It’s a supplement jungle out there. Gazillions of vitamin and mineral products loom at you from store shelf and catalog. So how do you find the best without a Ph.D. in nutrition and a spare weekend? Help is here. Test for the best Picking a great complete multi is easy — we’ve whittled down more [...]
If you like complicated rules for what, how much, and when you can eat, you’ll love today’s high-pro diets. Each diet varies — except they all force you to cut calories in un-yummy (and often unhealthy) ways, such as nearly banishing bread and beans. To demonstrate, we made up a woman’s menu according to Enter [...]
You already know that quitting smoking brings countless health benefits. But you may be surprised to hear that it can make you less anxious — even on your first tobacco-free day. This finding from the University of London runs counter to the stereotype of jittery quitters in the throes of nicotine withdrawal. The evidence: Researchers [...]
Metabolism — your body’s “fat burner” — can be your greatest ally…or your worst enemy. If you’re an on-again, off-again dieter, you could be making yourself fat. “Most people lose lean mass (primarily muscle and water) as well as fat when they lose weight. This is especially true if they ‘diet’ by cutting calories and [...]
How can becoming a human pincushion possibly make you healthy? The answer is that those hair-thin needles inserted just under your skin are actually stimulating the flow of a life-giving energy called qi (pronounced chee). In Chinese medicine, qi flows through invisible channels in your body called meridians to nourish your organs and limbs. Problem [...]
Guggul, an Indian tree resin, was a traditional cure for obesity. According to Ayurvedic medical philosophy, if slow metabolism is the problem, guggul may help. Tester: Sara Altshul, 50. “I’m about 30 pounds overweight. I try to eat a healthy diet, but exercise is at the bottom of my to-do list.” Product claims: Most guggul [...]
When we saw Oxycise, we just had to try it. Yes, it sounded too good to be true — but the lure of a no-sweat, calorie-blasting workout was too intriguing to pass up. Tester: Sarí Harrar, 43. “One year after my daughter was born, I still had 30 pounds to lose.” Product claims: Burns 140 [...]
When the FDA okayed Endermologie’s claims, we reported on the expensive, deep-suctioning massage device that supposedly diminishes cellulite. But we wanted to see for ourselves what it might do. Tester: Pam Uhl, 53. “Overall, I’m fairly content with my body. But, what I’d really like is to look more toned.” Product claims: Effective treatment for [...]
“Lose 6 to 20 inches on your very first wrap.” We know that’s not possible, but we wondered if there was any hope for a little temporary improvement for those times — weddings, high school reunions, beach vacations — when you want to look your best. Tester: Catherine Cassidy, 41. “My weight isn’t really a [...]
Atkins, Sears and Shapiro are right up there on the bestseller lists with authors Clancy, King and Steel. The popularity of diet books continues to soar, so we decided to check out a new one on the shelves: The Metabolic Typing Diet (Doubleday, 2000) by William L. Wolcott. Tester: Lori Davis, 41. “I exercise every [...]
