Losing Weight and Staying Healthy with The Mediterranean Diet

Sometime back in 2004, I lost a considerable amount of weight with the Mediterranean Diet. It wasn't a deliberate effort to diet per se but at that time I was living in Sicily and being near the sea, I ate more fish and less meat.

Data shows that people living in the Mediterranean region tend to live longer and have the lowest recorded rates of chronic diseases such as cardiovascular diseases, hypertension, cancer, diabetes or osteoporosis. If you were to take a look at the Mediterranean Food Pyramid, you'll notice that it Read more

Chocolate Diet: Losing weight the bittersweet way

If you asked me to name one guilty pleasure that I cannot live without for the rest of my life, it has to be chocolates. Whether it's chocolate muffins, chocolate cakes, chocolate mousse or just plain chocolate, I say 'bring them on!" So, when I read the Chocolate Diet, my jaw dropped and my eyes beamed with delight - I can eat chocolates and still lose weight? Is the Chocolate Diet for real? Read more

Japanese Diet: The secret to weight loss and longevity

It's not easy spotting an overweight Japanese on the streets of Tokyo. The Japanese are probably one of the skinniest and healthiest human race on earth - all thanks to their Japanese diet and lifestyle.

Naomi Moriyama, co-author of Japanese Women Don't Get Old or Fat: Secrets of My Mother's Tokyo Kitchen" revealed the secrets of Japanese Diet "concentrates the magnificent energy of food into a compact and pleasurable size". There you have it - the Japanese eat Read more

Cabbage Soup Diet - should you try?

Your pants feel a little tight, you've a special occasion coming up next week and you need to lose weight fast. If you're contemplating on the cabbage soup diet to lose weight, read on....

The origin of the cabbage soup diet is unknown; it was said that the cabbage soup diet was initially designed to help Read more

How to start the South Beach Diet

Although the South Beach Diet is often compared with the Atkins Diet, it is however, decidedly different. According to its creator, Dr Agatston, “The real secret to The South Beach Diet is that it’s not just a diet, it’s a way to eat for life.” The South Beach diet differentiates itself by teaching you to eat the Read more

Atkins Diet: Lifetime Maintenance Phase

You've succeeded! You've lost the excess weight, now it's time to move on to the final phase of the Atkins diet - Lifetime Maintenance.

What is Lifetime Maintenance?
This phase allows you to maintain your new weight, using your Read more

Atkins Diet: Pre-Maintenance Phase

You feel great, you have tons of energy, and the good news, you are just 5 to 10 pounds away from your weight loss goals! Now, welcome to the third phase of Atkins diet, Pre-Maintenance.

What is Pre-Maintenance phase?
The Pre-Maintenance phase is designed to determine the maximum net carbs (Atkins Carbohydrates Equilibrium, ACE) you can eat to Read More

Atkins Diet: Ongoing Weight Loss (OWL)

If you followed the rules on Induction phase closely, you should notice some weight loss, feel great about your success and are ready to diversify your menu. In other words, it's time to move on to phase 2 - Ongoing Weight Loss (OWL).

What is OWL phase?
In OWL phase, you'll adopt a new way of eating to stay healthy for life and able to determine the optimum level of carbohydrates required to take off excess weight. OWL phase works by making you Read more