Alan

Alan

If It Tastes Good, Spit It Out!

My father (he’s a physician, by the way) used to say that’s the only effective diet. Not really, but he did have a point. Americans (and lots of other folks) don’t have a sweet tooth. They have a fat tooth.…

Hunger Is A Habit

When you go on a diet, do you feel hungry? I’ll bet you do. I’ll bet you feel like gnawing off your leg most of the time. Most dieters have a similar complaint. But why is that? One obvious reason…

Go Ahead And Cheat!

Have you ever cheated on a diet? I’ll go out on a limb and claim everybody who has ever been on a diet has cheated. I’ll go even further, and claim that any diet without built-in cheating is doomed to…

Getting Thin For Life

Does your fat embarrass you? I’ve been there, and I got fed up (no pun intended). I got tired of not looking how I wanted to look. But most overweight people encounter an even bigger problem. You see, your weight…

Eating Right…In The Right Order

It’s obviously a generalization, but Americans are pretty consistent in how they eat. Most of us eat a mid-sized breakfast, a larger lunch, and a gargantuan dinner. The problem lately is that we’re starting to skip straight to gargantuan for…

Don’t Ride. Walk!

When it comes to weight loss, Americans generally are cursed by their jobs. Sure, you have construction workers who move around all day, and probaly burn tons of calories that way. But most folks get more exercise walking to the…

Beans: Get Full, Not Fat

Not too long ago, I had a meal at home that featured beans. A gargantuan bowl of beans. I rather like beans. There are definitely enough varieties to choose from, so I’m quite sure you can find ones you like.…