7 – Cookie diet and other fads

(duration 15:30) For those not knowledgeable of the Cookie Monster… Sesame Street: Kermit And Cookie Monster And The Mystery Box A Few Cookies a Day to Keep the Pounds Away? by Abby Ellin Most diets are geared towards caloric restriction (based on the calorie theory of weight loss), so they lead to relapse The “fat fast” diet is the fastest fat-burning regimen, but it’s not good for long-term health and fitness A “low-carb diet” isn’t a “diet” per se; it’s a way of eating relatively less carbs as a lifestyle Many institutions (e.g., ADAs) keep people in a condition of unhealthiness The unwise extremes: the fad diets and the typical high-carb (complex carb) diets It’s important to examine our self-conficts and childhood experiences with food… Parents Can Help Their Children Grow to Love Vegetables Posted by: Dr. Mercola http://networkedblogs.com/p15257191 Walking the walk as a parent is key; model that which you want your kids to do, rather than berating or forcing “good” food on them Eat your vegetables and stay away from the cookie diet! Feel free to rate and/or review our show on iTunes! http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=332309038 bumper music “All In My Head” (Remix) – http://www.kosheen.com Also, please sign up – upper right corner of http://healthymindfitbody.com – to get the bonus audio on the 3 Pillars Of Achieving Your Perfect Weight Using The Mind/Body Connection, as well as the newsletter Transcript: http://healthymindfitbody.com/hmfb7-cookie-diet-and-other-fads/