Monthly Archives: May 2016

Let's Burn Some Fat This Winter!
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Let's Burn Some Fat This Winter!

Can you guess when it’s peak season for the weight loss industry?

 

I’ll give you a clue, it’s always the same time of year worldwide.

 

It’s just before summer, when the winter layers come off!

 

Winter’s Traditions

 

Traditionally, winter is the time to pile on the layers, neatly covering any accumulat

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Why I Disagree with Prof Noakes about Food Addiction
Banting Sucks

Why I Disagree with Prof Noakes about Food Addiction

At a recent event at the Cape Town Science Centre Prof Tim Noakes discussed food addictions. He titled his talk: Challenging carbohydrate beliefs in our society, especially as it relates to children.

 

During his talk, which I was unfortunately unable to attend, Noakes warned that having the need to eat every three hours was a sign of food addiction. He proposed a simple test, which involves writing

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From Biggest Losers to Biggest Gainers
Banting Sucks

From Biggest Losers to Biggest Gainers

Danny Cahill won the Biggest Loser in December 2009. To win, he dropped 239 pounds, losing 55% of his body mass in the process, the largest percentage in the history of the TV show.

 

Propelled by his triumph, Danny remained in the public eye, appearing on TV shows like The Jay Leno Show, Larry King Live and The Suzy Orman Show. He went on to make a name for himself as a motivational

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On a tight budget. This is the diet for you!
Banting Sucks

On a tight budget. This is the diet for you!

The BS Solution

 

The whole notion of going on a diet that costs money or makes use of expensive supplements or treatments is ridiculous. It like being an actor on a movie set. You act as if you actually believe that the diet you are buying into will work and the actor playing the diet specialist does the same. Nobody including the audience

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Banting Sucks! Now Available on Kindle
Banting Sucks

Banting Sucks! Now Available on Kindle

The new Banting Sucks! book is now available on Kindle.

 

Ease of access in digital form is sure to please the growing numbers of interested readers who have been waiting to read the new book. The high demand for print copies has led to delays as readers wait for the delivery of new books from an extended print-run.

 

You can preview the book on Amazon! Click here

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Breathe! The worst advice for a person under stress
Banting Sucks

Breathe! The worst advice for a person under stress

We are all stressed.

Stress is part of life and living and cannot be avoided.

 

Breathe Darling!

The most common advice given to a loved one or a friend facing a stressful situation is to ‘breathe!’

Somehow, there is a strong belief in the power of a few deep breaths to reduce stress and allow calm to descend. Perhaps the stressed forget to

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