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      • Investing in Weight Loss
        06/29/07
        I've been thinking about the "extras" I spend on to stay on course with my weight and fitness. At the grocery store, I buy pre-washed, pre-cut packaged vegetables that make including vegetables at any meal (breakfast included!) a snap; single serving packages of crackers and other sn

      • A Crunch in Time
        06/27/07
        A few weeks ago I was waiting for a bus that takes travelers from the airport terminal to a public transit system. The trip had been long; bad weather delayed our departure and I was tired and hungry. As I stood there, I hear a loud “crunch, crunch” and turned to see what the noise was.

        I

      • Still 250 pounds thinner
        06/26/07
        A wonderfully inspiring story from Judy:

        A few days ago I bumped into a former weight loss clinic of mine who I had not seen for about 3 years; I was so happy to see her, and what she looked like, that I almost cried with delight. For this client was not your ordinary individual seeking w

      • Antidepressants, Sleep Disturbances, and Weight Gain
        06/25/07
        Judy just ran into someone whose 40-ish year old daughter on antidepressants has been following "The Serotonin Power Diet". She told Judy that, for the first time in years, her daughter is sleeping well.

        We all know that lack of sleep can make us change our eating habits, and

      • Gnu Bars: high fiber serotonin-boosting snack
        06/22/07
        Calorie Bargain: Gnu Bars
        by Charles Stuart Platkin

        The Why: It might not be water cooler talk or the most popular dinner time conversation... but most of us have diets sorely lacking in fiber. With 12 grams of fiber per bar (25 grams a day is recommended), Gnu Bars make it

      • Connect with People, Not Food
        06/20/07
        Many people say they eat more when they socialize especially since the focus of so many social gatherings is food, which is often abundant and very enticing.

        But for others, time alone means more time for eating, especially if the food allows them to escape an emotion all too common in ou

      • Walking Tall
        06/18/07
        My mother used to have predictable comments on my appearance (regardless of my age). “Stand up straight” and “get the hair out of your eyes.”

        Well the hair is still in my eyes but I have taken her advice about standing up straight. This was after glancing at my hunched over form in a

      • Simon says: Make walking fun
        06/15/07
        Judy's dog Simon tells us about they make walking together fun:

        Walking for exercise can be fun or really boring. For me, a good walk is one in which I can use my long nose to sniff the world around me (which is only 18” off the ground), say hello (more sniffing) to other dogs and ha

      • Low Glycemic Index (GI) Snacks
        06/13/07
        Many of our readers and clients ask for suggestions for low glycemic index
        snacks they can eat while losing weight on The Serotonin Power Diet. These
        requests come up when someone is diabetic, interested in more wholesome
        foods for optimal nutrition, looking for more fiber in their d

      • Skimmed milk -- Straight from the Cow
        06/11/07
        by Charles Stuart Platkin

        Herds of cows producing skimmed milk could soon be roaming our pastures, reports Cath O’Driscoll in Chemistry & Industry, the magazine of the SCI. Scientists in New Zealand have discovered that some cows have genes that give them a natural ability to prod

      • Some Stress Reducing Ideas
        06/08/07
        Here is how one of our readers effectively manages her stress:

        Snacking was a long time habit to distress after a busy day. So, "habit breakers" or reconditioning strategies help. I tried having dinner and snack later, going to bed earlier and doing some easy yoga in the even

      • French Toast with Fresh Berries Recipe
        06/07/07
        This makes a lovely (and complete) breakfast your family and guests can enjoy as well (just double, triple, or quadruple as necessary). You don't have to tell anyone else they're following The Serotonin Power Diet, too)

        French Toast with Fresh Berries

        One thick slice

      • Calorie Bargain: Skinny Cow Mint with Fudge Cone
        06/06/07
        by Charles Stuart Platkin

        The Why: When my four year old discovered that we had an extra box of these in the freezer she went berserk, and so did my wife, and everyone on the DietDetective.com staff. Only 150 calories and 3 grams of fat, the refreshingly cool low fat mint ice cream

      • It's all about the journey...and the destination
        06/04/07
        Nina wanted to share something about her own recent weight loss experience:

        My body has never completely bounced back from my three very recent (and practically back-to-back) pregnancies: my tighter hips make previously easy yoga poses a challenge, I have chronic right lower back pain fro

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