In my earlier post, “Is Trans Fat Hysteria The Salem Witch Hunt Of Our Time,” I railed against the food police and their attempts to dictate what we eat. Especially when they’re wrong so often.
But I want to make sure an important point didn’t get overshadowed. Because this may directly impact your health.
In 2001, a study showed that mothers’ eating habits dramatically affect how their daughters eat. In fact, it was more important that anything else these mothers did to directly control the eating behavior of their daughters.
Before you start a new weight loss plan (or continue with your current one), here are some things you might want to do for your kids as well as yourself…
Whew! And I thought we Americans were obsessed with weight loss.
Released last week, the Laughing Cow Extra Light Diet report found that the average British woman diets a total of 31 years over her lifetime. The average British man spends about 28 years on a diet.
That surprised me. Here’s what didn’t.
The average diet lasted about 5 weeks.
Half of the dieters quit because they didn’t have the willpower.
Another quarter gave up because their diets made them moody or depressed.
Now you know why I cheat.
This is a follow-up to “Diets & Weight Loss: The $38 Billion Question For Success.”
I believe it’s important to choose a diet that’s easy and will lead to long-term success. But consult your doctor before starting any weight loss program.
With that in mind, here are my top 10 tips for choosing the diet plan that’ll work for you:
It’s estimated that Americans spend $38 billion a year on weight loss products and services. Yet, 65% of American adults are overweight.
As everyone who’s familiar with I Love to Cheat knows, I believe in losing weight by cheating with good food and enjoying your diet.
Many other people find success with Weight Watchers. Although it doesn’t work for everyone.
Then there are the programs that sell prepackaged meals. They’re expensive. But for some people, they work.
But one of the major criticisms of those programs is that people often regain the weight after they stop buying the meals. Because they haven’t learned the skills to eat sensibly on their own.
So how do you choose the right diet or weight loss program for you?
When we cut too much fat from our diets, we may eliminate the very element we need to absorb the nutrients and vitamins that keep us healthy…
If you believe all the recent hype about the horrors of trans fat, heck, even Grandma’s lard is starting to look good.
I just read a study linking trans fat to infertility. Oh, puh-leeze.
Even nutritionist Marion Nestle, PhD, MPH, a professor at New York University, expressed skepticism about that one in an article published on WebMD today.
The Controversy Rages On
Trans fats are the latest target of the “food police.” Yes, studies show that trans fats increase LDL cholesterol (the bad one) and decrease HDL cholesterol (the good one).
So your risk of heart disease may increase.
But is the risk really that high? And is it dangerous enough for cities across the US to start banning trans fats from our food?
I said it in my last post and I’ll say it again, “Food is not the enemy.”
So throw away your preconceptions about weight loss. Dieting doesn’t have to be torture.
The key to losing weight the easy way comes down to 3 words:
Food is not the enemy.
Yeah, I know. I would’ve thought that statement was crazy once, too.
But it isn’t food that’s the enemy when you’re trying to lose weight. It’s your approach to dieting and weight loss.
The “food police” are going to hate me. And they’ll definitely hate my approach to dieting. Maybe that’s why I like it so much.
Oh yeah, there’s another thing that’s really going to tick them off.