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Hoodia swept the nation by storm when Leslie Stahl and her crew traveled to South Africa to determine whether a little succulent plant could actually suppress appetite for days at a time, with virtually no side effects.  Leslie tried it personally.  She stated she experienced absolutely no hunger the entire day, nor any thirst.  Furthermore, she did not have the jitters the following day, and did not experience any unpleasant side-effects that are so common with today’s diet pills.

Ms. Stahl was following the lead on a story that first reached Europe in 1937, when a Dutch anthropologist observed the San Bushmen eating the leaves of this cactus-like plant before embarking upon a hunting trek.  For two days these Bushmen traveled over a hot and pitiless desert, without the aid of food or water. For nearly thirty years, little interest, if any, was shown in the tiny plant. During that era, pharmaceutical companies were busy creating potent drugs in chemical labs, that had very little to do with organic chemistry.

In 1963, scientists began re-examining Hoodia and by 1995 had isolated what they consider the active component, P-57.  P-57 is said to be a steroidal glucose that attaches itself to that portion of the brain that controls hunger. The mechanics of how it suppresses appetite are still unknown. I spite of the fact that the pharmaceutical company, Phytopharm, (the original company attempting to develop a Hoodia diet drug), sub-licensed its research and development rights to Pfizer in 1998, no diet drugs were produced.  In fact, Pfizer eventually lost interest and reassigned its rights back to Phytopharm, who is now working with Unilever on the project.

It will be interesting to see where all this leads.  Hoodia is a protected species in South Africa and, since it takes five years to mature, is not likely to become an agricultural export.  However, there are many in the field of herbology who would like to encourage South Africa to do just that.  Herbologists think that isolating a single component from a plant and expecting it to proffer sustainable benefits would be like asking a human body to live on water alone.  The synergistic properties of Hoodia offer the bushmen freedom from hunger and increased stamina, to ensure a successful hunt.

Meanwhile, the U.S. has created such a high demand for the product that purchasing Hoodia-based products that are genuine is not an easy task. Every single web page offering Hoodia claimed that its product was the genuine article.  Logically, a product in such high demand, carries with it the opportunity to provide much-needed income for South Africans.  Actually, cultivating a plant with an extended mature date is not unheard of.  Aloe Vera requires seven years growth before the juice is suitable as an ingestible juice or a burn aid product.  Aloe Vera, by the way, is another plant whose properties have been un-replicable in the laboratory. Therefore, there still may come a day when the real Hoodia is readily available to all who wish to benefit from its offerings. 

Whoopi Goldberg began 2007 the way most of us start a new year- with a little extra weight that she wanted to get rid of. Whoopi reached out to L.A. Weight Loss, and as you’ve probably watched during the past ten months, she’s worked diligently to lose the weight. Whoopi set a goal to lose 40 pounds, and she accomplished it in 23 weeks. Six months of dedicated effort, she says that she’s more comfortable with her body now thanks to the weight loss. One of things she’s enjoyed about working with L.A. Weight Loss is that there weren’t a lot of sacrifices- she didn’t have to give up the foods she really enjoys.

L.A. isn’t a restrictive eating plan, it teaches you how to to eat, reach goals and maintain your new weight. This is all accomplished by working closely with a personal counselor at one of the more than 850 centers worldwide. You begin your L.A. Weight Loss journey by meeting with the counselor and letting them take a health assessment to determine needs, goals and how to tailor the program to best work for you. The program is safer when it’s not one-size-fits-all.
You then attend weekly meetings with your counselor, where they advise you on a healthy approach to weight loss that includes proper nutrition, controlling portions and planning meals. The meal plans are custom to each individual. The only thing worse than not being allowed to eat foods you enjoy is being forced to eat foods you do not like at all. So L.A. Weight Loss takes these matters into consideration when planning your meals.
L.A. Weight Loss proudly counts more than 2 millions success sories from around the world to its credit. They hang their hat on helping you lose the bulge without losing the lifestyle. Translation? Without too many limitations, you’ll learn how to make the life and foods that you love more healthy.
Just like Whoopi demonstrated- you’re not going to start today and lose the weight next week. L.A. Weight Loss encourages a healthy approach to weight loss. This means taking your time, and letting the pounds come off gradually.
It’s certainly not a fly-by-night fad diet. They’ve been coaching clients for more than 14 years and have their own brand of support, encouragement, nutrition and education are just what so many people, including Whoopi, need to finally find success.
There is recent concern that LA’s sister brand Pure Weight Loss is set to close its doors Jan. 4, 2008. Some years back LA sold off about half its locations to be run by franchisees and rebranded these 400 locations Pure Weight Loss. The plan has apparently failed. Questions remain unanswered as to what this may mean for LA Weight Loss. Its throngs of loyal customers are of course hoping for the best. As one of the fastest growing weight loss centers in the world, it would be a shame to see such a positive supportive program close its doors.

So Valerie Bertinelli is the new face of Jenny Craig. Once they were able to help Kirstie Alley conquer her weight loss demons, Val stepped up to give it a shot, and it’s working. In March, Valerie finally walked through the doors of her neighborhood Jenny Craig. She says she’s been watching the same 30 pounds come and go since she was a teenager. This time, she was getting rid of that baggage once and for all.

Like a lot of people, Valerie says she only wanted to be accountable to herself. She’s an independent woman and didn’t need to answer for her weight to someone else. But she says once she finally met her Jenny Craig counselor, that old thinking went out the door and she completely embraced this woman.
While Jenny Craig disclaims that Valerie, and other featured weight loss successes, do not have typical results, Valerie says she’s a regular gal just like you.    In fact, when one journalist put her on the defensive, implying she was nothing more than a paid face and not actually using the program, she posted to her blog about the fact that she is legit and takes the program and endorsement quite seriously. She keeps a weight loss blog on the Jenny site, and had this to say about her regular-girl status-
“I’ve agreed to make my journey public because, despite my life in front of  the camera, I am a person just like you. No private chefs, no personal   trainers on staff…I’m just a busy mom who needs to make some big   changes. If (when!) I achieve success…after a lifetime of trying…I am   honored, obligated and ELATED to share it with all of you.”
So just like us- she goes to her counseling sessions, follows her meal plan and eats the Jenny foods, makes realistic goals and sticks to them (like walking 10,000 steps each day), has good days and bad days, enjoys a martini- and blogs about all of it to millions of people. Martini? Yes, Valerie celebrates the fact that on the Jenny Craig plan she can even treat herself to a martini from occasionally.

In one video blog, Valerie talks about her excitement at being just a few pounds away from her goal to lose 40 pounds. She didn’t rush it and she didn’t do it with some fad, gimmick that sets you up to lose. She did it with Jenny Craig. She says that Jenny doesn’t believe in depriving yourself and that diets that require you to cut out things like bread or chocolate aren’t being realistic.
With tears in her eyes, Valerie thanks Jenny Craig for making 2007 the best year of her life. For the first time, Valerie says she will not wake up on new years day and resolve to lose weight. “That part of my life is over” she says. This year, Valerie is going to resolve to give more time to her family. And she anxiously encourages you to call Jenny so that on new years day 2009, you do not have to make a weight-related resolution either.

It used to be that being called a loser was derogatory and hurtful. NBC has changed that, making it almost a badge of honor to be called a loser. And the Biggest Loser, that’s the ticket. NBC’s weight loss challenge show, The Biggest Loser, has turned Tuesday nights into must-see TV. Having just completed its fourth season, and the launch of the Biggest Loser Club, everyone wants in on the weight loss action.

Each week, more than 15 million viewers tune to NBC to watch the three Biggest Loser teams battle it out on the scale. Each team is lead by a coach who teaches them about fitness, nutrition and diet helping them shed unbelievable amounts of weight. While they each walk away with the prize of thinner, healthier bodies and new lifestyle, the one crowned Biggest Loser wins a quarter-million dollar prize. The Biggest Loser is the one who loses the greatest percentage of body fat.

Like many great TV programs, this one had a spin off. The Biggest Loser Club was NBC’s answer to the overwhelming demand for participation on the show and access to the coaches’ expertise. For just $20/month, far more affordable than a trainer or gym membership, you can get your pass to the Club. Your access to this fitness program will give you:

- Opportunity to talk with the show’s nutrition gurus and contestants

- Talk to other “losers” on the message and discussion boards

- Receive personalized fitness instruction, which will allow you to exercise at home

- Track progress with a personal online journal

- Have meal plans created just for you, with accompanying shopping lists and recipes
Thousands of pounds have been lost by the Biggest Loser contestants, and now its your turn to step up and make that change for the better. New Years is just around the corner, and there’s never a better time to wipe the slate clean and decide that this is the year for serious changes.

While this season just ended and it will be a few months before the next installment starts again, you can start being a loser today. Signing up is simple, and if you still have reservation, get the free diet profile. This will help you identify what the Biggest Loser Club is going to do for you.
Biggest Loser is a low-fat and low-carb diet, but don’t think you’re going to starve off all that weight. You’ll learn how to strike a balance with portion control, three meals a day, some light healthy snacking and exercise. You’ll enjoy plenty of delicious meals like blueberry pancakes, New Orleans chicken and stuffed mushrooms.
So what’s holding you back? Decide today that you want to be a loser and join the club that sees being a loser as the first step to a healthier life. Jillian Michaels, Bob Harper and Kim Lyons work intensely with the show’s contestants- and now you can access their expertise and make incredible changes in your own life.

Weight loss programs with online interactions tend to have more appeal than those that do not. It allows people to bypass the weekly meetings and counselor appointments that were popular before the Internet became such a valuable resource. Places like Curves for Women have capitalized on this notion- becoming the biggest fitness franchise in the world with 10,000 intimate gyms located in dozens of countries. You probably know of a Curves location right in your neighborhood.

Curves understands the women who have grown to depend on their weight loss and healthy living approach, and that their lives are anything but boring. CurvesComplete.com recently launched, opening the Curves doors to women everywhere with this new interactive, fully supported Web extension.

Like many diet sites offering a Web function, Curves offers what have become standard and expected features- weight loss journals, customized meal plans, customized fitness plans, goal setting, message boards and member community and so much more. Unlike the brick-and-mortar Curves location in your neighborhood, you can access Curves Complete 24/7 and it’s not next door to that always tempting pizza shop.

A strong difference between CurvesComplete.com and its competitors- this site, information and weight loss plan come with the Curves brand of expertise. In its 25th year of service to helping women gain control of their weight and lives- Curves continues to raise the bar to support the physical and emotional needs of its female clientel.
All those excuses that have kept you out of Curves before, or any gym for that matter, no longer apply. You can log on to your personal CurvesComplete.com account from anywhere you have a computer with Internet. Curves Complete is open all day and all night- so no matter how bad the weather is, what time it is or where you happen to be traveling for work- Curves is open and ready for you.
The Curves Complete site has many honest testimonials from customers who fully used the program to their advantage and conquered their weight- and the emotional ties women tend to have to food. Some big-brand weight loss programs rely on the promotion by celebrities to spread the word about the success you can achieve. Curves simply rests on the word-of-mouth of its 4 million satisfied customers, and lets you see for yourself just how worthwhile the program is.

It takes just a few minutes to set up your Curves Complete account. Don’t become frustrated with the questions and input of some personal information like weight and health background. The more honest you are, the more finely tuned the program will be for your individual needs. This is one place lying about your weight isn’t going to grant you any favors.

Start the new year with a healthier, slimmer version of you. Subscriptions to Curves Complete start at just $5/week. Just think- giving up one trip a week to a fast food drive-thru will more than pay for your membership. With the click of your mouse, you’ll soon enter this new virtual gym where customized plans and support from other members is always ready for you.

It’s painfully evident that the market is saturated with diet pills, gadgets and miracle drugs bragging about their fantastic ability to help you conquer your weight loss once and for all. It’s a billion dollar industry that feeds off of the hope that most consumers aren’t reading the fine print on the packaging. The overwhelming majority of these drugs do not have any FDA approval and do not always provide the results users are hoping for.

One bright spot in this crowded field is Xenical. This 120mg diet pill is FDA approved for those who are seriously over weight and can only be obtained with a doctor’s prescription. Doctors aren’t handing prescriptions out to anyone worried about their waistines. Those classified obese by their physician, based on BMI of more than 30, are eligible. However, it’s not going to be your doctor’s first action to help you start losing weight. You’ll need to show your commitment to a healthy diet and steady exercise regimen. Although you might find it frustrating, finding that those means are still not helping you lose weight, and surgery being a drastic measure, you and your doctor can then discuss the possibility of taking Xenical.

Xenical isn’t going to do the work for you. Along with this prescription pill, you’ll need to stick with that healthy diet that is low in fat. You’ll limit fat intake to less than 30% of calories. The American Heart Association has an ideal low-fat diet that many Xenical users follow.

Not only will you see results from reducing your fat consumption, but Xenical works with your digestive system to block about one-third of the fat you eat from ever being absorbed. So the limited fat that does sneak into your diet, Xenical will keep most of it from ever being digested.

A recent study in London suggests that diet pills such as Xenical aren’t actually doing consumers that much good. The study claims that while some weight loss is experienced, it is modest compared with what consumers are likely anticipating- and sometimes promised.

Xenical was matched up against two other prescription diet pills, that are not available in the U.S., and found that the average weight lost was only 11 pounds. The study was made up of both men and women, aged 45-50 with a BMI of 35. Participants used one of the three drugs for 1-4 years.

Health experts said that even though slight weight loss was achieved, some is better than none. Losing just a few pounds that are directly tied to fat can mean generous health benefits. In fact, shedding five pounds will make you less likely to develop heart disease or diabetes.

Studies show that Xenical helps patients lose about 7 pounds, and also see better cholesterol, blood pressure and a lesser risk of diabetes. These are ideal benefits for obese individuals trying to not only lose weight, but have better overall health.
Visit with your doctor if you think you might meet the criteria to take prescription Xenical and be sure to discuss honestly all information about your health, weight and goals.

In the U.S. alone, more than 20 million people have diabetes. This is about 8% of the total population- a significant statistic. A third of these people have yet to be diagnosed and possibly do not even know or suspect they have the disease. With numbers this high, it’s likely you know someone with diabetes.
Older men are the most likely to have the disease, as well as American Indians. Non-Hispanic whites are the least likely. Diabetes ranks as about six on causes of death in the United States- researchers feel that number is reserved as there are so many undiagnosed individuals and a lack of reporting.
As if Diabetes weren’t a complicated disease anyway, having it makes you more prone to heart disease, stroke, kidney disease, diseases of the nervous system leading to amputation and carpal tunnel, blindness, periodontal disease, difficulty becoming pregnant, and more likely to attract illnesses like the flu and pneumonia.
These are daunting figures, and the health risks tied to diabetes are staggering. Each year more than a million new diabetes diagnoses are reported. It’s a very prevalent disease, and yet no where near as highly discussed as cancer or AIDS.
People see diabetes as a debilitating intrusion on their lives. Insulin and blood glucose tests, carefully monitoring your diet and managing your overall health can be a full time job. But many diabetics have turned to the Diabetic Living Diet to help manage their diabetes and have better control over their health.
The Diabetic Living Diet encourages diabetics to focus on consistency. It’s important to each at the same time every day with similar portion sizes at each meal. Your diet should consist of about 50% carbohydrates, 30% fat and 20% protein. Whole grains, fresh fruits and vegetables and lean proteins are very important inclusions.
When you become a member at the Diabetic Living Diet, an online diet program, you’ll gain a really comprehensive pass to all of the tools and resources. They provide a personalized diet plan, specifically created for your individual needs as a diabetic. You can also access more than 500 recipes, seek advice from diabetes experts, interact with the online community, guides for eating out and more. When you sign up, new members receive a one-year subscription to print magazine.

Your membership to the Diabetic Living Diet is only about $5/week. Considering the staggering number surrounding diabetes- you can’t afford not to join. It’s an easy and convenient way to gain personalized information to help you better control your diet and disease.

You can live a full and vibrant life when you have diabetes- you just have to know how to manage it and make that a priority. Look at some of these famous faces who’ve taken on the disease- boxer Joe Frazier and tennis star Billie Jean King, actresses Halle Berry and Mary Tyler Moore, musicians Aretha Franklin and B.B. King and the inventor of the light bulb, Thomas Edison.
Millions of people manage their diabetes everyday, and you can, too.

It’s been more than 35 years since the famed Dr. Robert Atkins broke onto the scene with his low-carb diet. It would take some time, but the Atkins Diet would take the diet world by storm. Whether you’re a die-hard Atkins fan or one of the many critics, you’re sure to have an opinion about this low-carb diet. Atkins spawned many believers, many haters and throngs of low-carb imitators like South Beach, Chef’s Diet and the scandal-wrought Kimkins.
When this revolutionary diet was introduced in the early 1970s, it was pitched as a method to change the way you eat and your life. Those following the advice of The Atkins diet strictly limit the amount of carbs they eat. That’s everything from the obvious like pasta, bread and potatoes, to fruits, vegetables and juice. Instead, you eat protein-rich foods. This eliminates all the extra sugars your body has to either break down or convert to fat.
The Atkins Diet is a four phase program in which you start by eliminating nearly all carbs and then reintroducing some, slowly as you make progress and your body learns how to process them again.

Atkins attracts many dieters because it’s one diet that doesn’t make you give up all those fatty foods you so love. Most diets limit fat and grease, but Atkins almost embraces it. Saying that sugar in carbs is in the enemy, The Atkins Diet allows and encourages red meat, bacon, eggs, cheese and butter. So in lieu of muffins, potato chips, apples and sandwich bread- you can have all the burgers you want.

Each of the four phases of The Atkins Diet is meant to progressively move you toward your goal.
Phase I: Induction

This is where that starting point for losing weight begins. As mentioned, you’ll ditch every single carb that isn’t absolutely necessary, that is nothing beyond 20g. You’ll spend about two weeks in this first phase.

Phase II: Ongoing Weight Loss

You’ll continue to lose weight  and start reintroducing some carbs- an additional 5g is allowed.
Phase III: Pre-Maintenance

When your goal weight is in sight, five to ten pounds away, you’ll start putting a plan in motion to ensure your success long-term. Just maintain weight loss and you can add another 10g of carbs.

Phase IV: Maintenance

Here you’ll learn exactly what it’s going to take you maintain that goal weight.

Atkins concentrates on upping the amount of protein you’re eating and without really losing any calories, removing any unnecessary carbohydrates. It’s quite restrictive and critics scream that it doesn’t have any shred of nutritional balance. On the other side of the coin, you have one of the longest running weight loss programs, thousands of satisfied customers and an entire genre of weight loss programs born of this idea.

One argument by Atkins dieters is that they actually stay satiated throughout the day- meaning their hunger doesn’t return to quickly after a meal. It might seem a bit backward given all the red meat and bacon you’re permitted to eat, but many Atkins dieters claim their cholesterol levels even decrease due in part to this diet.

Weight Watchers is infamous for being one of the only proven, tried-and-true weight loss programs on the market. Many overweight men and women have used Weight Watchers through the years to lose a little or even a lot of weight, improve their health, and learn how to live a better life. Weight Watchers promotes healthy diet and exercise and provides a plethora of information on how to fit a healthy diet into a busy lifestyle.

Weight Watchers has not only published many cookbooks but has also made available an entire line of frozen food entrees that are inexpensive, affordable, healthy, and fast. Many people are under the misconception that Weight Watchers is only for people concerned about their weight; however Weight Watchers can be for everybody. Anyone can enjoy Weight Watchers’ recipes everyday.
WHEN COOKING, REMEMBER THE F WORD!
In December 2007, a special on BBC America’s ‘Chef Gordon Ramsay’s: The F Word’ was featured about the notion of eating Christmas dinner every night. The special highlighted the points that if families made a home cooked meal every night for dinner the results would be a healthier diet (since everything is cooked from scratch), less money spent on eating out, and a tighter family bond from eating at the table together. Clearly, not everyone has the time or energy to cook an entire Christmas dinner every night, however with a little planning and resourcefulness it can be very easy to cook at home more often. Online and in print, Weight Watchers has published thousands of recipes that are not only healthy and tasty, but also cost-effective and fast. Most Weight Watchers meals can be prepared and cooked in less than 30 minutes and use common, inexpensive ingredients.
SO MANY CHOICES…SO LITTLE TIME
Planning a home cooked meal every day can be a daunting task for most people, however it really doesn’t need to be. Many Weight Watchers recipes incorporate several of the same ingredients such as Orange Balsamic Chicken, Crusty Chicken Pot Pie, and Italian Stuffed Chicken. Choosing recipes that are similar then saves you time and money at the grocery store since you do not need to remember to buy many extra ingredients that you wouldn’t normally use every day. Weight Watchers recipes also teach you how to use healthier ingredients in every day life, such as olive oil instead of butter, grains instead of starches, and leaner proteins like chicken, turkey and fish instead of red meats. The best part of Weight Watchers recipes is that most of them are available for free online. Clearly, Weight Watchers has mastered the art of combining healthy living with simplicity.
You might be thinking anything classified as a diet recipe is going to be bland, unsatisfying, leaving you hungry and missing out on your favorite foods. Not a chance! Weight Watchers has recipes in every category imaginable, like Asian or Mexican , breads, soups, Crock Pot dinners, grilled, salads and of course dessert. Each Weight Watchers recipe comes with the number of Weight Watchers points- so you know just how much Twice Grilled Chicken Fajitas you can have, in order to indulge in a Chocolate Chip Cheesecake.

If you’re seriously ready to lose weight, and not play around- then Jillian Michaels is your girl. She proudly sports a shirt with BULLY written across the front. She’s a no frills fitness expert who has helped dozens of people on NBC’s The Biggest Loser and through her books and Web site.
Jillian calls it “real weight loss for real people.” Her hard-hitting realistic approach to weight loss has been cultivated during her more than 17 years experience. Her celebrity star rose to the top as one of the coaches on Biggest Loser, where she drives her teammates to work hard, play hard and live healthy.
She successfully coached team member Bill Germanakos to win the most reason season 4 of Biggest Loser. He lost 164 pounds and was a clear winner early on. Jillian takes on these seriously obese contestants, and through the intense four month program, transforms them to be almost unrecognizable. But in these new bodies reside healthier, more driven individuals. When you can conquer your weight- what can’t you take on?

In addition to being a stealth coach on Biggest Loser, Jillian has penned her own book, “Making the Cut: The 30-Day Diet and Fitness Plan for the Strongest, Sexiest You.” Her plan revolves around support, diet and exercise. She says when you have a support system in place, you find strength from that and have the motivation to continue. Eat well and having a consistent and smart fitness plan are keys to losing weight and keeping it off.
The Jillian Michaels’ Web site has all of the tools we’ve come to expect from an online diet program- weight trackers, journals, meal planners and daily menus, calorie calculator and a fitness diary. You can also get a custom exercise plan and have your questions answered in the Ask Jillian forum.
Jillian battled with her weight as well, so she knows exactly what you’re going through. But if you look at her rock-hard body, you can see she also knows exactly what it’s going to take to get you there, too.

Jillian won’t leave you hungry. You’ll enjoy three meals and a couple of healthy snacks each day. With meal planners and a library of recipes, you’ll find meals that are as delicious as they are nutritious, like Jillian’s Reuben and Chicken Soft Tacos.  And since making a meal in the kitchen isn’t always the most convenient option, she’ll teach you how to make smarter decisions when dining out.
The Jillian Michaels program is pretty affordable at about $4/week. When compared with other similar programs- it meets and sometimes beats its competition. The book can be found from many online booksellers, new and used, for very affordable prices.
Jillian Michaels offers the tools and knowledge to finally lose the unwanted, unhealthy weight for good. You can back up your book and Web site program by keeping up with her on the Biggest Loser and find continued education from Jillian. She begins season 5 with the show’s first couples edition on Jan. 1.