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"Magic" Diet Crystals to Go Global

sensa crystalsPhoto: TrySensa.com

It sounds like a New Age spin on the timeworn promises of diet aids everywhere: Sprinkle crystals on your food and -- abracadabra! -- start shedding weight.

The makers of Sensa, of course, claim that there's more science than hocus-pocus behind their product. Much of the rest of the scientific community, including U.K. neuropsychologist Dominic Dwyer, isn't so sure. Nevertheless, the magic-seeming crystals that two years ago promised dieters in America that they could lose weight without having to exercise or change what they eat are getting ready to take the world by storm.
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Filed under: Science, Health & Medical

What Does 100 Calories Look Like?

Rold Gold Tiny Twists PretzelsAs we head into the holiday season, aka the Season of the Endless Buffets, portion control sticks in the back of any health-conscious or body-conscious mind. You know, at least while that mind is sober.

How are your portion control skills? Check them here on WomensHealthMag.com in a test where you are presented with pictures of two separate servings of pretzels and you have to guess which one you think is the 100 calorie serving. Sound tough? It is!

I got it wrong. Whatever, I just ate a pint of Ben & Jerry's. That's about 100 calories, right?

Also, I'd like to take this opportunity to declare that all those 100 calorie packs totally bite, except maybe the Wheat Thins. They taste like the cereal version of whatever they're supposed to be. When I want Oreos, I don't want 100 calories worth of hexagonal Oreo-inspired crisps.

Everyone knows the secret of a good diet is to go ahead and eat what you crave, just don't eat too much of it. My entire pint of Ben & Jerry's? Well, I guess I'm not on a good diet today. Blame the economy. I don't know why, just do it.

Filed under: Health & Medical, Food News, Ingredients

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Tip of the Day: Start a spreadsheet as part of your new diet

Are you starting a weight loss plan? Start a spreadsheet to go along with it.

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Whatever the Def Jam Diet is, Beyonce isn't doing it

beyonceRemember all the hype surrounding Beyonce and her occasional detox diet?

It's now officially being referred to as the Def Jam Diet. For some reason, everyone associated with the record label is drastically dropping pounds. However, now that Beyonce's (supposedly) pregnant, she can't do drop the pounds with the extreme dieting. (Well, duh, Beyonce, you're gaining weight because you're pregnant.)

There's been question about what exactly the Def Jam Diet is (because it seems to be working for the likes of Jay-Z, LA Reid, and Mariah Carey. Now everyone can breathe easily because the Def Jam Diet "is just the hip rapper way to say Master Cleanse."

Oh. Yeah, anything is more hip than saying you drink nothing but some strange concoction of lemonade, maple syrup, and cayenne pepper.

[via Huffington Post, via NY Post]

Filed under: Health & Medical, Celebrities

Tip of the Day: Freezing grapes and sucking chocolate

Want to lose weight but you find yourself snacking all day long? Here are two tips that might help.

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Filed under: Health & Medical, Tip of the Day, Ingredients

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