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I made this video about how to make a diet shake to help publicize my new website at http://www.CravingControlDiet.com

Many people don’t realize that you will inevitably get hungry and have food cravings shortly after eating any low-fat meal. It doesn’t matter whether it’s a liquid meal in the form of a diet shake, or a cup of low-fat yogurt, or a low-fat frozen meal.

One way to help control your hunger is to ignore all the advice about eating a low-fat diet. I know if flies in the face of all current “common knowledge”, but scientists have known for years that it isn’t dietary fats that make us gain weight - it’s the refined carbs that we crave, especially when we eat a low-fat diet.

So these diet shake recipes are my way of thumbing my nose at all the unhelpful low-fat advice. If you absolutely can’t believe such delicious, satisfying shakes can actually help you control your appetite, just give them a try. You could be very pleasantly surprised.

If this video makes you curious about other satisfying foods that can help you lose weight and control your appetite, check out the Craving Control Diet.

I received an email this morning from James, who asked for some suggestions to help him with his insomnia. His sleep patterns are disturbed when he drinks alcohol. The only answer I came up with wasn’t very helpful, so he gave me permission to post his email here on my blog. If you have a good answer for James’ question, please post your comments. Continue Reading »

Has this happened to you? You go to sleep easily, but 2 am comes around and your eyes pop open. You look at the clock and groan - you have to be up at 5 am to get ready for work, and you know you’ll be groggy, irritable, and fuzzy-brained if you can’t get back to sleep.

Your mind searches for the reason why you can’t sleep. You go over your recent fight with your husband, word for word, over and over. Or you agonize over the poor grade you got on that test. You may discover problems you didn’t even know you had - not enough time to yourself, too much stress, too little respect from your family or coworkers. Continue Reading »

We’ve known for years that high blood sugar is a health risk for people with diabetes. A high average blood sugar level increases a diabetic’s risk for blindness, kidney disease and nerve damage. It also increases the risk of heart disease, which accounts for 80% of deaths in people with diabetes.

A study conducted at the University of Cambridge School of Clinical Medicine recently discovered that non-diabetics are also at much higher risk of heart disease and other fatal illnesses if their blood sugar levels are above normal. Continue Reading »