List of Risks Posed by Fad Diets

Former Fat Guy dot Com wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptThe American Heart Association has provided (via Forbes) the following list of possible risks posed by fad diets.
Nutritional deficiencies caused by a lack of a balanced diet.
Lack of physical activity from emphasis on diet only can increase the risk of heart […]

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Diabulimia: Diabetic Young Women Skipping Shots to Lose Weight

Former Fat Guy dot Com wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptThe BBC is reporting that thousands of young women and teenage women with type 1 diabetes are intentionally skipping injections to fuel weight loss.
People with type 1 diabetes need daily injections to help them absorb glucose to use as fuel. Failure […]

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Diet News Twitter

Former Fat Guy dot Com wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptWe have launched a twitter profile which provides news updates about diets and dieting. We also run the health news Twitter and bird flu news Twitter. Twitter is a microblogging service and communication tool that allows you to post short 140 […]

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