I’m only 12 and I have nobody to talk to. My friends don’t understand completely, I can’t tell my parents something like this, and my sister is too busy with her baby and boyfriend.

-Marie

Dear Marie,

Thanks for your question and I’m glad you wrote in. It has never been harder to be a girl in our society I’m afraid. Girls are always being bombarded by the media with images of what beauty should look like and it seems like there is no escape as images are on billboards, TV, magazines, and the internet. My heart really goes out to you and all the 95% of girls who don’t fit into the perfect girl mold. Read the rest of this entry »

The mind, body, and spirit connection is continually being backed up by new research.

A new study out of Australia found that dieters who choose a low fat dieting option end up with a more positive mood. The study compared a low-carb, high fat dieting group with that of a low-fat dieting group.  The two groups both ate the same amount of Calories.

At the end of the year long study, both groups lost the same amount of weight, but the low fat group reported better moods.  If you’re looking for a dieting option and also suffer with a mood disorder such as depression, then a fat burning dieting option like Strip that Fat might be worth a try.

Strip That Fat Essentials

Strip that Fat wouldn’t be a traditional low fat diet in that it encourages the dieter to eat healthy, essential fats, but in a responsible manner. So instead of turning to processed fat free food in the supermarket, Strip that Fat  teaches you how to use healthy fats in your diet eating only real foods. Read the rest of this entry »