Health Beauty and Disease Information

Unlike over-the-counter diet pills, prescription weight-loss medications are regulated by the FDA and have been tested in clinical trials for safety and efficacy. That said, most health experts agree that these diet pills won’t lead to dramatic weight loss, and they may have unpleasant side effects. The two most popular prescription diet pills are orlistat (Xenical) and sibutramine (Meridia). They are approved for obese patients with a BMI over 30. The problem with both of these diet pills is that they don’t lead to significant weight loss. (more…)

The Kind Diet: A Simple Guide to Feeling Great, Losing Weight, and Saving the Planet

In The Kind Diet, actress, activist, and committed conservationist Alicia Silverstone shares the insights that encouraged her to swear off meat and dairy forever, and outlines the spectacular benefits of adopting a plant-based diet, from effortless weight loss to clear skin, off-the-chart energy, and smooth digestion. She explains how meat, fish, milk, and cheese—the very foods we’ve been taught to regard as the cornerstone of good nutrition—are actually the culprits behind escalating rates of disease and the cause of dire, potentially permanent damage to our ecology.
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Hunger Wrecks Diets! If you’ve ever tried to lose weight, you know why most diets fail: hunger! That’s why, for 35 years, renowned physician, author, and weight-loss expert Sanford Siegal, D.O., M.D., has been baking his famous cookies in his private Miami bakery. Dr. Siegal’s cookies contain his secret protein formula which he mixes with his own hands. —– There’s no magic involved in shedding excess fat.
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