Archive for February, 2008
The Miraculous Claims of the Zone Diet
One way of recognizing a fad diet is said to be the promise of multiple miraculous effects upon health. And Zone diet promises a lot. “Why is the Zone diet so controversial?” “Beats me!” Extract from an interview with Dr. Barry Sears, by Harper&Collins Publishers Five cover promises At first glance, Barry Sears’ first published […]
Are Low Carb Diets Good for Everyone?
What’s a Low Carb Diet Really Mean? When I hear low carb to me it means, “low sugar,” or “less processed foods.” If we’d all make an effort to avoid chips, cookies, cakes, high corn syrup drinks, and candy, then we’d be reducing our overall carbs and eating more healthfully at the same time. There […]