Each week, DietsInReview.com will recap the hottest headlines in weight loss, diet and health news to keep you informed of news you can really use.
Kimkins Diet Class Action Lawsuit Filed
After years of customer complaints about the health ramifications associated with the Kimkins Diet, a class action lawsuit has been filed in Riverside, California.
Kellogg’s Ends Deceptive Cereal Labeling
After concerns parents were being duped into believing sugar-bomb cereals like Cocoa Krispies are building kid’s immunities, Kellogg’s is ending its over-the-top nutrition claims.
DietsInReview has spotlighted the plight of the Kimkins diet program and its customers over the last few years. A number of Kimkins customers have complained that the company has defrauded them, and made them very sick in the process.
The company has steadfastly denied these claims, including a rebuttal published on this website by the former Kimkins PR director. Nonetheless, Kimkins has been investigated for fraud after many customers became seriously ill. And it’s no wonder why. The diet calls for a dangerously low-caloric intake – as low as 500 on a daily basis – and endorses the use of laxatives in place of fiber.
Side effects that have been reported by Kimkins followers include nausea, hair loss, fainting, heart palpitations, fatigue, bone and/or joint pain, and constipation.
According to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention survey, about 11 percent of Americans did not get enough “sleep or rest” on any night in the past 30 days. A little more than 30 percent said they got enough rest or sleep every night in the last month.
A quarter of those surveyed who were unemployed said they didn’t get enough rest any night in the last 30 days.
The study seems to confirm the anecdotal belief that west coasters are more laid back than the east coast. Twelve of the 14 best-sleeping states were west of the Mississippi.
The report wasn’t very in depth, as they just asked people about their perception of how much sleep they got, not the actual hours.
Each week, DietsInReview.com will recap the hottest headlines in weight loss, diet and health news to keep you informed of news you can really use.
November is Diabetes Awareness Month
DietsInReview.com will be providing you with even more information about how to prevent and manage this disease all this month. Plus, look for articles each Friday from the American Diabetes Association.
Top Three Ways to Prevent Diabetes
Our dietitian Rebecca Scritchfield explains how diet, exercise and weight loss can all help you prevent and reverse a type 2 diabetes diagnosis.
Learn more about Diabetes.
Recent research conducted in the United Kingdom has shown that dietary choices can have a long term effect on your mental health. Researchers compared 3,486 civil servants in London based on surveys they completed about their eating habits and a follow-up survey on mood completed five years later. Participants were divided into two categories: the “whole food” group ate a diet rich in vegetables, fruits, and fish, while the “processed food” group ate a high percentage of sweetened desserts, fried foods, processed meat, refined grains, and high-fat dairy products. The research also took into account other habits that effect overall health such as exercise and smoking.
The link between what we eat and mental health: The participants in the “processed food” group were 58 percent more likely to develop depression, while those with a “whole foods” diet were 26 percent less likely to develop depression. Interestingly, the researchers were cautious to draw any specific conclusions based on these correlations.
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