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Blogging Team

The Diet Detective's expert bloggers write about the latest trends in diet and fitness and offer their best tips for losing weight and keeping it off — for good!

Building muscle doesn't require lifting heavy weights says a new study

By Charles Stuart Platkin
Current gym dogma holds that to build muscle size you need to lift heavy weights. However, a new study conducted at McMaster University has shown that a similar degree of muscle building can be achieved by using lighter weights. The secret is to pump iron until you reach muscle fatigue.

The findings are published in PLoS ONEhttp://www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.

Keeping a light schedule will prevent you from becoming heavy

By Judy Wurtman
As summer winds down and back-to-school signs clutter the malls, it is time to take a good look at your fall schedule. If you have school-age children, you may have already signed away every afternoon and early evening in order to facilitate their attendance at sports practice, music lessons, ballet classes or religious school.

Binge Fringe An Amazing Review on Scared Skinny

By Mary Dimino
"This person I'm projecting is not the person I feel on the inside" says writer/performer Mary Dimino in her very funny and inspiring one woman show. Dimino, who has struggled with her weight her entire life, tells her life story from her first very sloppy and unwanted kiss to her determined efforts to lose the weight. Her performance is utterly captivating and serves as excellent motivation to others struggling with their weight.

Go Blue! July is National Blueberry Month

By Tracy Benham

Blueberries are often considered one of the ‘Superfoods’. Blueberries are a great source of vitamins, minerals, phenolics, fiber, and flavonoids.

Experts says that foods like berries, nuts, soy, yogurt, veggies, fresh fruit and more can help prevent heart disease, high cholesterol, and other chronic diseases.

Blueberries are high in naturally occurring *antioxidants such as Vitamins C and E, and are low in sodium and fat.


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