January 30, 2008

Do Services Like Bistro MD Help Lose Weight?

Today I heard about a service called Bistro MD that delivers a ‘gourmet style diet’ to your door and is doctor designed. BistroMD is designed by Dr. Caroline Cederquist M.D. , a Bariatric Physician and contributing Medical Editor to the NBC Today Show.

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January 23, 2008

Prescription Meds May Have Caused Death, Heath Ledger Autopsy Inconclusive

The autopsy on actor Heath Ledger was not conclusive and has revealed apparently no foul play and no illicit drug use.

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Mercury Poisoning on the Rise, More Disease

In recent years, health care officials have been associating the effects of mercury poisoning to not only neurological disorders, but to other diseases as well.

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January 21, 2008

No Surprise, Caffeine Increases Pregnancy Risks

Another research study has been release that confirms what I’ve always believed, women who drink the most coffee daily, containing 200 milligrams or more, have double the risk of miscarriage as those that avoid it.

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January 16, 2008

The Hallelujah Diet, Most Popular Diet

January is one of the most popular months for diets and according to Hitwise, an internet intelligence gathering service, the Hallelujah Diet was the most searched for diet this season. And probably with good reason, it works.

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January 9, 2008

Whole Food Pioneer Gets Organic Certification, Mission to Improve Your Health

Phi PlusOne of the few purely ‘whole food’ companies in the market today, WholeFoodFarmacy, has been granted Organic Certification on three of their popular foods, Phi Plus, Cranberry Phi and Coco Cherry Phi.

Organic certification means that all ingredients are sourced from foods that are grown naturally and free of pesticides and chemicals.

WholeFoodFarmacy is a great example of how food companies can encourage healthy living habits and provide products that support their vision. The company believes strongly in the benefits of whole foods and only supplies products that are minimally handled and contain only whole food vegetables, fruits, nuts, seeds, herbs, spices and natural grains. Here’s a little more directly from their mission statement:

“The ingredients to health, happiness, vitality, and longevity are no secret. Every major non-profit health organization in the world has been offering the same advice for many years. Eat more fruits and veggies, drink more water, exercise on a daily basis, lose weight if you need to, don’t smoke, avoid toxins, & reduce stress.

To that end, we have combined delicious, healthy foods, with convenience and affordability. Our salon quality personal care items offer superior results without the toxic chemicals.

Nothing short of a consumer based, grass roots return to healthy choices and lifestyles can steer our children, and future generations, in a healthier direction.”

They plan to continue the Organic Certification of the balance of their products and provide only the best foods available.

Personally, my family enjoys the foods and many of the natural personal care products. In fact, one of their 13 day programs, the Tri-Decathlon, helped many family members, friends and readers lose excess weight, regain their health and their tastes for a more natural, whole food diet. I often recommend these programs to those looking to make an improvement in their health, be it losing weight, overcoming a health issue or just wanting to improve their diet.

The reason these foods work is because you eat only whole foods for the 7 or 13 days and your body regains its natural taste for fresh fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds and natural grains. They are conveniently packaged and the program is easy to follow (eat as much as you want!). Once you lose the ‘addiction’ to the Standard American Diet (SAD) of fats, clogging dairy products, heart un-healthy meats and processed and junk foods that a majority of Americans (and now becoming the world) eat, you regain your body’s natural taste for what nature intended. You start eating more fresh fruits and vegetables in combination with the WholeFoodFarmacy foods and snacks. In this way, changing your habits is much easier since you are not fighting with the taste addictions (cravings) that cripple many diet efforts and makes it much easier to regain your health, your optimal weight and just feel better all around. The foods are convenient, mostly uncooked, tasty and made from all natural whole foods, nothing else.

And regardless of the fact the New Year is upon us when many of us look to make healthier choices, any time is a great time to take back your health, your body and continue a path to your best health for life. You only have one, why wait?

Visit the WholeFoodFarmacy for more information.

To your best health!

Mark Idzik

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January 4, 2008

Glenn Beck Botched Surgery Points to State of Healthcare in America (video)

Glenn Beck, host of the Glenn Beck Show on CNN and radio personality, has released a video where he shares his recent planned surgery experience that “went horribly awry”. Unfortunately it appears there were problems and More on Glenn Beck Botched Surgery Points to State of Healthcare in America (video)

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January 2, 2008

Is the Flat Belly Diet Just Another Fad?

flatbelly_book.gifThere’s lots of talk about the Flat Belly Diet, being the New Year and all. But is this just another fad diet that will leave you disappointed with more fat than when you started? More on Is the Flat Belly Diet Just Another Fad?

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