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                    [ArticleID] => 434250
                    [Title] => Careful With That Diet!
                    [Summary] => Nowadays, when we say “diet,” we no longer mean the general intake of food that the word actually stands for.
                    [DatePublished] => 2009-01-25 00:00:00
                    [ColumnID] => 135300
                    [Focus] => 0
                    [AuthorID] => 1135559
                    [AuthorName] => Archie Modequillo
                    [SectionName] => Freeman Cebu Lifestyle
                    [SectionUrl] => cebu-lifestyle
                    [URL] => 
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                    [ArticleID] => 31179
                    [Title] => Do or diet: The new weight loss plans
                    [Summary] => 

The titles of the newer diet best-sellers vary, but their promises are strikingly similar.

[DatePublished] => 2007-12-04 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133436 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1778504 [AuthorName] => Tyrone M. Reyes M.D. [SectionName] => Health And Family [SectionUrl] => health-and-family [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 324409 [Title] => Diet adherence, not diet selection, leads to greatest weight loss [Summary] => America’s obesity epidemic has spawned a new surge of diet and weight loss schemes, all promising to shed the pounds. With so many diets to choose from, where does a patient seeking to lose weight begin? An article published earlier this year in the Journal of the American Medical Association sheds some light on the controversial topic by comparing four popular diets: Atkins, Ornish, Weight Watchers and Zone. The investigators concluded that the key to losing weight may not be which diet plan a patient selects but sticking with the plan that is chosen. [DatePublished] => 2006-03-05 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 136231 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1805110 [AuthorName] => Charles C. Chante MD [SectionName] => Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 289681 [Title] => Slimming diet and proper nutrition [Summary] => Nowadays special diet programs are coming out one after the other. These diets are mostly formulated by health professionals to effect weight loss and for general health maintenance. [DatePublished] => 2005-08-03 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1135559 [AuthorName] => Archie Modequillo [SectionName] => Freeman Cebu Lifestyle [SectionUrl] => cebu-lifestyle [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 266582 [Title] => Suffer from IBS? [Summary] => Atkins, Sugar Busters, The Zone, Pritikin, Ornish – the latest diets may help you lose that cursed extra weight, but not without backlash for some IBS sufferers.

You’re smitten with your new diet, that is, until you notice alarming changes in your bowels — and uncomfortable, untimely, embarrassing ones at that. If you suffer from a functional GI disorder such as irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), the International Foundation for Functional and Gastrointestinal Disorders (IFFGD) recommends that you make sure your diet adheres to the following six general principles. [DatePublished] => 2004-10-31 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 136231 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1805110 [AuthorName] => Charles C. Chante MD [SectionName] => Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 230076 [Title] => Big fat lies: The truth about the Atkins diet [Summary] => In July last year, an article in the New York Times, "What If It’s All Been a Big Fat Lie?" by Gary Taubes, set off the loudest round in the ongoing debate about low-fat versus high-fat diets. The fact that it generated such an uproar shows the power of the Times. But it also shows that lots of people are truly worried and confused about what to eat.
[DatePublished] => 2003-12-02 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133436 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1778504 [AuthorName] => Tyrone M. Reyes M.D. [SectionName] => Health And Family [SectionUrl] => health-and-family [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 210470 [Title] => Popular diet plans: What works, what’s safe? [Summary] => The pursuit of weight loss has become a way of life to many people. It’s no wonder then that diet books have taken up permanent residence on the bestseller list. Unfortunately, most of these diet plans provide limited scientific research on their safety and effectiveness. Without studies, overweight people and health professionals have no basis as far as choosing or recommending a diet is concerned. It’s no wonder then that people are confused ... and fat!
[DatePublished] => 2003-06-17 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133436 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1778504 [AuthorName] => Tyrone M. Reyes M.D. [SectionName] => Health And Family [SectionUrl] => health-and-family [URL] => ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 202554 [Title] => How to lose weight properly [Summary] => Many people who are trying to lose weight are looking for the right solution – only to feel frustrated. They often try a diet, then another... then give up, not knowing that they should give up such temporary, crazy diets that promise success only in the short term.
[DatePublished] => 2003-04-13 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133684 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1169111 [AuthorName] => BETWEEN YOU & ME by Jacquilou Blanco [SectionName] => Allure [SectionUrl] => allure [URL] => ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 178894 [Title] => Curbing your appetite [Summary] => Click here to read Part I
( Conclusion )
She always felt it was withholding, and couldn’t wait to go back to eating whatever she gave up. Neither professor of medicine nor dietitian recommends the high-protein, low-carbohydrate diets (such as Atkins) that are currently popular. [DatePublished] => 2002-10-07 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 136231 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1805110 [AuthorName] => Charles C. Chante MD [SectionName] => Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 178731 [Title] => Curbing your appetite [Summary] => It sounds so easy. Just consume fewer calories than you expend, and you’ll lose weight. Eat less, exercise more. The formula is simple, but with a third of the US population obese, obviously it not easy to apply. Anyone who has ever tried to lose weight knows that it’s hard to sustain the resolve to eat less when you feel hungry. How can you curb you appetite so you can make the long-term lifestyle changes required to lose weight and keep it off? What behaviors, diets, pills and products can reduce hunger to help you meet your weight-loss goals?
[DatePublished] => 2002-10-06 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 136231 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1805110 [AuthorName] => Charles C. Chante MD [SectionName] => Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) ) )
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