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Lean Times

by Fred Hahn on August 21, 2009

While John Cloud erred in several ways in his Time magazine
article titled Why
Exercise Won’t Make You Thin, he's correct on the fat loss issue. Many
people including the Surgeon General have lambasted Mr. Cloud for his candor
and scientifically sound information on getting svelte.
What he was saying is that exercise does not affect fat loss
much if [...]

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Seven Things You Can Do Right Now To Get Lean Fast

by Fred Hahn on June 27, 2009

Get an extra 2 hours of sleep per night
Eat no carbohydrates save for leafy, cruciferous veggies
Watch comedies, read a good joke book and laugh with friends
Drink cool water, water and more water and no other beverage
Walk everywhere you go (this is NOT for calorie burning but for improving insulin sensitivity)
Weight lift twice per week in [...]

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New Study on Obesity

May 11, 2009

A new study by a group of Austrailian researchers found that obesity in Americans is caused by overeating, not inactivity.

My friend Bill tipped me off via email to this unbelievable story. (Tongue deeply inserted into cheek.) Here's what Bill wrote to me in the email:
"Fred, What's
it like to continually be backed up by [...]

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A Slow-Burner asks a question part II

April 8, 2009

Jennifer wrote back to me the next day. Again, I hope this information can help some of you who read this blog:
Hey
Fred,

I really appreciate you getting back to me. I must say that I was surprised and
thrilled that you were the one that actually emailed me back.
I
work for a lady who practices alternative nutritionally [...]

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The experts speak

February 22, 2009

Here is a promo video that everyone who is interested in low carb eating should watch. My Co-author Dr. Michael Eades as well as my friend Gary Taubes are part of the video.
We need more of this sort of thing to get onto the radar screen of physicians and registered dietitians.
More good info [...]

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Oprah’s dilemma

January 5, 2009

Take a look at this.
It's a story about a well-meaning personal trainer from Canada, Jessica Zapata, who is trying to appeal to Oprah to try her way of training to lose the weight she has regained. Kudos to her for giving it a shot. But Oprah already has a top, expert, veteran trainer by [...]

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