What's New on Diet Blog

Posted: 04 Feb 2011 02:01 AM PST

There's no denying obesity has become an overriding cultural obsession, seen clearly from our insatiable desire for programmes such as The Biggest Loser, I Used to Be Fat, and other such nonsense.

When The Biggest Loser first started airing on our TV screens, I must admit I thought it could be a great way to inspire millions of viewers to get up off the couch and finally lose some weight.

However, there is another side to these programs, which most people don't even know about... and it's not a pretty picture.

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Vegan and Low-Carb: Nobody Cares About Your Diet

Posted: 03 Feb 2011 02:00 PM PST

There's a saying, opinions are like belly buttons, everyone has one - actually, it's a different body part, further south. This is especially true when it comes to diet.

I've been blogging about health and diet for nearly five years. In the beginning, I blogged from a very bias point of view (regrettably), promoting a "guru's" vegan agenda. I'm not vegan, never have been.

Nowadays I blog more objectively. Some Diet-Blog readers would disagree, saying I have a vegetarian agenda. I don't. I'm not even vegetarian. I eat mostly fruits and vegetables, and no meat, poultry, dairy or eggs, but I do eat fish. To be honest, my diet is more Mediterranean than anything else.

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