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The feeding and exercise habits of New York women are an artful weave of the best diet practices on the planet, Daspin writes. Heres the speed version of her philosophy: Eat well, but not too much. Walk like a maniac. Cook at home. Leave a little something on the plate. Indulge your sweet tooth. Dont go hungry. Dont deprive yourself. Eat whole foods; dump anything with diet in the name. Water is good. A glass of wine is fine, too. Here are some more tips:

Eat what your body craves. Just because its 8 a.m. doesnt mean you have to have eggs, fruit, oatmeal or Pop Tarts. At midnight, how about a bowl of granola (actress Christine Baranskis default snack)?

Have fun. If you pick an exercise you like, it will seem less like work.

Olive oil is good for you this is crucial. Lots of people have written about the trap of low-fat diets. Low fat makes you fat.

Always leave a little left over. It can even be small, a crumb; just be aware youre doing it and watch it go into the garbage.

Savor every bite and take time for it. Never eat while in motion not walking or in a car.

Dont always have a salad at lunchtime its not always satisfying. Instead, choose a sandwich, a controlled way to have your carbohydrates, and you can pack in extra nutrients by using spinach instead of lettuce, as well as extra tomatoes.

Skinny Manhattan women dont patronize fast-food joints. Their idea of fast food is a Starbucks cappuccino. Frozen meals from Amys or a couple Boca Burgers are as close to processed food as thin Gotham gals get.

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Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/7fb576/future_diet_trends) has announced the addition of the "Future Diet Trends and Opportunities" report to their offering.

In 2008, the World Health Organization estimated that there were approximately one billion adults globally who are overweight, and a further 475 million who are obese. This report offers a breakdown of the diet industry and explores the individual components which determine whether a diet plan is successful. The content places particular emphasis on the future of dieting.

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Changes in the global food system and more sedentary lifestyles have combined to create a global obesity crisis. Children around the world are getting fatter younger - a ticking time bomb in terms of poor health and rocketing medical costs. Dieting has to be part of the solution, with strong growth in this market almost assured.

Certain demographic groups are disproportionately affected by the obesity epidemic. Particular ethnic groups, and those on lower incomes, for example, are more likely to be overweight. Today's diet options remain 'one size fits all', but careful targeting and propositions designed to meet different dieters' needs represents a key opportunity.

With the launch of digital platforms, diet programs can now offer 24-hour support tools and engage dieters in more appealing and interactive ways. New diet programs have the opportunity to make quick inroads in the market while established brands need to take advantage of these new tools in order to maintain their market position.

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A dreamy diet pill that someday allows people to eat as much as they want without gaining weight seems possible, based on new research into certain brain chemicals that influence how quickly we burn fat.

Scientists used lab mice to turn down brain levels of endocannabinoids, chemicals produced by our bodies that are similar in molecular structure to the active ingredients in marijuana.

Previous research has found that endocannabinoids play an important role in regulating energy metabolism. In the new study, blocking the activity of endocannabinoids in the brain enabled mice to stay skinny without exercise or dieting. The researchers explained that the mice were in a "hypermetabolic state," in which their bodies were using up energy (that is, calories) at a much higher rate than normal.

"We discovered that these mice were resistant to obesity because they burned fat calories much more efficiently than normal mice do," study researcher Daniele Piomelli, a professor at the University of California, Irvine, said in a statement. "We had known that endocannabinoids play a critical role in cell energy regulation, but this is the first time we found a target where this occurs."

This target is a compound called 2-AG, found in high levels in mammalian brains, and researchers think it plays a role in the brain circuits controlling how the body uses energy, which we get from food.

A previous study by Piomelli found these compounds make us crave fat. To see if lowering the levels of these compounds had the opposite effect, Piomelli engineered the brain cells of mice to express only low levels of this compound, then compared the animals' behavior and health with that of normal mice.

The modified mice ate more and moved less than their normal counterparts, but stayed skinny even on a high-fat diet. Not only did they look healthy, they had normal blood pressure, and no increased risk of heart disease and diabetes that usually come with a high-fat diet.

The researchers determined that the modified mice's brown fat was overactive it was being turned into heat much quicker than in the normal mice. Brown fat is a type of fat that keeps mammals warm, and this heat creation burns off excess energy.

Jumping from lab studies in mice to actual health benefits for humans is still a ways away, though, since it is difficult to make a drug that acts only in one brain area.

"To produce the desired effects, we would need to create a drug that blocks 2-AG production in the brain, something we're not yet able to do," Piomelli said. "So don't cancel that gym membership just yet."

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Redefine Good Carbs & Bad Carbs - If you've spent any amount of time low carb dieting or tried various low carb diets that didn't work for you then it's very likely that you have been brain washed into thinking healthy carbs such as bananas, carrots, whole grains, potatoes, corn, etc. are bad and that eating those foods means you're bad too. This couldn't be further from the truth but in order to get over these weight loss cliches, you will need to reframe "bad carbs" into good carbs by learning more about them.

When you spend time learning more about what real healthy foods like fruits, veggies, and whole grains can do for your body you will find that introducing them back into your diet in moderation is easy and very enjoyable. My own personal experience: I used to think bananas and oranges were evil but then I found out that they're excellent for weight loss because they hydrate your body so I started adding 1/3 of a banana or 1/2 an orange to my protein shakes.

Balance Healthy Carbs with Proteins & Fat - If you're aiming for a moderate carb intake for weight loss be sure to balance your protein and fat intake as well. This is especially important for dieters who have been on higher protein and/or higher fat plans. Remember that you can't add more healthy carbs back into your diet without reducing protein and fat intake otherwise you're just adding more calories to your diet which results in weight gain not weight loss. Be sure to use a macronutrient ratio calculator to find your ideal balance of carbs, protein and fat then spend a week portioning out your foods to make sure you're getting the right balance at every meal.

Getting this right will make the difference between slow or no weight loss and faster permanent weight loss. My own personal experience: My diet back when I was low carb was 25/40/35 (carbs/protein/fat) which means I was taking in about 120g of protein a day. Now that I'm eating a more moderate carb diet 50/25/25 my protein intake has decreased to about 75g per day and some days it's lower which allows me a bit more healthy fat (i.e. avocados, nuts, coconut oil, etc.). Freedieting.com has a great macronutrient calculator that can help you find the right balance (don't be afraid to experiment with this).

Earn & Burn Those Decadent Carbs - One of the best things about being on a moderate carb diet like carb lovers is that you are allowed to eat more decadent carbs like tortilla chips, cookies, chocolate, etc. This is what weight loss and fitness experts often refer to as the 80/20 clean eating principle which means you eat the cleanest healthiest foods 80% of the time and this allows you to eat more decadent foods 20% of the time. Not only is this more realistic for weight loss but it teaches you a more balanced approach to weight maintenance and forces you to earn AND burn all your calories.

In other words are you active enough all day to deserve that treat and do you generally stay active enough to be able to eat decadent carbs? If the answer to those two questions is no then you shouldn't be having decadent carbs or foods of any kind. My own personal experience: I NEVER used to touch desserts even though I've always been super active but now I enjoy chocolate or other desserts every couple of days and I don't feel guilty about it anymore. It's just part of my weight maintenance diet BUT I have to earn it by staying active and exercising like I mean it. Visit the forums to check out my carb lovers journal if you want to check out some examples of how I do this.

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DETROIT -- While Mountain Dew is a monster brand in its own right, Diet Mountain Dew is no longer an also-ran, Advertising Age reported. These days, the diet soda has its own tagline, a marketing manager and dedicated budget, and sponsorship of Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s NASCAR car -- all of which is leading to sales success where other soda brands are faltering.

Diet Mountain Dew debuted in 1988 and became one of the top 10 soda brands in 2005. Its sales volume increased 2 percent in 2011, excluding fountain sales, according to the report, which cited Beverage Digest data.

"We attribute this to the strength of the Dew brand with male consumers," a brand spokeswoman said. "The brand halo from base Dew seems to counter the negative 'diet' perception." Senior Marketing Manager Emily Silver serves as the first dedicated manager for Diet Mountain Dew, and it boasts its own tagline: "Yeah, it tastes that good," which is meant to let customers know that its flavor is on par with regular Mountain Dew. The tagline will appear in a series of national commercials this year, according to the report.

"We hadn't put a lot of resources behind [Diet Mountain Dew]," Brett O'Brien, vice president of marketing for Mountain Dew and flavored carbonated drinks, told Advertising Age. "It was something that you found and then you were in this exclusive club, because we didn't talk about it much. As that exclusive club grew bigger and bigger, it became clear we had to put some dedicated resources against it."

Diet Mountain Dew has a prime spot as the sponsor of NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt Jr., who won second place in this year's Daytona 500 race. "There were T-shirts, hats and backpacks everywhere. You can just imagine the awareness that's going to come from that," said Silver. "[Dale] empowers the target we're trying to reach. He's clearly in that demographic; he's switching to Diet in his own life."

A new commercial spot featuring Earnhardt and the Diet Mountain Dew car is set to begin airing this month. In addition, the brand has partnered with ESPN's "Fuel the Frenzy" college basketball promotion.

Overall, media spending is set to increase by 50 percent this year, the report noted.

"We've got a lot of runway," said O'Brien. "We're by no means at a point where it's about trying to get current users to drink more. It's about bringing in new users. It's sort of this new drink that's been around a long time."

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Diet Doc Weight Loss is now offering parts of the Mediterranean diet as part of their comprehensive, medical, weight loss program which offers patient care nationwide

Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) March 04, 2012

Diet Doc incorporated parts of the Mediterranean diet associated with protection against small brain blood vessels according to a cohort study by the University of Miami which tested people with lower white brain mass (smaller brains) than those eating the types of foods associated with the Mediterranean diet.

The study revealed that the health benefits of the Mediterranean diet also includes a reduction of blood sugar which causes diabetes 2, hypertension, heart disease, stroke and early onset of death.

Diet Doc HCG Diet and Weight Loss is passionate about helping people reduce their weight to avoid certain diseases and health conditions associated with being overweight. Diet Doc wants to keep the comprehensive, medically, supervised weight loss program affordable to many people, not just a select few. Diet Doc states people often share the barrier to joining an effective weight loss program is cost or the weight comes off too slow. Diet Doc's pricing model is half of what other weight loss doctors are charging, but weight loss is reported at 7 pounds per week reports Julie Wright, president of Diet Doc.

Diet Doc provides medically, supervised patient care to people across the USA. Diet Doc provides a collaborative approach to dieting, which is labor intensive, but effective reports Wright. We work with a team of physicians who are passionate about reducing obesity which is often the cause for many diseases and illnesses reports Wright.

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Diet Doc announces new diet foods, weight loss shakes and a 30-day diet recipe menu incorporating specific diet foods as part of their medical, HCG diet weight loss program.

New York, NY (PRWEB) March 04, 2012

Diet Doc's entrees were created with a goal of allowing the entire family to enjoy the diet foods served. This challenge took 18 months to perfect with the Diet Doc Chefs perfecting to meet the weight loss guidelines of the Diet Doc Weight Loss Program.

According to the National Institute of Health, people who do not maintain a healthy body mass index (BMI) are at risk of diabetes 2, heart disease, hypertension, high cholesterol, triglycerides, reduced mental function and morbidity.

Diet Doc HCG Diet & Weight Loss is the only medically, supervised weight loss program providing care to people nationwide. Diet Doc personalizes a weight loss program for each person based on their health history, gender, age and lifestyle preferences. When this approach is employed, people will realize their maximum daily weight loss report Julie Wright, president of Diet Doc.

Diet Doc utilizes a few prescription medications in their diet program along with an easy diet menu allowing people to consume many delicious foods. Basically, when sugar and carbohydrates are removed, along with removing everything artificial, including artificial sweeteners, the body can burn fat and rapid weight loss is realized reports Wright.

Many people with today's busy lifestyle need help with food preparation, this is where the new diet foods come in handy. The diet foods include: Chicken Gumbo, Thai Chicken, Hot & Sour, Chili and much more. The diet foods average 30 calories per serving and are all natural, but most important, are super delicious and satisfying claims Wright.

Diet Doc also offers a weight loss oil used to make salad dressing and/or for cooking. The Diet Doc weight loss oil is clinically proven to help burn fat within 30 minutes of consuming. The oil is flavorless and used in lieu of olive oil or cooking oil. No other weight loss program offers this type of cooking oil reports Wright.

Weight loss shakes are also offered and contain more active ingredients than any other weight loss shake on the market reports Wright. People often use as a weight loss program by itself claims Wright.

The diet meals can be prepared and offered to the entire family reports Wright. No other weight loss program offers diet meals plans as Diet Doc created on how to lose weight reports Wright.

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A new study suggests that a gluten-free diet could help improve behavioral issues associated with childhood autism like poor attention span and social responsiveness.

The latest study, published in this month's journal Nutritional Neuroscience, adds to an existing body of conflicting and contradictory research on whether or not diet can play a role in autism in children.

One prevailing school of thought is that children with ASD have a higher rate of gastrointestinal symptoms (GI) than the general pediatric population, leading some to believe that gluten -- a protein found in wheat, barley and rye-based products -- triggers GI symptoms and behavioral problems.

The Autism Research Institute, based in California, for instance, recommends the gluten-free diet, saying there's "convincing empirical evidence" that special diets can help autistic individuals.

For their study, researchers developed their conclusions from the survey responses of 387 parents of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). After analyzing the answers to 90 online survey questions that inquired after the kids' GI symptoms, food allergies, suspected food sensitivities and their children's degree of adherence to a gluten-free diet, researchers concluded that a gluten-free diet is more effective in improving ASD behavioral issues in children with GI symptoms and allergies, compared to children who didn't have similar symptoms.

In particular, not only did gluten-free diets improve their kids' GI symptoms -- in the absence of stomach aggravation, parents noted that the diet also helped improve their children's social behaviors like language, eye contact, engagement, attention span, and social responsiveness.

All of which leads the scientists to conclude that autism may be more than just a neurological disease, but also involve the GI tract and the immune system.

"There are strong connections between the immune system and the brain, which are mediated through multiple physiological symptoms," said study co-author Laura Cousino Klein. "A majority of the pain receptors in the body are located in the gut, so by adhering to a gluten-free, casein-free diet, you're reducing inflammation and discomfort that may alter brain processing, making the body more receptive to ASD therapies."

Parents who eliminated both gluten and casein -- a protein most commonly found in milk, butter, and cheese -- long-term also reported greater improved ASD symptoms.

The Penn State study, however, runs counter to a University of Rochester study which found the exact opposite: that eliminating gluten and casein from the diets of children with autism had no impact on behavior, sleep or bowel patterns.

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My Food is a home delivery diet plan seven days worth of food is sent straight to your home or work, providing everything you need to eat healthily for the week. They offer various different plans depending on whether you want to lose weight, turn fat into muscle or give your body and skin an overhaul. We trialled the New Body plan, which claims to help you lose weight and feel revitalised.

How does it work? The plan is based on a 600 calorie reduction of the average energy requirements for a 65kg woman with low activity (based on the Dietary Reference Values defined by Department of Health). The standard plan provides an average of between 1200-1300 calories per day whereas the large plan provides an average of 1950 calories per day. If you dont do very much exercise, a calorie controlled diet of 1200 cals should still help you lose weight and feel better.

The menu The New Body plan provides all three daily meals, without any snacks (they suggest keeping vegetables handy if you get peckish pass the carrot sticks!) Breakfasts are usually Honey Seed Granola served with soya milk, occasionally swapped for some seemingly sugar-free Spiced Fruit Compote or a Tahitian flapjack (the former was not enjoyable, the latter very nice). Lunch varies from Bangkok Salmon and Noodle Salad the salmon was mushed like tinned tuna to a very tasty Chestnut Risotto and Vegetable Pickle, to warming Indian Parsnip Soup with Spicy Cashews. The dinner options are similar fare: Moroccan Tagine, Butter Bean and Leek Pie (just a pastry top, no base) or an interesting take on Mediterranean Pizza with Crunchy Coleslaw.

Some of the meals were delicious, others really not so much. Obviously they are low in salt, sugar and additives, but they were also lacking in flavour a lot of the time except for onion, which seemed to have been used to flavour nearly everything. We were often left craving something else, not out of hunger, but just to satisfy our taste buds.

Snacks No snacks were provided.

The positive Having a weeks worth of food delivered takes a lot of the hassle out of dieting, and it was great to not have to worry about planning meals. Some of the meals were delicious and portion sizes were generous, leaving you feeling full. It was also good to eat different meals every day; there is nothing more boring than an all-soup diet, for example. The variety and ingenuity of the meals was commendable.

The negative Some of the meals just tasted plain weird - even for someone with experimental taste, a salad made of leeks and red onion isnt going to leave a nice taste in anyones mouth. It was also tricky having the whole weeks food delivered at once we would advise getting it sent to your home, because some meals need to be frozen immediately. The lack of snacks was also a problem: even if portions are generous, we still enjoy a little healthy treat mid-afternoon.

Did it work? We felt detoxed and refreshed after one week on the plan: the meals are definitely very healthy and seemed to be doing us good. We lost a few kilograms and felt less sluggish although lack of flavour in the diet often left us feeling unsatisfied and craving naughty foods! Overall, it is a great idea for people who arent great at sticking to diets, because the My Food plan keeps you organised and on track and you dont have to go shopping!

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