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Illegitimi non carborundum
This post was originally written in June 2016 after a mass shooting event. We have left it online in case it’s helpful to anyone facing a tragedy or stress in the future. During this week of national sorrow, we acknowledge the challenge that…
7 Reasons Why You Should Not Do a Cleansing Fast
The master cleanse, juice fasting, detoxing, or juice cleansing. No matter what trendy term you apply to it, these weight loss fads are not the amazing way to lose weight and detox or purify yourself that bloggers describe them to…
What is Healthy Weight Loss?
Here at iDiet, we use phrases such as "healthy weight loss" and "maximum healthy rate" of weight loss. So what does that really mean? Let's dive deeper.
Bread. To eat or not to eat, that is the question.
How to use the best high-fiber breads for weight control. Now that Oprah has bought 10% of Weight Watchers and is appearing in TV ads saying she is losing weight while eating the bread she loves, it is timely to…
Dieting Beyond the Calorie
Did you know a calorie is not always a calorie once it enters the body? The calorie is a measurement of a unit of energy — the energy contained in food. And it’s at the heart of every weight loss…
Food Shaming is Not Helpful
The recent media attention on “fat-shaming” is fantastic — it is terrible that anyone should be made to feel badly for failing to match an unrealistic standard. Now it is time to give the same support and respect to those…
The Skinny on Fat, Part 1: Moderation is Sexy
Yet another article, this one in the New York Times, weighed in this week on the war over carbs and fats, and appeared to come out strongly favoring high-fat. Here is my take on this issue from my perspective as…
This is Not a Healthy Growth Curve
The most recent CDC numbers are depressing, showing an astronomical 75% of men and 67% of women currently struggling with their weight. Just when we think it can’t get any worse, it does. The figures break out to show nearly…
Dr Roberts on juice cleanses and fasting (Part 3 in a series)
Desperation makes us susceptible to desperate measures, which brings us finally to the topic of juice cleanses and modified fasts. Begin Soapbox 😉 I’m sorry for ranting here, but of all the unfortunate concepts that greedy weight loss companies have…
Dr Roberts answers: How can I boost my low metabolism, and why can’t I lose weight in the places I want? (Part 2 of a series)
Welcome back to the second of a multi-part series discussing common questions about weight control, what you can realistically expect, and the science behind the real answers. Although iDiet is a business, our roots are in research and we are…