'Biggest Loser' produces a modified diet program (Detroit News) F or those who want to get the "Biggest Loser" experience without dieting and exercising like wild monkeys, the show has produced a modified weight-loss program. The diet stresses generous amounts of low-fat protein and high-fiber vegetables and fruits; the exercise plan focuses on fat-burning cardio and circuit training.
Ruling camp inclined to hold Diet panel vote on education bill (Kyodo via Yahoo! Asia News) _ The ruling bloc is inclined to hold a vote at a Diet panel Wednesday afternoon on a government bill to revise Japan's basic postwar education law with the aim of instilling patriotism in classrooms despite a possible boycott by the opposition camp, coalition party lawmakers said.
Posh Spice's diet: Coke and soy beans (Stuff) Victoria Beckham survives on Diet Coke and low calorie snacks. The former Spice Girl - who allegedly boasts a 24-inch waist - stays thin by never allowing herself to eat proper meals, instead choosing to nibble on selected foods.
Diet Can Provide Protection against Development of Certain Cancers, New Studies Show (Newswise) At the American Association for Cancer Research's Frontiers in Cancer Prevention Research meeting, investigators have found that eating fish regularly as an adult, or soy as a young girl, or using a specific vitamin if you are a smoker, can help to protect against development of certain cancers. The researchers say these studies provide some of the strongest links found to date between diet and