Comments for Endiet

Comment on Cooking with pumpkin by Molly

Molly — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 18:45:33 +0000

I’m totally going to try the spicy sweet pumpkin seeds. Those look really good.

Comment on Don’t Die For A Diet by Adam Donkus

Adam Donkus — Mon, 16 Jul 2007 15:31:13 +0000

Wow, that was really hard to watch…I am more than a little squimish

Comment on RecipeBlogs: Spinach & Red Onion Pizza by tovorinok

tovorinok — Thu, 05 Jul 2007 11:44:02 +0000

Hello

Great book. I just want to say what a fantastic thing you are doing! Good luck!

Bye

Comment on RecipeBlogs: Spinach & Red Onion Pizza by Catherine

Catherine — Tue, 24 Apr 2007 03:12:15 +0000

Hi Sylvia,

Thanks so much for the shout-out on my recipes! Glad you enjoyed them.

Cheers,
Catherine

Comment on RecipeBlogs: Spiced Lamb Meatballs by Rosie

Rosie — Thu, 12 Apr 2007 21:44:13 +0000

Thanks for highlighting one of my recipes. It’s always good to get some feed back especially of the positive kind.

Comment on Easter Treats by Dom

Dom — Sat, 07 Apr 2007 13:36:49 +0000

I can’t believe you want to eat the Easter Bunny!

Comment on The Number One Rule In Dieting by Rev. Salveo

Rev. Salveo — Thu, 22 Mar 2007 16:16:39 +0000

That is truly sad. A parent should be encouraging their child and building up their self esteem - go out walking together, take a healthy cooking class together. But don’t make fun of them. Rev. Salveo,(more then 60 lbs lost, less then 90 to go!), founder of The Diet Pulpit

Comment on Atkins - Is It Safe? by Cindy Moore

Cindy Moore — Tue, 13 Mar 2007 01:56:24 +0000

The author of this article does not know how Atkins.

“The ever-popular program called Atkins basically involves extremely low-carb intake, or even none at all.”

While there are people out there that eat little of no carb on a regular basis, that is NOT Dr Atkin’s plan. Vegetables are a must as is exercise.

“Another problem with the Atkins is the sugar cravings that many people will have because of the drastic reduction in sugar intake.”

This is a common side effect, kinda like quitting caffeine, or cigaretts. The cravings normally are gone within a few days, a week for some. Once you get out of eating carbs, you stop craving them. And hunger is rarely a problem because the carbs that are eaten are high fiber ones, fat slows digestion, and protein increases saiety.

Atkins and other plans usually emphasise that, at least in the beginning, you don’t have to count calories. People do lower their intake, but isn’t that the whole idea? If they lower it too much and get into trouble we should blame Dr A? So if I go on Dr Ornish’s plan and “completely eliminate” fat and end up in the hospital, would you blame Dr O?

“If you’re trying to do Atkins, please do not combine it with heavy exercise.”
Dr Atkins, and all other plans that I am aware of, emphasise that exercise is not an option. Some (most) do recommend taking it easy at first, but once your body gets used to not having a high carb intake, performance is at least as good in most people.

“While the diet recommends a higher intake of protein, and lower of carbohydrates, it does not mean you can consume as much meat or fatty food as you wish.”
And neither does the plan say that.

“That will be a sure way to damage your kidney and liver. Maintain a high intake of vegetables and fruits to lessen the impact.”
High intake of fat or protein does not cause kidney or liver damage. High carb intake causes fatty liver. High protein with kidney disease should be monitored. MOST plans are not high protein, but adequate protein. Atkins is higher in fat than most (I believe), but the emphasis is on fresh, natural fats.

“The best thing is still to have a balanced diet and a good exercise program in place.”
Absolutely! And that is what Dr Atkin’s plan, and most plans, are all about.

Comment on Chocolate: Fact & Fiction by Kristen

Kristen — Wed, 28 Feb 2007 21:18:55 +0000

Michel Cluizel is one of my favorite brands of chocolate - they make milk chocolate bars with higher cocoa content and dark chocolate bars that are rich without being bitter - but because it’s a French brand it can be tricky to find. I’ve shopped at http://www.iluvhcocolate.com too, and they are a good source for high quality chocolates.

Comment on Chocolate: Fact & Fiction by DS

DS — Tue, 27 Feb 2007 15:22:58 +0000

With out a doubt chocolate should be considered a wonderful and healthy food. The problem is the type of chocolate we eat. If you are rushing in to your local convenience store to buy your chocolate, odds are you will be buying chocolate which contains the wrong ingredients to have any health benefit. Th a achieve the health benefits from chocolate you should eat dark chocolate with cocoa percentages of at least 60% or greater. Some of the better dark chocolates imported from Europe of Michel Cluizel, Chocolate Bonnat, L’Artigiano and Neuhaus. All of these can be found at chocolate stores who specialize in fine chocolates like Cioccolato at http://www.iluvchocolate.com. The mission here if you want to eat chocolate and be healthy is to eat good dark chocolate, not what we call candy bars.