I came across this weight loss blog this week, and noticed the article about residents of NYC having a lower BMI than residents of other places. I never thought about it, but it makes sense. If you don’t have a car, you do a LOT of walking. The author of the blog calls himself a “fattie” and says he’s been overweight his whole life. He’s decided to change that, because he’s worried about sleep apnea, diabetes, high blood pressure, and the other issues that come with being overweight. I wish him well - and I’m glad he recognized that there is time to make a difference and avoid all of those issues!
Are you more inclined to try something if a celebrity endorses it? What about if it’s on a national newscast? What about the Hoodia diet pills seen on 60 Minutes? Not to mention Oprah and The Today Show? For what it’s worth, I couldn’t find a mention of it on Oprah.com, but I did find a nice long article on the 60 Minutes website that was VERY favorable about what Hoodia could do. Same thing with the article from The Today Show.
According to 60 Minutes and The Today Show, Hoodia DOES work. It’s been used in Africa for years. You can read more online as well as find before and after pictures, guides to the plant and pills, the side effects, dosage, history, facts, and case studies.
Diet.com has launch a new section of their site, devoted to those of us who spend many an hour online - aka the Yahoo/You Tube generation. On their new diet videos site, you’ll find practical diet tip (there’s a great blog entry on what NOT to do over the Thanksgiving break), as well as breaking diet news, and even workout videos. Realizing that most of us online all day get our news online as well, they’ve even created Health News Minute - serving up the newest and more important health and diet news in a 60 second segment. You’ll be able to view fitness videos that you can follow at home, or in the office. (I recommend not doing them if you’re in a cubicle - but if you have your own office where curious coworkers won’t stare, by all means, go for it!)
Nutrisystem is back in town. I found Nutrisystem Nourish on TVTopTen.com. I’m not impressed with any “food system” that doesn’t promote the balance of diet AND exercise. I can walk 60 miles, but if I eat crap, it’s not going to help me to be fit. And I can eat healthy, but if I don’t exercise, there’s no point to eating healthy. What’s up with their plan of providing you food for a fee each month? Why can’t they teach people how to make their own healthy food instead? (Well, I guess because that wouldn’t make them a profit…?) I can’t imagine paying anything (their plans start at *only* $10 a month) for pre-packaged food. Boo Nutrisystem - stop being a crutch for people, and let them get healthy in a healthy way!
