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Health Buzz: Women Who Give Up Sex, Signs You’re a Health Nut and the Salad Potluck

This week’s hot health buzz from DietsInReview.com:

Lessons Learned from Eat Pray Love

Julia Roberts’ much-anticipated new movie Eat, Pray, Love, based on the non-fiction book of the same name, released August 13. Julia plays Elizabeth Gilbert who travels Italy, India and Bali in search of herself, and teaches some valuable health lessons along the way.

50 Percent of Women Would Give up Sex to Not Gain Weight

In recent research published as the Nutrisystem Diet Index, they reveal that half of women would give up sex for a summer if it meant they could avoid gaining ten pounds; 25 percent of men echoed this statement. It’s a sign that we’re becoming more motivated to avoid weight gain.

Try an Office Salad Potluck

At the DietsInReview.com office at the Brooklyn Creative League, we join an office potluck each week that features salad as the main entree. It’s a healthier way to socialize with our colleagues. Give it a try! (more…)

Health Buzz: Best and Worst of Nutrisystem, Katy Perry’s Diet and Love at the Biggest Loser

Hot stories this week from DietsInReview.com:

Best and Worst Nutrisystem Meals

Community blogger Lori Jackson checks in each week to share her experience following Nutrisystem. This week she shares what she thinks are the best and worst from the Nutrisystem menu.

Cancer Cells Love High Fructose Corn Syrup

If you needed another convincing reason to cut HFCS from your diet, consider that cancer cells love to feed on this heavily processed sweetener.

Biggest Loser’s Ashley an Koli are in Love

Months after Biggest Loser season nine ended, we learn that these two finalists found much more than weight loss on the ranch. (more…)

Health Buzz: Chelsea Clinton Vegan Wedding, Drew Carey’s Weight Loss and 7 Deadly Sins of Dieting

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.

Hot stories this week from DietsInReview.com:

Drew Carey Drops 80 Pounds

The funny man host of Price is Right simply says he was “sick of being fat” about his notable weight loss.

Chelsea Clinton’s Vegan Wedding

The former first daughter wed July 31 in New York. Along with her parents, President Bill Clinton and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Chelsea served a vegan and gluten-free wedding feast.

Is High Fructose Corn Syrup Bad for You?

Our resident dietitian, Rebecca Scritchfield, weighs in on this hot nutrition topic. (more…)

Weight Loss News in Review – Week of July 18

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.

Diet Disaster: Carl’s Jr. Foot-long Cheeseburger

Here’s a new item for This Is Why You’re Fat: Carl’s Jr. “footlong cheeseburger.” The colossal burger is available on a trial basis at 50 Southern California locations.

Money Hungry on VH1 Brings Bet Dieting to TV Weight Loss

Weight loss as entertainment, it’s a hot trend in Hollywood right now. So what happens when you’ve got bet dieting and weight loss entertainment as popular trends in the day of an obesity epidemic? You get VH1’s Money Hungry, a new weight loss competition premiering August 2, 2024.

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Weight Loss News in Review – Week of July 11

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.

Workout with Hugh Jackman for $30,000
Jackman is auctioning off two workouts, valued at $30,000, to support the Summit School for students with learning and adjustment challenges.

United Nations Supports Organic Farming to Fight World Hunger
In an international meeting on agroecology in Brussels, Olivier De Schutter, UN’s Special Rappteur on the Right to Food, stated that organic and sustainable farming can end world hunger and global climate change.

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Weight Loss News in Review – Week of July 4

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.

Dark Chocolate is Good for High Blood Pressure

How good can dark chocolate be for high blood pressure? The production of endothelial nitric oxide, which causes blood vessels to dilate, may also lower your blood pressure.

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Weight Loss News in Review – Week of June 27

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.

Losing It with Jillian – The Vivio Family

The fifth week of Losing It with Jillian might have been one of the best yet. While each is moving and motivating for their own specific reasons, this one had a lot of heart.
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Weight Loss News in Review – Week of June 20

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.

Win a Workout with Tracy Anderson, Support the Gulf

You can win three personal workout sessions plus a consultation with celebrity trainer Tracy Anderson, who has spent her career helping the likes of Gwyneth Paltrow, Kate Hudson and Jennifer Aniston sculpt their fit, healthy and enviable bodies.

Stephen Rice’s True Weight Loss Story: Down an Amazing 120 Pounds

Check out the amazing weight loss story of 16-year-old Stephen Rice. Inspired by his older brother’s dramatic weight loss, Stephen created an inspiring story of his own.

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Weight Loss News in Review – Week of June 13

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.

hCG Diet Reviewed by FullBar’s Dr. Michael Snyder

With loyal and passionate followers and and concerned naysayers, the hCG diet is one of the most controversial diets on the market. Weight loss surgeon Michael Snyder weighs in on the subject.

Jillian Michaels Photo as an Overweight Teen

Even Jillian Michaels, the hottest personal trainer on the planet, has battled with her weight. Check out the amazing photo and past struggle with weight.

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Weight Loss News in Review – Week of June 6

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.

Tracy Morgan Uses Nutrisystem to Lose 10 Pounds

30 Rock star Tracy Morgan has said that he lost 10 pounds in two weeks by using Nutrisystem.

Ozzy Osbourne Goes Vegetarian

Ozzy Osbourne, the Prince of Darkness, the biter of bats, has professed his allegiance to… vegetarianism.

Heart Attacks Drop Dramatically in California Study

A California study gives evidence of the power of preventative medicine in reducing the risk of heart attacks.

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Weight Loss News in Review – Week of May 23

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.

Warning Alli Linked to Liver Damage

There’s been a warning to all consumers of Alli and Xenical: The FDA has linked the weight loss pills to severe liver damage in certain rare cases.

50 Cent Sheds 54 Pounds

Rapper 50 Cent went from 214 pounds and he now clocks in at 160 pounds, and publishes pictures online.

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