Hi, my Name is Robert Fahey. Follow my journey as I lose 24 lbs, try to cure myself from obesity, exploring all aspects of why we do and don’t lose weight.

Dieting

03.01.11

Diet & Depression

Good nutrition is important to keep us in good physical shape.  It is also just as important for our mental health.  Experts now think that some nutrients may be especially important in conditions such as depression.  What are those nutrients?  How can we follow a healthy diet that will best protect ...

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02.28.11

A healthy breakfast - the best start to your day…..

"Breakfast" literally means "breaking the fast".  Breakfast helps top up the energy stores you have used up during the night whilst your body repairs and renews itself and also gives you mental and physical energy for your morning activities whether at work, school, home or out and about. Breakfast is ...

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02.28.11

Getting the balance right

A good diet is important for good health.  A varied diet can help you manage your weight, improve general wellbeing and reduce the risk of conditions including heart disease, stroke, some cancers, diabetes and osteoporosis. All you need to do is eat sensibly, choosing a range of foods in the correct proportions.  The ...

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01.16.11

What does my body need?

What are the main things my body needs I can see on the market today many diets, systems and myths that cause so much confusion. For example I once went for a meal with friends and one of the wives would not eat carrots at night because they contained carbs, if she knew that the ...

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01.16.11

Super Pills

The new super pill that will help you burn fat and lose weight Yes I’m lying. In fact any claim about this is a lie. What’s worse there are some pills out there that actually do block fat and actually do help you reduce the fat you absorb. BUT, and its ...

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12.31.10

A Stone Age Diet

Our gut evolved in harmony with the environment Human beings evolved over millions of years eating particular foods. Neanderthal man was a carnivore and only ever ate meat, fish and shell fish. More recently Paleolithic man expanded the diet to include root vegetables, fruits, nuts and seeds which he could scavenge from the wild. It ...

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12.14.10

Ultimate diet ideas

My Diet for next 4 weeks Breakfast Eat breakfast. People who don't eat 100 calories a day more which is 10 llbs of fat less per year. Try these 3 to 4 days per week. Fruit smoothie. and a small handful of nuts. Quick light and lazy breakfast. Fills you up. Fruit with bits in is better. Turns off ...

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12.13.10

Water or Coke? Hydration is the source of slim

Water or Coke? I could not believe this..... What do you think? Water 1. 75% of Americans are chronically dehydrated. (Likely applies to half the world population) 2. In 37% of Americans, the thirst mechanism is so weak that it is mistaken for hunger. 3. Even MILD dehydration will slow down one's metabolism as 3%. 4. One glass of water will ...

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12.13.10

The Energy Balance Equation

If you want to be able to manage your weight and lose the fat you have to understand the concept of the Energy Balance Equation What is Energy? Energy is a term to describe what powers your body so it can function on a day to day basis. There are a number of ways to ...

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