Dieting isn't exactly a macho concept. What happens when a man wants to lose weight without subjecting himself to meager meals of salads and soup? Is there a better answer?

When it comes to dieting, some men cringe at the word "diet" alone. There is nothing macho about dining on salad, and most men wouldn't be caught dead at a Weight Watcher's meeting. Wouldn't it be great to find a sensible diet for men... one that allowed a man to eat his favorite foods instead of soup and salad?

For men, the issue of weight loss is often a sensitive one. There is nothing a man hates more than to look in the mirror and find he has a less than macho physique. If you're single, you probably think those love handles are anything but female magnets, and you definitely don't want to have man breasts. Face it; you need to find a diet for men that works. The reflection staring back at you isn't one that you like.

Perhaps you've rejected the idea of going to the gym. It's almost embarrassing, actually. You've seen the guys who frequent the health club. Most of them look buff and toned in their muscle shirts and gym shorts. You tend to wear baggy T-shirts and blue jeans. There's no way you want to go flaunting those extra pounds so you can be dubbed as the fat guy on the treadmill. Is there really a diet for men that works without leaving you hungry and unsatisfied?

When searching for a diet for men, your prime concern is probably the issue of hunger. It's scientifically proven that men require more calories than women. While your wife or girlfriend might be perfectly satisfied after a lunch of salad and a diet coke, you view a salad as a prelude to the main course. Is there a diet for men that will still allow you to enjoy your meat and potatoes without leaving the table hungry for more?

Yes, there is. The best news is that you won't have to eat a bite of lettuce unless you want to, and you will never have to tolerate a growling stomach. I'm not talking about a carbohydrate-free diet where you have to say goodbye to the concept of bread. Face it, that type of eating plan depletes your energy. The best diet for men is one where you simply cut calories. When you burn off more calories than you consume, you lose weight.

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About the Author
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Slimtree.com announces the launch of its 99 cent fitness video download service to cell phones, PDA's, laptops, PC's or any device running Windows Media, for busy people wanting to get their exercise anywhere, anytime. Slimtree.com already offers consumers a variety of the latest dietary supplement formulas, Hoodia Gordonii diet pills, exercise DVD's, the patent pending Broadband Gym and Food and Fitness Diet Package and free exercise video clips all exclusively delivered over the internet. Slimtree.com is expanding to include the new 99 cent fitness video download service, adding to its line of other fitness industry firsts.

"Slimtree.com, The Broadband Gym is an innovative pioneer in the diet and fitness industry. With several patent pending services and expanding branded product line and our unparalleled commitment to better serve our customers' needs, we continue delivering the most complete and mobile service in the industry," said Jas Singh, President and Founder of Slimtree.com. "We are proud to be the first company in the world to offer the 99 cent fitness video download service."

The world's first 99 cent fitness video download service includes yoga videos, pilates videos, aerobics videos, dance exercise videos as well as cardio, weights, buns and thighs and many more. Consumers can select and purchase a 30 day pass to view any number of videos of their choice for 99 cents each, plus a one dollar service fee per transaction, which enables them to view each video an unlimited number of times for a 30 day period.

"Consumers no longer have to drive to the local gym, schedule appointments for yoga classes or pay $150/month to a personal trainer to exercise. Now, they can use the fitness video download service, which can be accessed whenever and wherever they want," said Vincent Zarasua of Merrill Lynch. "For a professional like myself, keeping fit and healthy has always been a priority but one I rarely found enough time for. The Slimtree.com service is private, convenient, inexpensive and totally accessible."

Before purchasing, consumers may view free samples of each fitness video. The Slimtree copyrighted fitness videos are protected using state of the art digital encryption technology which does not allow the videos to be copied or downloaded by third parties.

"In an extremely competitive industry dominated by large companies like Weight Watchers, Jenny Craig, Nutrisystem, Medifast and Ediets, Slimtree.com has accomplished another exciting industry first by enabling consumers to download fitness videos to their PC's and mobile devices, adding another important step to the company's mission of bringing together wellness and mobility."

Disclaimer: The consumer health information on Slimtree.com is for informational or educational purposes only and is not a substitute for medical advice or treatment for any medical conditions. Slimtree.com advises consulting a physician before starting any fitness video or exercise program.

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Fresno, CA (PRWEB) March 27, 2007

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If you've ever tried to follow a low-fat diet to improve your heart health, but found it too restrictive, a new study shows there's a valid and very palatable alternative -- the Mediterranean diet.

The Mediterranean diet, which previous studies have shown reduces the risk of cancer, type 2 diabetes and Alzheimer's disease, is also as effective at reducing heart attacks and strokes as the American Heart Association's low-fat diet a new study has found.

The study, presented Sunday at an American College of Cardiology conference, involved 202 heart attack survivors who were divided into three groups. One group was put on the Mediterranean diet rich in fat from olive oil, nuts, and fatty fish like salmon; one group was put on a low-fat diet; and the other group simply got "the usual advice in the hospital -- that was it," according to lead researcher Dr. Katherine Tuttle of Providence Medical Research Center and Sacred Heart Medical Center.

After four years, 83 percent of those on the Mediterranean diet or low-fat diet had survived second heart attacks, strokes and heart-related hospitalizations, compared to only 53 percent in the other group.

"Hopefully people will now realize that they don't have to restrict fat in order to reduce the risk of heart disease and strokes -- as long as they choose the right kind of fats," said Trudy Thelander, co-founder of MediterrAsian.com and co-author of The MediterrAsian Way, a cookbook and lifestyle guide based on the diets and lifestyles of Mediterranean and Asian cultures.

"Fatty foods like olive oil, nuts and fatty fish were on the banned list for many years for heart patients and those trying to reduce their risk of heart disease, but these foods have been eaten and enjoyed for centuries throughout the Mediterranean region where heart disease rates are traditionally very rare," said Thelander. "So it's good to see that the Mediterranean diet is finally being recognized by modern medicine as a more palatable alternative to a stricter low-fat diet."

Two heart-healthy Mediterranean recipes. From The MediterrAsian Way (John Wiley & Sons, 2007)

Mediterranean-Style Grilled Marinated Salmon

Serve these simple and stylish salmon steaks with a crisp salad and fresh crusty bread.

Serves 4

5 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
3 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh basil
1 teaspoon sea salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Four 6-ounce (180g) uncooked salmon steaks
Lemon wedges, for serving
Mix together the olive oil, lemon juice, parsley, basil, salt, and pepper in a bowl until well combined. Marinate the salmon steaks in the mixture, covered, in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes.
Cook the salmon on a hot grill for 3 minutes on each side, brushing with the marinade. Serve the salmon with lemon wedges for squeezing.


Shrimp, Tomato, Pea, and Basil Risotto

Risottos are usually quite time-consuming to make because you have to stand over the cooking pot and stir constantly while regularly adding small amounts of stock. In some parts of Italy they've discovered that you don't have to go to such trouble in order to end up with a delicious creamy risotto. By simply adding all the ingredients to the pot, then covering with a lid, the risotto will cook by itself without the need to stir at all. In this risotto, tangy tomatoes and flavorful basil combine exquisitely with shrimp and peas.

Serves 4

6 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
2 onions, finely chopped
4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
2 cups arborio rice
4 ripe tomatoes, diced
1/2 cup frozen green peas, thawed
1 cup white wine
4 cups fish, chicken, or vegetable stock
1 teaspoon sea salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
32 large uncooked shrimp (prawns), peeled
2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh basil
2/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Heat 4 tablespoons of the olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat and cook the onions, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and rice and cook for 1 minute, stirring to coat the rice with oil. Add the tomatoes, peas, wine, stock, salt, and pepper, bring to a boil, cover with a lid, and reduce the heat to low. Simmer gently for 15 minutes without lifting the lid. Remove the lid, quickly place the shrimp on top of the rice, cover and cook for 5 minutes. Stir the basil, cheese, and reserved olive oil through the rice and serve.

Hoboken, NJ (PRWEB) March 26, 2007

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Anorexia nervosa has the highest mortality rates of any psychiatric condition - 10% of those diagnosed die due to related factors. This eating disorder primarily affects women, especially adolescent girls, struggling with the pressure of today's society to be thin. The obsessive fear of gaining weight, combined with body image distortion is a deadly lethal mix. It drives individuals to try to control their body weight by voluntary starvation, binge-eating, purging, vomiting and excessive exercise.

When I hear the word anorexia, I usually think of Nicole Ritchie, Lindsey Lohan and the Olsen Twins. Every gossip rag at the supermarket's check out counter has always some big bold letters announcing which female celebrity is seeking treatment for it. So I was quite surprised when I picked up our local newspaper last week and read about Dennis Quaid and his battle with "manorexia" - the male version of anorexia. Well, well, well.... What do we have here? It seems that the big Hollywood trend of "skin and bones" is not just limited to its female population.

So is the problem of starving to get the perfect body crossing genders? A new study conducted by the American Journal of Psychiatry has discovered that at least 1 million American men are suffering from the condition today. If you ask me, the pressure to have a slim physique like Justin Timberlake or the muscles of Brandon Routh is no different than me wanting to be as sexy as Heidi Klum. Increased doses of dietary supplements and over exercising are just some of the signs of "manorexia". Dennis Quaid went from 180 to 138 pounds. "For many years, I was obsessed about what I was eating, how many calories it had, and how much exercise I'd have to do," Quaid told "Best Life" Magazine. Starving to gain the ideal body has definitely crossed gender lines and the quest for perfection can come with an ugly price tag.

Anorexia is a life threatening condition that can put a serious strain on many of the body's organs. It affects the function of the heart and cardiovascular system which has been linked to heart failure, muscle weakness, immune dysfunction, and ultimately death. Early diagnosis with intervention results in an improved outcome.

Let's take a simple test, shall we?

Take your weight in pounds and multiply that by 705.
Divide the result by your height in inches.
Divide the result again by your height in inches

Here's an example:

I weigh 125 pounds and I am 5'2" (62 inches)
125 multiplied by 705 = 88,125
88,125 divided by 62 inches = 1,421
1,421 divided by 62 inches = 23

What we have just calculated is the Body Mass Index (BMI).

Healthy weight 18.5 to 24.9 BMI
Overweight 25.0 to 29.9 BMI
Obese I 30.0 to 34.9 BMI
Obese II 40 BMI

At a BMI of 23, I am considered in healthy weight. I can drop down to an 18.5 BMI, which is roughly 102 lbs, and I can still maintain a healthy weight for my height based on the current BMI Standards. Since the refusal to maintain healthy body weight of at least 85 percent of the expected weight is a tell-tale sign of anorexia, I better hope that a friend out there starts an intervention right away if I start weighing in at less than 100lbs.

copyright 2007 The Bikini Body Diet

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Sport wrestlers are famous for their phenomenal athletic conditioning, as well as their amazing ability to dramatically "cut weight" almost overnight. Now Jake Shannon, author and lifelong grappler, shares a utterly simply method of superior fitness called "Gotch's Bible" with the rest of us, and it only requires a deck of normal playing cards and some spare time.

Jake learned this method from Karl Gotch, 82, during a visit to Karl's home in Tampa, Florida. For those not familiar with Karl's accomplishments, he represented his native Belgium in both Freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestling in the 1948 Olympics and, according to WrestlingEncyclopedia.com, Karl was "among the top trainers in the history of the industry, his supreme skills led him to be known as Japan's 'God of Professional Wrestling'").

"I talk to Karl on the phone a few times every week, picking his brain about this and that about grappling", says Shannon. "Luckily I had already been doing many of these exercises before he put me through Gotch's Bible. It is tougher workout than you'd think."

Here's how you do Gotch's Bible: shuffle a full deck (Jokers included) of cards. Black cards mean squats and red cards mean push-ups. Everytime you deal a black card, you do twice the amount of the face value. This means, if you get a black 8, you do 16 squats. If you get a black Ace, you do 22 squats. Spades are regular hindu squats, Clubs are jump squats. The first Joker you pull means you do 40 hindu-squats consecutively.

Now, everytime you get a red card, you do push-ups. This time you do the actual value of the face card. If you get a red 8, you do 8 push-ups. If you get a red Ace, you do 11 push-ups. Diamonds are regular hindu push-ups, Hearts are 1/2 Moon push-ups. The second Joker you pull means you do 20 push-ups consecutively (if don't know what a hindu push-up is, see Karl's Conditioning For Combat Sports DVD, here http://www.scientificwrestling.com/DVD.htm#Karl).

Jake was shocked at the level of difficulty Gotch's Bible presented. "I had 8 cards left and I could do no more. My legs simply would not go. I was huffing and puffing harder that I ever have on a treadmill. Ask anyone that knows me, I work hard to stay in good shape. This kicked my rear-end and took only a fraction of the time of a normal 'Globogym' style workout."

"I used to do this twice in a row", Karl mentioned, meaning he would go through the deck once, then immediately start all over again. No wonder he was such a terror on the mat. As Karl likes to say, "Wrestling is a workman's sport, you need no expensive equipment and can practice it anywhere". Well the same goes for the Gotch Bible. All you need is few minutes, the desire to excel, and a deck of cards.

For those who eventually master this challenge will only find more brutal workouts from Karl waiting for them.

Can you climb a rope? Can you climb a rope UPSIDE down?

Karl's athletes can, and a whole lot more. Squats, push-ups, pull-ups on the Olympic rings, etc. all done at an intensity and a incredibly high number of repetitions. Karl's conditioning program aims to optimize the following attributes needed by combat athletes, namely:

Speed
Agility
Strength (explosive)
Endurance
Reaction Time

It is Gotch's belief that, "Wrestling is a workman's sport, you need no expensive equipment and can practice it anywhere". Well the same can be said for Karl's conditioning methods. All you need is few minutes, the desire to excel, and a few tricks from Karl.

Beyond his conditioning methods, Karl is also responsible for the grappling training of such Mixed Martial Arts, UFC, and WWE legends as Ken Shamrock, Yoshiaki Fujiwara, Masakatsu Funaki and Minuro Suzuki. These men are all legends in their own rights and all have sought out fighting advice from the little known octogenarian.

However, despite his prowess on the mat and in the ring, Karl is the first to tell you, "Conditioning is your best hold". For more information on Karl's methods, visit www.ScientificWrestling.com.

Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) March 23, 2007

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