Fast Food Chicago vs. Fast Food Los Angeles = Healthy Fast Food? No, really - have you ever dined on fast food in either of these cities? I love them both – the cities that is, but when it comes to fast food…

A short stroll around a downtown area quickly reveals that there is no shortage of fast food joints in both places. I do not expect fast food to be healthy, but…

On my recent trip to Chicago, I was surprised to read a recent poll that actually claimed that fast food in Chicago is healthier than fast food in Los Angeles.

I do not know why they picked Los Angeles from all other cities. It does not matter. I just would like to know if it could be true. (more…)

It is official – raising your “good” (HDL) cholesterol is important, and Torcetrapib can help us do just that.

Torcetrapib is a new drug manufactured by Pfizer. FDA has not approved it yet, but it shows promising results in an early trial. It could raise HDL levels by as much as 60 percent.

According to ABC News, doctors knew all along that “good” cholesterol could help prevent heart disease. Nonetheless, their focus has mostly been on reducing “bad” (LDL) cholesterol.

Why would that be? Allegedly, only a recent study was able to show how “good” cholesterol could help prevent a heart disease. If that is true – how did doctors know that raising your HDL levels is as important as lowering your “bad” cholesterol? (more…)

The Photoshop Weight Loss Patch is alive and well. Its latest “victim” is no other than Katie Couric.

Her weight loss is incredible. Some estimates put it at no less than 20 pounds in a few seconds - no fancy detox can match that.

Couric was apparently unaware she lost weight until her picture appeared in the latest edition of Watch! According to the magazine, they simply followed “normal industry practice“.

In addition, the same source mentioned that “The Photoshop Diet” is a wide spread practice across virtually all magazine publications. (more…)

How to become anorexic? - is one of those questions that are not easy to answer. Some people use weight loss pills, while others simply ask other people, “How to become anorexic?”

In my inbox, I have at least nine emails with this exact question. Actually, there are slight variations. Some people ask “How to be anorexic?“, and some ask, “How to become anorexic?”

The problem is that I do not want to answer either question, nor do I have a desire to lecture others on this subject.

Without further ado, allow me to turn your attention to Katharine McPhee. She is not only popular and talented, but this American Idol runner-up went through this experience. (more…)

Calorie calculator, how to count calories – what could be more fun than that? Okay, maybe drinking “thermogenic” beer is a little more exciting, but many people still want to know what all of this calorie counting is all about.

The amount of calories you “burn” to maintain your current weight is known as Resting Metabolic Rate (RMR). Whether your goal is to lose weight, or add some muscle, you need to know your daily RMR.

You can calculate this number by multiplying your current body weight by 10, 11, or 12. If your metabolism is slow, use number 10. Number 11 represent a medium metabolism. Those gifted with a fast metabolism should use number 12.

According to this formula, if you think you have a medium metabolism, and your current body weight is 180 pounds, your daily RMR is 1,980 calories. (more…)

With so many new weight loss pills on the market today, how do you make sense of a confusing world of fast weight loss promises and exaggerated marketing claims? Maybe you do not have to, because new weight loss pills do not just comes from supplement companies.

People who want to lose a lot of weight are slowly discovering a “secret” world of new weight loss pills. Only in this case, a quick path to shedding impressive amounts of weight does not come from weight loss supplements.

That is because these so-called new weight loss pills are not pills at all. As it turns out, they are prescription drugs that are not even approved by FDA for weight-loss purposes, and there is no secret about it, because doctors prescribe these drugs. (more…)