How to Think Thin Blog

Interesting things have happened since I wrote my first post on fasting for weight loss. I found some information that disagrees, at least slightly, with what I wrote in that post. Here’s how I found it:

That evening I finished my last mystery novel from the library, and needed something to read, so I started rummaging through my bookshelves. I did find an old book I hadn’t read for a long time, but it wasn’t a mystery - it was Fasting as a Way of Life, by Allan Cott, MD.

I’ve owned this book for years, but it’s been ages since I read it. Dr. Cott was quite well known back the the ’70s, and many celebrities, athletes and business executives were following his instructions to fast - which he called the “ultimate diet.” He recommends only a true fast - or water fast, so there are no juices to buy or make, no points to count, no menu charts to read, and no special foods to buy. You just stop eating. Continue Reading »

Do you try hard to fix healthy lunches to take to work, but end up eating those frozen meals from the grocery store because you don’t have time to fix anything better?

I put together a little video to show everyone how easy it is to add some nutrition to an otherwise boring lunch. It isn’t fancy by any means, and could hardly be called a “lunch recipe” or anything like that - but it will add fiber and nutrition that most packaged meals leave out.

It will also add so much actual food, (while adding only a few calories) that it makes it easy to pass by that candy machine on your way back to your desk.
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If you are considering fasting for weight loss, there are a few things you should consider before you put a temporary lock on your refrigerator door.

Many spiritual leaders swear by fasting as a way to cleanse the body and the mind, but many medical doctors believe that a few days or weeks without food is dangerous. Ironically, these same doctors might suggest gastric bypass surgery if you are heavy enough to qualify, and the surgery will force you to fast. The problem seems to be a general lack of training among medical practitioners, and a deep-seated pessimism when it comes to suggesting any drastic plans to help their patients lose weight. Continue Reading »

I’ve just put up two new articles on my main website that I think are going to be extremely popular. The first is a comprehensive, no-holds-barred review of the Internet’s top 10 diets. If you have read any of my other articles or books on weight loss, you won’t be surprised that my highest recommendations do not go to the diet at the top of the list. I tell you why in my article. Click here to read all 10 reviews.

The second article, which I just finished a few minutes ago, gives you a safer alternative to the Master Cleanse Program, or “Lemonade diet”, that is so popular right now - mostly because of some celebrity publicity. When I was doing those reviews of the most popular online diets I found that this somewhat dubious”diet,” (it’s really a purge, not a diet), was at position #4.

There’s a much easier and safer way to clean out your colon, and I explain it in full in my new article. Click here for my new article on colon cleansing.