Posted: under weight loss.
Tags: Bracelet, Loss, Weight, Would
The latest in low tech weight loss gadgetry is the “A-Wrist-A-Trac”, a set of color-coded, beaded bracelets that represents food groups. We’ll take a look at how this works and speculate as to whether the idea will catch on.
The idea is ridiculously simple; wear the multicolored bracelets on one hand, eat a certain food group based on the USDA Food Pyramid (more on this red flag later) and move that bracelet Read the rest of this entry »
Jan 28 2009
Posted: under weight loss.
Tags: After, Like, Look, Losing, Weight, What, Would
Motivation comes is many different forms. One particularly savvy idea is WeightView – a digital and personalized motivational tool which coverts a real photo into what you would look like if you lost say, 20 lbs – for free!
It’s a relatively simple process – fill in a few bits of information, upload a photo and wait. Within 48 hours you get your results.
How does Read the rest of this entry »
Jan 10 2009
Posted: under weight loss.
Tags: Banning, Fast, Food, Kids, Make, Thinner, Would
Burger KingThe Burger King, Ronald McDonald and the Taco Bell dog. Their commercials make us laugh, tell a friend, search for them on YouTube, but most importantly, buy what they’re selling.
But a new study shows fast food advertising has played a big role in the tripling of childhood obesity, between 1970 and 1999, and a ban on fast food commercials might reverse the trend.
The research, published in the Read the rest of this entry »
Nov 24 2008