Posts tagged with "Intermittent Fasting"

The Snake Diet is Another Weight-Loss Trend to Avoid

A Canadian personal trainer Cole Robinson is advocating a new weight-loss method known as the Snake Diet. It is a new and questionable way to lose weight quickly. Robinson claims that his creation can “challenge everything you thought you knew about food and the limits of the human body”. Not only does it supposedly promote weight-loss but can also cure diabetes. Although Robinson’s claims sound optimistic, they have no medical backing. He is not a medical expert and there are concerns that this weight-loss trend isn’t completely safe. The Snake Diet itself consists of fasting and encourages people to adopt the natural eating...

The Alarming Diet Trends of Silicon Valley

Silicon Valley is the technology haven found in the southern San Francisco Bay area of California. It is home to many start-up and global technology companies. Some of its most impressive companies to originate there include Facebook, Apple and Google. What is astounding about Silicon Valley is not only the technological advancements that come from there, but also the various fad diets that residents rely upon. Many strange trends are undertaken for the sake of health and wellness. Some Diets Appear Reasonable Some diets seem rather practical, with the “Keto Diet” proving to be rather popular. Ketogenesis is a state where the body...

Why Celebrity Fad Diets Should be Avoided

Celebrities are often a source of inspiration for the public, especially for body image. Famous people are often portrayed at their best and the public wants to aspire to that. As a result, there is a fascination as to what diet they use to keep them looking their best. However, celebrity diets could be setting people up for failure by making it more difficult to lose weight. This fascination with fad diets could potentially do more harm than good. Don't Set Impossible Goals When it comes to weight loss there is an entire industry for it. It can be hard for people to find their way through various fad diets, especially the ones championed...

What is Intermittent Fasting?

Intermittent Fasting (IF) is one of the top fitness trends around the world. It has been around for years, but seems to keep making a come-back. Unlike diets, it doesn’t target what you eat but rather when. It’s all about creating an eating pattern that is restrictive. You’ll go between periods of no calorie intake followed by periods where you can eat which continues as a cycle. Fanatics of this method praise it as a much more “natural” way of eating. This is the idea that IF mimics the diet of our ancestors who were hunter gatherers and that we are eating in over-abundance now. The most popular form of IF is the 16/8 Method....