Dean Traylor
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I wrote for college and local newspapers, magazines and the Internet (30 years). I have degree in journalism, masters in special education (and credentials), and certificate in screenwriting. Also, a special ed. teacher (25 years)
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Nothing Magic About the Grapefruit Diet
When proponents of a diet plan use the word “magic” to describe how the system they champion works, warning flags need to go up. The diet in question is the Grapefruit Diet. It is one of the oldest, and most imitated, fad diets in existence.
By Dean Traylor9 days ago in Longevity
Living on the Peninsula: An Overview of the Four Communities of Palos Verdes
A Drive To the Hill Along the Sea The scenery drastically changes when you drive north on Palos Verdes Boulevard toward its namesake. Immediately, the close knit collection of condos and housing tracts along the coast are replaced by green hills, tree-lined streets, Spanish-tiled mansions and a swath of eucalyptus groves.
By Dean Traylor10 days ago in Wander
Hoodia: Once a Miracle Now a Mirage
A Miracle from the Desert? The Kalahari Desert in southern Africa is not the most hospitable place to live in. The vast region is arid and hot throughout most of the year, and the vegetation is sparse. Still, it is here where a particular plant that captured the attention of several dietary companies throughout the world.
By Dean Traylor15 days ago in Longevity
Fast Track one Day Detox Diet: Better Slow Down on the Detox Claim
Promise of a Quick Diet Through Detox Ann Louise Gittleman’s fad diet, The Fast Track One-Day Detox Diet, has a misleading title. The diet doesn’t take one day to complete, and it’s more about flushing “toxins” from the body. It may have short-term success as a weight loss program, but this diet depends too much on the concept of detoxification -- which has never been scientifically proven to be beneficial.
By Dean Traylor22 days ago in Longevity
What's the "Sass" in Sassy Water and Does it Work?
Magazine Creates an Elixir Prevention Magazine came up with a diet plan. While supposedly based on sound science, the creators believed that something was needed. Thus they came up with something they called Sassy Water. This concoction of water, ginger, cucumbers, spices and citrus was supposed to be an “elixir” to use for the first four days of the magazine’s Flat Belly Diet.
By Dean Traylor2 months ago in Longevity
