The facts are undeniable. The waistlines of Americans are increasing, and as a result we're facing super-sized health care costs. Diabetes, heart disease, and other health issues related to weight and obesity are costing Americans more money every year.

A recent CBSNews.com report on a study conducted...

Are you looking to enjoy all your favorite foods this Thanksgiving, yet terrified of what the scale is going to say on Black Friday? If your main focus this holiday season is connecting with family and friends, and not putting yourself into a food coma, then perhaps you can make...

The Baltimore City Public School System became the first district in the nation to adopt Meatless Mondays. Meatless Mondays is a non-profit initiative whose goal is to improve personal health and the health of the planet. On October 5, 2009 the school cafeteria workers began prepping their first vegetarian...

There was a time when deciding what to eat was fairly easy. It consisted of walking outside to the garden and picking out what was available and in season, and sometimes trading with a neighbor.

Now it's more complicated. At the grocery store there are aisles and aisles of...

Many Americans have a "live it up!" mentality. We've all been there. You eat and drink to your heart's content and then you try to make up for it by eating well and exercising for the next couple of days. Then we do it all over again. It's a never...

I've spent over 25 years observing how people eat and what they eat and it's fascinating. What I've noticed is that people are confused and frustrated. One month there will be a study claiming the health benefits of eggs and the next month there will be a study claiming it's...

The new diet trick no one's talking about

Most Americans have been on a diet at some point in their lives. Even if they're not overweight--it's hard to resist the temptation to look like the hottest celebrity whether they're on the low-carb, no-carb or cabbage soup diet. We're bombarded...