• Lab Notes: Five Inch Worm Removed from Indian Man’s Eye; New Drug Treats Hodgkin’s Lymphoma

    Updated: 2012-06-30 10:10:03
    Yesterday's top story: Relief from chronic eye irritation and redness in a 75 year old man in India was achieved when a specialist removed a 5 inch worm that had made its way there.Lab Notes: Five Inch Worm Removed from Indian Man’s Eye; New Drug Treats Hodgkin’s Lymphoma is a post from: CalorieLab - Health News & Information Blog

  • Test-Driving the Beach Dash: Sun, Fun and Sand

    Updated: 2012-06-29 17:37:30
    Marissa Brassfield runs the Beach Dash in Long Beach. How does this obstacle course race measure up to the other events she's done this year?Test-Driving the Beach Dash: Sun, Fun and Sand is a post from: CalorieLab - Health News & Information Blog

  • Lab Notes: Low-Carb Dieters Burn off More Daily Calories; SCOTUS Upholds Health Care Act

    Updated: 2012-06-29 10:10:03
    Yesterday's top story: Formerly obese subjects who went on a strict low-carb diet (more protein, less sugar and starch) burned 300 more calories per day than those on a low-fat diet , and 150 more than those on a Mediterrenean-style diet, regardless of their physical activity.Lab Notes: Low-Carb Dieters Burn off More Daily Calories; SCOTUS Upholds Health Care Act is a post from: CalorieLab - Health News & Information Blog

  • Our New Cabbage Soup Diet Logo

    Updated: 2012-06-28 11:46:01
    Hi all, ...just to let you know that we have chosen our favorite Cabbage soup diet 2.0 Logo. Thank you for all yor votes in our poll! Based on this Logo

  • Lab Notes: Women Who Fear Childbirth Labor Longer; FDA Approves Belviq for Obesity

    Updated: 2012-06-28 10:10:02
    Yesterday's top story: Women who fear childbirth have longer labors and are more likely to require obstetric intervention.Lab Notes: Women Who Fear Childbirth Labor Longer; FDA Approves Belviq for Obesity is a post from: CalorieLab - Health News & Information Blog

  • Weight Watchers Weigh In Update Week 28 and 29

    Updated: 2012-06-27 21:05:18
    Well, had you caught my tweet last week ( —>  see it to the right there), you would see that I wasn’t happy about my progress for week 28. Especially since I had been weighing in the 130′s for the … Continue reading →

  • Let’s Pizza: An Invitation We Will Hopefully Turn Down

    Updated: 2012-06-27 18:27:41
    Let's Pizza instant pizza vending machines are coming to the U.S. Are we ready for pizza on demand?Let’s Pizza: An Invitation We Will Hopefully Turn Down is a post from: CalorieLab - Health News & Information Blog

  • Lab Notes: 2009 Swine Flu Deaths Revised Upwards

    Updated: 2012-06-27 10:10:02
    Yesterday's top story: 2009 swine flu pandemic may be much deadlier than originally calculated.Lab Notes: 2009 Swine Flu Deaths Revised Upwards is a post from: CalorieLab - Health News & Information Blog

  • Lab Notes: Dole Bagged Salad Recalled for Listeria; Skip the Sunscreen for Infants

    Updated: 2012-06-26 10:10:02
    Yesterday's top story: Bagged salads sold at Kroger and Wal-Mart stores in six states have been recalled due to possible listeria contamination.Lab Notes: Dole Bagged Salad Recalled for Listeria; Skip the Sunscreen for Infants is a post from: CalorieLab - Health News & Information Blog

  • Facial Trauma: We Meet By Accident

    Updated: 2012-06-25 20:00:23
    Dr. J shares tales -- and photos -- from the emergency room to illustrate how we can avoid meeting him as a trauma patient in need of care.Facial Trauma: We Meet By Accident is a post from: CalorieLab - Health News & Information Blog

  • Test-Driving the Camp Pendleton Mud Run: Marines, Mud and Music

    Updated: 2012-06-22 17:55:31
    Marissa Brassfield reviews the World Famous Camp Pendleton Mud Run in Oceanside, Calif.Test-Driving the Camp Pendleton Mud Run: Marines, Mud and Music is a post from: CalorieLab - Health News & Information Blog

  • I need help choosing a winning design for cabbage soup diet 2.0

    Updated: 2012-06-22 16:34:20
    Hi all, a lot of cabbage soup diet 2.0 fans have asked us for special soup mugs, T-shirts and other merchandise items. We are in the process of designing

  • Bob Wieder Shares Reasons Why You’re Fat with Jimmy Moore

    Updated: 2012-06-21 18:43:02
    CalorieLab's own Robert S. Wieder recently talked to Jimmy Moore of Livin' la Vida Low Carb about his book "115 Reasons Why It's Not Your Fault if You're Fat."Bob Wieder Shares Reasons Why You’re Fat with Jimmy Moore is a post from: CalorieLab - Health News & Information Blog

  • A Mock Debate With an Official Coca-Cola Defender

    Updated: 2012-06-20 21:12:53
    Inspired by Coca-Cola president Katie Bayne's interview with Bruce Horovitz of USA Today, Robert Wieder stages a mock debate about soda.A Mock Debate With an Official Coca-Cola Defender is a post from: CalorieLab - Health News & Information Blog

  • One week, 4.5 pounds lost

    Updated: 2012-06-19 09:16:55

  • The Importance of Personal Relationships in the Original Social Media, Life

    Updated: 2012-06-18 21:13:00
    Dr. J discusses the value of in-person relationships with friends and acquaintances for increasing one's quality of life.The Importance of Personal Relationships in the Original Social Media, Life is a post from: CalorieLab - Health News & Information Blog

  • Is Colon Cleansing Safe

    Updated: 2012-06-18 20:55:24
    Is Colon Cleansing Safe? Many of the products on the market are completely harmless and will not give you any ill effects. However, there is a danger in misusing and using a colon cleanse too often.

  • Almonds

    Updated: 2012-06-18 20:32:39
    Hello, I just started my 7 day cabbage diet, on my day 2 i ate almonds is it alright? and does it ruin the cabbage diet if i drink my protein shake everyday?

  • Substitution for protein powder

    Updated: 2012-06-18 20:23:35
    I don't have protein powder plus it is hard to get at my place. So if i want to make protein shake, can I replace it with skim milk powder? Hi Lola,

  • soup substitutions

    Updated: 2012-06-18 19:39:07
    In the soup recipe can I substitute tomato sauce or paste for the cans of diced tomoatoes? I do not like cooked tomatoes. Hi Jamie, you may put either

  • Progress report

    Updated: 2012-06-15 07:19:03

  • Weight Watchers Weigh In Update Week 27

    Updated: 2012-06-14 18:32:55
    What a freaking fantastic week! Well, it’s actually quite interesting that that was the first thing I thought of when starting out this post. I guess I generally am in a good mood. It’s weird because I’ve been struggling the … Continue reading →

  • Weight Loss Weirdness: Social Jet Lag and Gummy Owls

    Updated: 2012-06-13 23:30:32
    Obesity due to lack of sleep gets a new name, and an unusual weight-loss snack hits the market.Weight Loss Weirdness: Social Jet Lag and Gummy Owls is a post from: CalorieLab - Health News & Information Blog

  • The Dr. J Degree of Sanity Manual (DSM-J): Random Diagnoses on Insane Relationships With Health, Fitness and Life

    Updated: 2012-06-11 21:29:22
    Dr. J lists 10 diagnoses that hurt patients' health and fitness that you won't find in the DSM.The Dr. J Degree of Sanity Manual (DSM-J): Random Diagnoses on Insane Relationships With Health, Fitness and Life is a post from: CalorieLab - Health News & Information Blog

  • How to keep the weight off

    Updated: 2012-06-11 11:37:17
    Can you give me some tips on how to keep the weight off after the 7 days are up? I am on day 5 and I can notice a big difference! Thanks, Heather Dear

  • Excercise & diet

    Updated: 2012-06-11 11:30:41
    Hi, I have recently been working out consistently six days a week including doing birkam yoga four times a week. Can I continue my work out routine while

  • tofu question

    Updated: 2012-06-11 11:23:50
    Is tofu a veggie ? Can I grill tofu with my other grilled veggies ? Or is it considered a meat? Also are veggie burgers allowed ones that are homemade

  • chicken broth in cabbage soup

    Updated: 2012-06-11 10:12:20
    I was wondering if it is okay to use chicken broth in the cabbage soup to make it tasting better or would it mess up the diet? Hi, you could add chicken

  • apple instead of potato

    Updated: 2012-06-11 10:01:51
    Hello! Yesterday was day 2 of my cabbage soup diet and I sort of gave in to my sweet tooth. I didn't have a baked potatoe, instead I had an apple at the

  • can i replace 4 bananas on day 4 of csd with 2 glasses of white wine?

    Updated: 2012-06-11 09:55:41
    hi! i know its pretty unethical to dare mention alcohol while on this extremely cleansing and purifying diet, but i have to go to a party and i dont intend

  • plain nori paper

    Updated: 2012-06-11 09:26:10
    can i use plain nori paper to wrap my vegetables in on vegetables days? Hi, yes you can use plain nori paper to wrap your veggies on the vegetable days.

  • breakfast on day 7

    Updated: 2012-06-11 09:18:23
    what can I take for breakfast on the last day of the diet and how many times can I eat the risotto? Hi, you could have a protein shake for breakfast.

  • Type 1 diabetic

    Updated: 2012-06-11 09:13:33
    Hiya - Is it possible to start on Day 2? the reason behind my question is that I am Type 1 diabetic and on Day 2 I am at work and dont want to be only

  • Grapes

    Updated: 2012-06-11 09:09:02
    I assume grapes are ok for the fruit days. All my directions say no bananas except for designated day. Yes, you can use grapes on your fruit days, but

  • healthy diet approach with compromises

    Updated: 2012-06-11 08:40:57
    With nonfat Pavel's yogurt and lots of high quality cinnamon--Pavels. It is very close to milk and has curds in a very thin somewhat sour base. If I drink

  • Weight Watchers Weigh In Update Week 26… and My First Before & After Pic!

    Updated: 2012-06-08 23:38:59
    Ok, so yeah, my weigh-in day is on Wednesday, but I ended up going out on a last minute “singles dinner” thing on Wednesday evening, and then Thursday evening ended up getting filled up with my run, grocery shopping, laundry, … Continue reading →

  • Is “Fat Power” an Idea Whose Time Is Coming?

    Updated: 2012-06-06 16:38:54
    If two-thirds of the U.S. population is overweight or obese, why isn't the National Association to Advance Fat Acceptance (NAAFA) the largest political interest group in the country?Is “Fat Power” an Idea Whose Time Is Coming? is a post from: CalorieLab - Health News & Information Blog

  • As You Build It, So It Will Build You: The Brain, Neurogenesis and What You Need to Know

    Updated: 2012-06-04 21:35:41
    Dr. J explains neurogenesis and how the brain builds good and bad habits.As You Build It, So It Will Build You: The Brain, Neurogenesis and What You Need to Know is a post from: CalorieLab - Health News & Information Blog

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