case) kombucha, a type of fermented tea. And busting out (in Haduong's case) for afternoon feeding frenzies on Crispix cereal.

"We kind of think it's healthy," Haduong says of the diet, "but is it really?"

Adds Motiwalla: "We've been doing the same thing over and over again, and it's getting a little bit routine."

Registered dietitian Lisa Gibson of Irvine visited the couple's Echo Park home, sifted through contents of freezer, fridge and cupboards, and then talked with them about their habits and goals, which include saving money.

There was much Gibson liked about what Motiwalla and Haduong did. There were other things that bothered her. They weren't getting enough nourishment, for one thing: "Most people don't get enough green leafy vegetables but they were actually getting too much of those and not enough of other nutrients," she says.

Some of their measures were unnecessary, costing them cash for no real gain. And Gibson just felt they were cheating their taste buds.

Read on for the results of the Motiwalla-Haduong Pantry Raid and, for contrast, go online to our collection of past columns to see very different kinds of dietary makeovers.

What the pair do right:

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Pantry Raid: A diet of good intentions

Dieticians have warned of the dangers of losing weight with a 'starvation diet' available in Britain for the first time.

The British Dietetic Association (BDA) says there are 'huge risks' to the diet, in which people are given just 130 calories a day through a feeding tube that goes up their nose and down to their stomach.

The 10-day regime forces the body to burn up so much fat that people lose up to 10 per cent of their weight.

But Sasha Watkins, dietician and spokesperson for the BDA, said naso-gastric feeding tubes should only be used in hospital under medical supervision.

'They could become dislodged while people are at home and food may go down into the lungs,' she warned.

She added the severe calorie restriction and pure protein formula feed could damage the kidneys.

The fears have been robustly dismissed by the doctor promoting the Ketogenic Enteral Nutrition (KEN) diet.

Dr Ray Shidrawi is a widely respected consultant gastroenterologist at Homerton Hospital in east London and runs a private weight-loss clinic.

He told Sky News that soon-to-be published trials on more than 19,000 patients in Italy show that the diet is safe.

'KEN is a properly studied technique. We know it does not harm you in any way,' he said.

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A volumetrics plan helps control hunger by filling you up, but they also do it on fewer calories.

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(Health.com) -- You're no diet dummy -- your "unrealistic" detector is on high alert. Cut out carbs? Fast on herbal juice blends? Please.

So what a relief to rediscover Volumetrics, a way of eating that just plain makes sense. By pumping up your diet's volume in easy ways (more of that to come), you will not only enjoy yummy foods, but also eat a lot of them and still lose weight.

It all comes down to calories per bite. "By choosing foods that have fewer calories per bite, your portion size grows, but your overall calorie count decreases," explains Barbara Rolls, PhD, the creator of Volumetrics and author of the new book "The Ultimate Volumetrics Diet". "So you end up with a satisfying amount of food."

Key word: satisfying. Rolls, a professor of nutritional sciences at the Pennsylvania State University, has spent 20 years studying the science of satiety -- that feeling of fullness at the end of a meal -- and how it affects hunger and obesity.

Research shows that the amount of food we eat has a greater effect on how full we feel than the number of calories in the food. If you're sated after eating, you're likelier to stick with a diet.

Health.com: Eat (yes, eat!) to lose weight

The staples of the Volumetrics plan -- water-rich foods like brothy soups, fruits and vegetables, whole grains, low-fat dairy, lean meat, and fish -- not only help control hunger by filling you up, but they also do it on fewer calories.

Foods that are high in fat and/or sugar are just the opposite: They're less filling, plus they have more calories per bite.

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The eat more to weigh less diet

CHILTON, Wis.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

Kaytee Pet Products is recalling a single manufacturing batch of Kaytee Forti-Diet Pro Health Mouse, Rat and Hamster due to possible contamination with Salmonella. The product affected by this recall is identified below and has the following Best Before dates:

Best Before Code (day-month-year)

Kaytee Forti-Diet Pro Health Mouse, Rat & Hamster

Kaytee Forti-Diet Pro Health Mouse, Rat & Hamster

Kaytee Forti-Diet Pro Health Mouse, Rat & Hamster

Kaytee Forti-Diet Pro Health Mouse, Rat & Hamster Petco Stores Only

Product and product lots that do not appear on the list above are not subject to this recall.

No human or pet illnesses have been reported to-date. The recall notification is being issued based on a single manufacturing batch wherein a sample with the Best Before date of (lot) 03APR13K61 had a positive result for Salmonella in a random sample test conducted by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The Kaytee Forti-Diet Pro Health Mouse, Rat & Hamster product was originally manufactured on January 5 and 6, 2012. Kaytee is taking immediate action to remove the product from all retail stores and distribution centers, and to fully investigate the cause.

Salmonella can affect animals eating the products and there is a risk to humans from handling contaminated pet products, especially if they have not thoroughly washed their hands after having contact with the products or any surfaces exposed to these products.

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Kaytee Recalls Forti-Diet Pro Health Mouse, Rat and Hamster Because of Possible Salmonella Health Risk

Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) May 01, 2012

Diet Doc hCG Diet & Weight Loss announces a comprehensive hCG diet plan that offers support for other health conditions, which results in rapid, safe weight loss.

Diet Docs medical weight loss programs offer quick weight loss solutions in time for the upcoming summer season. Their program combines a daily intake of the hCG hormone that works to complement a low-fat, low-carb and low-glycemic index diet.

With many weight loss programs to choose from, Diet Docs hCG weight loss programs stand out from the rest because they offer customized programs for each of their patients, who, after receiving a comprehensive medical consultation with a doctor, will formulate the best program to meet their patients needs. They offer several programs that start at 23-days and can go up to 60-days and beyond depending on each persons goal. Within a matter of two weeks, their patients claim to have lost up to 14 pounds.

Diet Docs program is overall well-thought out with each element supporting and complementing each other. Take for example their suggested source of fat, a medium-chain triglyceride (MCT) oil that is derived from the coconut and known to have many beneficial properties. It is a popular supplement for bodybuilders as a means to enhance their exercise performance. Studies have shown that those who incorporate MCT oil into their diet have found an improvement in body composition, or the ratio of lean to fatty tissue. Diet Doc strongly suggests that their patients cook with this weight-loss oil as an alternative to using olive oil, butter, vegetable oil and all other forms of fat.

Most people ask what is hCG? Human chorionic gonadotrophin, or hCG, is a hormone that is naturally produced in pregnant women. In the 1950s, Dr. A.T.W. Simeons began a study in overweight patients and found that daily injections of the hormone enabled his patients to take in around 500 calories due to its appetite suppressant properties. He also found that the hormone supports the body in using fat instead of muscle as a source of energy. After the release of his book Pounds and Inches in the late 1950s, his diet, named the Simeons Protocol, became a huge success. Modern science has since discredited this 500-calorie diet but found the hCG hormone to have many beneficial properties. Diet Doc made the use of this hormone safe and effective with their well- balanced diet plan.

Diet Docs hCG weight loss program is quickly becoming a more popular weight- loss solution. Their growing company is now offering weight loss drinks, meals and supplements that are specially formulated to complement their programs.

Their programs are centered around giving their patients a convenient, safe, effective and quick weight loss solution.

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Sunday, 22 April, 2012 Written by Joba Botana

A friend of mine mentioned before that alkaline water can help cure several diseases including kidney problems, arthritis, diabetes and even cancer. According to him, there is a scientific basis to this. Although it is not proven to entirely cure diseases, the alkaline diet is beneficial to the body. The alkaline diet is also known as the vegetarian diet.

To find out whether a certain food is alkaline, you have to know its pH levelthe measure of exactly how acidic or alkaline a substance is. A pH of 0 is completely acidic, a pH of 7 is neutral and a pH of 14 completely alkaline. Our body, however, doesnt have just one pH level. The stomach has a pH ranging from 1.35-3.5 as it must be acidic to aid in digestion. The blood, however, must always be slightly alkaline, with a pH of 7.35 to 7.45.

The logic behind the alkaline diet is that certain foods can help maintain the bodys ideal pH balance and improve overall health. The alkaline diet is mostly vegetarian with some fresh fruits, alkaline-promoting foods such as soy products and some nuts, grains and legumes. One must avoid eating acid-promoting foods, which include meat, fish, poultry, dairy products, processed foods, white sugar, white flour and caffeine.

Alkaline food is rich in alkaline minerals, especially calcium, magnesium, and potassium, All of these minerals are very important, but potassium has the biggest effect on your internal pH.

According to Marjorie Nolan, RD, an American Dietetic Association spokeswoman, the alkaline diet is basically healthy.

"It's a diet of fresh fruits and vegetables, plenty of water, avoiding processed foods, coffee, and alcohol, which are all recommendations for a generally healthy diet anyway," she says. "But our body regulates our pH between 7.35 and 7.45 no matter how we eat."

What it can do

According to experts, eating a diet rich in vegetables, as with the alkaline diet, can raise ones urine pH and lower the risk for kidney stones. However, there is also no concrete evidence that an alkaline or vegetarian diet can prevent cancer. Some studies show that vegetarians have lower rates of cancer, particularly colon cancer, according to the American Cancer Society. That, of course, works if the dieter exercise regularly, abstains from drinking [liquors] and smoking.

Clinical studies have proved that people who eat more fresh fruits and vegetables and hydrate properly do have lower rates of cancer and other diseases but, according to experts, it probably has nothing to do with blood pH.

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The alkaline diet and what it does

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