On AlterNet: diet

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "diet"

The Paleo Diet: Should You Eat Like a "Caveman?"

Ari LeVaux, AlterNet. August 29, 2011.

An entire subculture is looking at the very, very distant past for a healthier approach to food.

The Fascinating Reason It's So Hard to Quit Bad Habits Like Overeating or Smoking

David McRaney, AlterNet. June 13, 2011.

Why do many diets end in catastrophe? The answer lies in a strange mechanism in your brain.

Want to Save the Economy? Change What You Eat

Kerry Trueman, AlterNet. May 12, 2011.

Forget about unbalanced budgets. It's unbalanced diets we really need to worry about. The soundest economy won't save a nation of ballooning bellies and mushy muscles.

Michael Pollan: It's Not So Much What We Eat, As How We Eat It

Anna Brones, EcoSalon. April 21, 2011.

Michael Pollan discusses our unhealthy obsession with singling out foods for their individual properties instead of taking a more holistic approach.

Food Addictions Scientifically Similar to Drug Addictions

Sara Novak, Planet Green. April 21, 2011.

New data shows similarities in these addictive behaviors.

What You've Been Told About Sweets May Be Wrong

Kiera Butler, Mother Jones. March 14, 2011.

Many nutritionists claim that table sugar -- a molecule composed of one part fructose to one part glucose -- is no better than food-grade high fructose corn syrup.

Leaning Into Veganism: Kathy Freston on Why Eating More Plant-Based Foods Can Save Your Life and the Planet

Tara Lohan, AlterNet. March 11, 2011.

Freston's new book makes 10 bold promises about ditching dairy and meat products.

Time to Retire the USDA's Dietary Guidelines?

Michele Simon, Grist.org. February 8, 2011.

The time has come to ask, are dietary guidelines just another charade, a waste of taxpayer dollars?

Why Diets Make You Fatter -- And What to Do About It

Judith Matz, Psychotherapy Networker. January 29, 2011.

The $60-billion-per-year diet industry keeps offering new programs and plans, but it doesn't work 95% of the time because the problem is more than calories.

How This Weight-Loss Skeptic Lost 60 Pounds and Kept it Off

Greta Christina, AlterNet. January 16, 2011.

How, exactly, do you lose weight while maintaining progressive ideals about body image?

Was Atkins Right? Scientists Say Carbs -- Not Fat -- Are the Biggest Problem with America's Diet

Ed Bruske, Grist.org. December 22, 2010.

There's a growing body of scientific evidence that until now has been treated as nutritional poison: Fat is good, carbs are bad.

What's Behind the Likes of A Listers Like Bill Clinton, Russell Simmons, and Alec Baldwin Going Vegan?

Tara Lohan, AlterNet. November 13, 2010.

The food revolution is encouraging people to wake up and look more closely at where their food comes from and how it will affect their health.

What You're Eating Could Make or Break Our Planet -- 7 Principles of a Climate-Friendly Diet

Jill Richardson, AlterNet. April 5, 2010.

Anna Lappe talks about her new book "Diet for a Hot Planet" and explains how to change our diet so it becomes part of the solution, not the problem.

The Newest Diet Trend: What Would Jesus Eat?

Anneli Rufus, AlterNet. February 6, 2010.

Whether you call it the Hallelujah Diet, the Maker's Diet or the Lord's Diet, the holy spirit is driving one of America's biggest weight-loss fads.

The 4 Stupidest Lose-Weight-Quick Schemes

Brad Reed, AlterNet. January 18, 2010.

From ab belts to Taco Bell diets, here are some of the dumbest -- and unhealthiest -- things people do to lose weight.

6 Ways to Keep Your Kids From Getting Fat

Peter N. Nelson, The Faster Times. January 5, 2010.

Bad eating habits are learned young. If you really want to protect your kids, implement the following changes.

The 6 Weirdest, Scariest Processed Foods

Brad Reed, AlterNet. December 6, 2009.

Once upon a time, some brave scientists had a noble dream of ridding food of nutrients. That dream is closer to reality than ever.

The 10 Weirdest, Grossest Ingredients in Processed Food

WebEcoistOctober 30, 2009.

Which of your favorite dessert snacks contains beef fat? How about beaver anal glands? Find out below.

Could a High-Fat Diet Make You Healthy and Prevent Cavities?

Tara Lohan, AlterNet. October 27, 2009.

A controversial organization promoting foods high in animal fats has some ecstatic. Others think they're whack jobs.

Julie & Julia: Women Excelling at Work

Katha Pollitt, The Nation. September 7, 2009.

Julie & Julia is that very rare movie about women's struggle to express their gifts through work. Not a boyfriend, a fabulous wedding, a baby or escape from a serial killer.

The Not-So-Happy Meal: What's Really in Fast Food?

Sarah Krupp, Divine Caroline. September 3, 2009.

The real story behind every perfectly round patty and golden fry is something the fast food industry would prefer you not know.

Sex and Food: What Feeding Porn Tells Us About Our Moralistic, Thinness-Obsessed Culture

Jessica Hester, Bitch Magazine. August 28, 2009.

If porn serves as a repository for images and ideas expelled from society at large, feeding porn seems inevitable.

20 Foods That Make You Smarter

Sara Ost, EcoSalon. August 18, 2009.

Here are some healthy, environmentally friendly ways to kick-start your brain.

11 Dirty Little Secrets Your Grocery Store Is Hiding

Tina McCarthy, EcoSalon. August 17, 2009.

How can you beat them at their own game? Here's what you need to know.

Eating Less May Extend Your Lifespan -- But Is it Worth It?

Ari LeVaux, AlterNet. August 8, 2009.

Recent studies indicate cutting your diet by 30 percent of what you're supposed to eat can extend your life, but living longer isn't everything.