From the monthly archives:

March 2008

History of Dieting: Or How It All Began

March 19, 2008

Many people became obsessed with dieting throughout the years. Women are mostly very susceptible to the idea that being thin means being beautiful that many women tried to drastically reduce their weights be eating very little. The eating disorder anorexia nervosa was first recorded in the history of dieting in the early 1970s. Anorexia nervosa is a result of a distorted perception of ones body resulting to severe dieting. According to the history of dieting, anorexia nervosa claimed several lives in the 70s. People who wanted to get slim fast starved themselves to death.

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Healthy Dieting Takes Careful Planning

March 11, 2008

Many people can eat their favorite foods and lose some weight. Some people eat nutritious food, but they eat too much of it. Cutting down on portion sizes can often be a great way of healthy dieting. People might want to eat less but eat more often to make sure that they do not have the cravings that lead them to fail at dieting. Sometimes people cheat because they leave too much time between meals. People might eliminate certain foods from their diets in order to lose weight. Desserts often have many empty calories so eliminating all sweets after a meal might result in weight loss.

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The Effects Of Drinking Green Tea And Dieting

March 5, 2008

For people who want to use green tea for dieting but do not like the taste there are several companies that offer green tea extract. This extract can be added to other substances allowing the full benefit without having to drink straight green tea. There are also many green tea supplements that are combined with other beneficial holistic items to provide an all around holistic supplement.

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