Diet Guide Info - Diet and Health Blog » continue-reading http://dietguideinfo.com Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:45:24 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Cheerios Commercial In The Middle Of a Soap Opera http://dietguideinfo.com/cheerios-commercial-in-the-middle-of-a-soap-opera/ http://dietguideinfo.com/cheerios-commercial-in-the-middle-of-a-soap-opera/#comments Sat, 20 Nov 2010 09:09:53 +0000 admin http://dietguideinfo.com/cheerios-commercial-in-the-middle-of-a-soap-opera/ I don’t like marketing. Mind you, I have a degree in it, so I understand the beast. But I still don’t like it. Advertising techniques are either deceptive cons or ridiculous mini-movies that have little to do with the product being sold. Continue reading…

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]]> http://dietguideinfo.com/mcdonalds-employee-sues-and-wins/feed/ 0 Cheaper Than Candy: UK Kids Get Alcohol for Pennies http://dietguideinfo.com/cheaper-than-candy-uk-kids-get-alcohol-for-pennies/ http://dietguideinfo.com/cheaper-than-candy-uk-kids-get-alcohol-for-pennies/#comments Tue, 19 Oct 2010 10:18:07 +0000 admin http://dietguideinfo.com/cheaper-than-candy-uk-kids-get-alcohol-for-pennies/ Alcohol is available in the UK for just pennies, meaning that kids can get drunk on 50 cents – the cost of half a candy bar. It’s a shocking statistic, and one which has made headline news. Continue reading…

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]]> http://dietguideinfo.com/cheaper-than-candy-uk-kids-get-alcohol-for-pennies/feed/ 0 10 Mind Tricks to Keep Your Day Healthy http://dietguideinfo.com/10-mind-tricks-to-keep-your-day-healthy/ http://dietguideinfo.com/10-mind-tricks-to-keep-your-day-healthy/#comments Fri, 01 Oct 2010 10:09:22 +0000 admin http://dietguideinfo.com/10-mind-tricks-to-keep-your-day-healthy/ It’s very easy to talk yourself out of doing something healthy. Whether you’re struggling to hike a mountain, thinking of the drive through, don’t want to do your knee rehab, or don’t want to escape the confines of your comfy bed. Here are some examples of how to turn the tables on your negative self-coach. Continue reading…

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]]> http://dietguideinfo.com/10-mind-tricks-to-keep-your-day-healthy/feed/ 0 Can We Legislate Photoshop Use? http://dietguideinfo.com/can-we-legislate-photoshop-use/ http://dietguideinfo.com/can-we-legislate-photoshop-use/#comments Tue, 21 Sep 2010 22:03:03 +0000 admin http://dietguideinfo.com/can-we-legislate-photoshop-use/ To those who aren’t aware: EVERYTHING is photoshopped. Every image you see on a magazine cover is not real. “I don’t think there’s a single photograph in those (magazines) that’s not retouched. They’re all manipulated to hell.” Hany Farid, Dartmouth College A number of countries are beginning to discuss how they might legislate against the practice. Can we really ask governments to stop what we as consumers (apparently) desire? Continue reading…

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]]> http://dietguideinfo.com/can-we-legislate-photoshop-use/feed/ 0 Baby Carrots: Extreme or Bizarre? http://dietguideinfo.com/baby-carrots-extreme-or-bizarre/ http://dietguideinfo.com/baby-carrots-extreme-or-bizarre/#comments Wed, 08 Sep 2010 14:10:29 +0000 admin http://dietguideinfo.com/baby-carrots-extreme-or-bizarre/ Junk food manufacturers are well-practised at targeting kids. With bright packaging, catchy commercials and cartoon characters, they know what gets children interested. But, the latest snazzy new product on the block isn’t junk at all. It’s… baby carrots. Continue reading…

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]]> http://dietguideinfo.com/baby-carrots-extreme-or-bizarre/feed/ 0 What Are Your Food Pet Peeves? http://dietguideinfo.com/what-are-your-food-pet-peeves/ http://dietguideinfo.com/what-are-your-food-pet-peeves/#comments Thu, 12 Aug 2010 10:07:31 +0000 admin http://dietguideinfo.com/what-are-your-food-pet-peeves/ Most of us have a pet peeve about something. Maybe it grits on you when someone squeezes the toothpaste from the middle (guilty!). Or, perhaps it’s being interrupted when you’re speaking. Whatever it is, you could just about scream when it happens! Continue reading…

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]]> http://dietguideinfo.com/what-are-your-food-pet-peeves/feed/ 0 How Many Different "Diets" Have You Tried? [Forum] http://dietguideinfo.com/how-many-different-diets-have-you-tried-forum/ http://dietguideinfo.com/how-many-different-diets-have-you-tried-forum/#comments Thu, 12 Aug 2010 09:05:01 +0000 admin http://dietguideinfo.com/how-many-different-diets-have-you-tried-forum/ I’m interested in hearing from other members who have tried everything, but are still struggling to maintain a healthy diet? I hate the word diet by the way. Most don’t live up to the hype and few are able to maintain long term results when they diet.

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]]> http://dietguideinfo.com/how-many-different-diets-have-you-tried-forum/feed/ 0 The Price of Weight Loss: $40,000 http://dietguideinfo.com/the-price-of-weight-loss-40000/ http://dietguideinfo.com/the-price-of-weight-loss-40000/#comments Thu, 05 Aug 2010 10:02:03 +0000 admin http://dietguideinfo.com/the-price-of-weight-loss-40000/ A survey in the UK suggests that the average woman spends almost $40,000 on weight loss attempts, over the course of her life. It’s an astonishing figure – and an unnecessary one. Continue reading…

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]]> http://dietguideinfo.com/the-price-of-weight-loss-40000/feed/ 0 Ice Cream Van for Dogs Launched in UK http://dietguideinfo.com/ice-cream-van-for-dogs-launched-in-uk/ http://dietguideinfo.com/ice-cream-van-for-dogs-launched-in-uk/#comments Tue, 27 Jul 2010 14:00:29 +0000 admin http://dietguideinfo.com/ice-cream-van-for-dogs-launched-in-uk/ The London newspaper The Metro greeted the news with “at last” – with, perhaps, a hint of sarcasm. If having your kids begging for an ice cream isn’t enough, how about having your dog pleading with you too? Continue reading…

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