Monday, July 14, 2008

The Risks of Very Low Calorie Diets

Some diets promise extraordinarily fast weight loss - achieved by cutting calorie intake to (dangerously) low levels. If you're ever tempted to follow a Very Low Calorie diet, make sure you know the facts first.

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Can Splenda Help Weight Loss?

More and more evidence is emerging that using artificial sweeteners may be something of a false economy.



In Mike's list of Food Additives - Splenda is placed in the 'safe' category as far as health goes. It is worth noting that not everyone agrees with such an assessment.



However there are other factors at play than just safety. Do these sweeteners really help in the battle of the bulge?

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