The Health Halo Effect: How it Makes You Gain Weight

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The Health Halo Effect: How it Makes You Gain Weight

Have you fallen into the “health halo” trap? Reported on by the New York Times, the health halo is what researchers have dubbed the effect where the presence of a supposedly healthy food within a meal makes consumers judge the whole meal as healthier.

Dr Chandon, co-author of The Biasing Health Halos of Fast-Food Restaurant Health Claims had produced two questionnaires which were used by the New York Times in a survey.

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Comments (0) Dec 30 2008

Oprah’s Weight Gain

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Oprahs Weight Gain

The latest issue of Oprah Winfrey’s O magazine is all about her recent weight gain. Oprah laments her 40 pound weight gain over the last few years - that sees her current weight at over 200 pounds. She blames an out of control schedule with food as comfort.

Oprah has devoted a large portion of her air time to the subject of health and weight loss. She’s tried various techniques, endorsed diets, books, Read the rest of this entry »

Comments (0) Dec 15 2008

Preventing Holiday Weight Gain: 10 Tips to Guarantee Holiday Weight Gain

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The annual holiday food fight is about to begin. You know, the one where conflicted women nationwide (even worldwide) face down rich-food eating traditions.

This year, to help women understand what doesn’t work when it comes to happy holidays, the healthy-weight experts at Green Mountain at Fox Run have come up with some sure-fire tips to take the guesswork out of gaining those holiday pounds. We counter them with sensible Read the rest of this entry »

Comments (0) Nov 20 2008

Preventing Holiday Weight Gain: 10 Tips to Guarantee Holiday Weight Gain

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The annual holiday food fight is about to begin. You know, the one where conflicted women nationwide (even worldwide) face down rich-food eating traditions.

This year, to help women understand what doesn’t work when it comes to happy holidays, the healthy-weight experts at Green Mountain at Fox Run have come up with some sure-fire tips to take the guesswork out of gaining those holiday pounds. We counter them with sensible Read the rest of this entry »

Comments (0) Nov 20 2008

Can Some Sweeteners Cause Weight Gain

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If you have a problem with blood sugar such as diabetes, or if you are just trying to lose weight in general

Can Some Sweeteners Cause Weight Gain

sweeteners are a great way to help you, in your quest to do so. But now even these are coming into question, as to whether or not they are as beneficial as once thought.

A new study has shed some light that now seems to contradict the theory that they do in fact help you lose weight, Mohamed Abou-Donia who Read the rest of this entry »

Comments (0) Nov 18 2008