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Top Ten Ways to: Have Your Cake and Eat It Too (But Hold the Guilt)

Jodi Lipper and Cerina Vincent | Posted 11.20.2009 | Living

Read More: Pumpkin Pie, Cerina Vincent, Diet Tips, Calories, Heyday Productions, The Huffington Post, Thanksgiving, Harper Collins, Food, How to Love Like a Hot Chick, Holiday Season, Jodi Lipper, Hot to Eat Like a Hot Chick, Living News
Jodi Lipper and Cerina Vincent

Food, especially at this time of year, is supposed to be fun and pleasurable, not torturous and stressful. Here are our top ten ways to get your party on without packing on the pounds.

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Does the World Need Pop-Tarts?

Hemi Weingarten | Posted 11.18.2009 | Green

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Hemi Weingarten

To this day, Pop-Tarts account for 80% of the "toaster-pastry" segment. Great, right? I beg to differ. Pop-Tarts are an unfortunate tradition that needs to be stopped. Immediately.

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What I Learned Running The New York City Marathon

Sophie Pollitt-Cohen | Posted 11.12.2009 | Comedy

Read More: Calories, New York City Marathon, Water, Hangovers, Personal Goals, Marathons, Brother Jimmy's, The Marathon, New York City, Dogs, Ex-Boyfriend, Comedy News
Sophie Pollitt-Cohen

It's hard to run if your leg is gushing blood all over the place and hurting you. Also, the blood makes the ground slippery, and other runners will get mad at you, no matter how hard you try to explain that really, it's that jerk dog's fault.

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Applebees, Krispy Kreme, Other Chains Offer Free Food To Military On Veterans Day

Posted 11.10.2009 | Impact

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Several restaurant chains are offering active duty military free meals or other products on Veterans Day. Applebee's is offering free meals with proo...

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Cutting The Fat From School Lunches (AUDIO)

Huffington Post | Victoria Fine | Posted 10.22.2009 | Impact

Read More: Fruits and Vegetables, Congress, Iom, Calories, Trans Fat, School Lunches, Impact News

A child can't grow on tater tots alone, says the National Academy of Science's Institute of Medicine. A new report by the IOM recommends that America'...

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Smart Choices Checkmate

Roseanne Colletti | Posted 10.08.2009 | Living

Read More: Healthy Eating, Groceries, Food, Calories, Diet, Nutrition, Living News
Roseanne Colletti

The "Smart Choices" labels identify products that a group of manufacturers, dieticians, and academics have agreed qualify as more healthful for you than others. What do these labels really mean?

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Study: NYC Calorie Postings Don't Change Eating Habits Of Low-Income People

AP | Posted 10.06.2009 | New York

Read More: Obesity Rates, Eating Habits, New York City Health, Calories, New York Calories, Fast Food, Health, Counting Calories, Obesity, New York News

NEW YORK — A new study finds New York City's law requiring restaurant chains to post calories on menus doesn't change the eating habits of low-i...

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"He chose poorly..."

Kim Bensen | Posted 10.03.2009 | Living

Read More: Weight Loss Advice, Fast Food, Skinny, Pounds, Healthy Lifestyle, Weight Loss Tips, Fat, Obesity, Diet, How to Lose Weight, Motivation, Weight Watchers, Calories, Exercise, Lighten Up, Kim Bensen, Weight Loss, Drive Thru, Living News
Kim Bensen

After a day full of choices, most good, one or two which could have been better, that movie line from Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade really hit home.

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Are $5 Fast Food Deals Making Us Fat?

Dr. Eric Braverman | Posted 11.09.2009 | Living

Read More: Braverman, Path, Health, Fast Food, Calories, Burger King, McDonald's, Nutrition, Kfc, Earl Mindell, Sweet Tea, Living News
Dr. Eric Braverman

Be wary of a $5 fast food deal. What's cost effective now might be incredibly expensive to deal with in the future, just in health care dollars alone.

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Deodorant Ads Help Us Learn About an Important Word: Incitement

Sophie Pollitt-Cohen | Posted 09.21.2009 | Comedy

Read More: Colonialism, Poor Richard, Calories, Advertising, Henry David Thoreau, Incitement, Deodorant, New York Times, Ben Franklin, Arm Pits, Conversion, Cabeza De Vaca, Comedy News
Sophie Pollitt-Cohen

It's how a culture gets you to read yourself, so that you think you are just expressing and reacting to your natural, real self. But hello, culture invented your self. It's not entirely natural.

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Now I Know My Fats And Oils: Nutrition Quiz

livescience.com | Posted 08.01.2009 | Living

Read More: Hydrogenated Fats, Calories, Dieting, Health, Nutrition, Fats, Women's Health, Food, Men's Health, Eating, Living News

When it comes to nutrition, most people know to avoid empty-calorie culprits such as cake and candy. But diet-book hype and evolving food pyramids can...

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U.S. Chain Menus Could Soon Start Counting Calories

Reuters | Christopher Doering | Posted 07.11.2009 | Business

Read More: Chain Menus, Menu Calories, Calories, Menu, Business News

Large U.S. chain restaurants, criticized for their role in the country's obesity epidemic, agreed on Wednesday to support legislation that would requi...

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The Workout Bailout

Stefan Aschan | Posted 05.24.2009 | Living

Read More: Workout, Weightloss, Calories, Strength, Fitness, Stefan Aschan, Diet, Detox, Results, Bailout, Living News
Stefan Aschan

Yes, you do have time to make time for yourself. Taking care of yourself can be as simple as improving your diet. Find something that you enjoy. Don't go to the gym when you don't enjoy it.

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Why A Big Meal Makes You Hungry

wsj.com | MELINDA BECK | Posted 05.15.2009 | Living

Read More: The Skinny, Weight Loss, Diet, Calories, Big Meals, Living News

Every few months, a new study purports to prove that a calorie is a calorie is a calorie, and that the only way to lose weight is to burn more than yo...

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How to Succeed in Weighing Less

Stefan Aschan | Posted 05.04.2009 | Living

Read More: Fat, Weight Loss, Calories, Nutrition, Healthy Eating, Food, Pounds, Chocolate, Living News
Stefan Aschan

The quality and quantity of calories as well as choosing foods that support your fat metabolism can make you a winner at the losing game.

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Lighten Up Your Easter Baskets

Kim Bensen | Posted 04.29.2009 | Living

Read More: Weight Loss Advice, Weight Watchers, Fast Food, Calories, Pounds, Healthy Lifestyle, Lighten Up, Weight Loss Tips, Weight Loss, Drive Thru, Obesity, How to Lose Weight, Living News
Kim Bensen

Remember, not all Easter candy is created equal. So this Easter, if you're looking to give a basket of goodies that's a little lighter on the hips, here's my favorite candy picks.

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Do You Have to Exercise?

Natalia Rose | Posted 04.25.2009 | Living

Read More: Energy, Yoga, Longevity, Life Force, Calories, Oxygen, Exercise, Chi, Fat, Gym, Cleansing, Natural Foods, Detox, Living News
Natalia Rose

One of the most frequently asked questions among my readers and clients is "Do I have to exercise?" Let's shine a new light on exercise, once and for all.

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Easter Equals Peeps

Maggie Van Ostrand | Posted 04.19.2009 | Living

Read More: Easter, Candy, Calories, Chicks, Marshmallow, Comfort Food, Eastertime, Peeps, Living News
Maggie Van Ostrand

Ah yes, comfort food. We're talkin' mashed potatoes and gravy, Mallomars, potato chips and meatloaf. But for me my friends, it's the time of year whe...

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4 Foods To Avoid At The Food Court

abcnews.go.com | Posted 04.22.2009 | Living

Read More: Food Court, Food Court Food, Calories, Personal Health, Health, Fast Food, Wellness, Living News

The weather's getting nicer, but there's one indoor place you can't resist going to, sometimes on even the sunniest days: the mall. And whether you bl...

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Five Money and Calorie Saving Tips

Irene Rubaum-Keller | Posted 04.18.2009 | Living

Read More: Healthy Eating, Food, Eating, Weight Loss, Diet Tips, Calories, Diet, Economy, Recession, Money Saving, Living News
Irene Rubaum-Keller

I have read that the recession will mean people won't eat as well and will gain weight. That doesn't have to happen.

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The Ultimate 9-Step Guide to Looking Good

Ali A. Rizvi | Posted 04.17.2009 | Living

Read More: Smoking, Marijuana, Drugs, Makeup, Drinking, Supermodels, Breakfast, Cigarettes, Calories, Anorexia, Health, Sex, Exercise, Alcohol, Food, Skinny Models, Weight Loss, Ritalin, Bulimia, Living News
Ali A. Rizvi

Vegetables give you gas and require vitamin supplementation. Cannibalism is illegal. And I'm too self-conscious to take my jiggling torso to a public gym.

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New Diet Study Reveals that Research Studies Mislead

Fred Hahn | Posted 04.10.2009 | Living

Read More: Fat-Loss, Weight Loss, NEJM Study, Weight Control, Low Carb Diet, Calories, Dieting, Diet Study, Weight Gain, Calorie Content, Diet, Fad Diets, Living News
Fred Hahn

If a woman stays at her 25 year old wedding day weight of 130 pounds until she is 50, she is pleased with herself. However, should she be?

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Lighten Up: Step It Up!

Kim Bensen | Posted 03.26.2009 | Living

Read More: Aeorbic, Weight Loss, Calories, Activity, Exercise, Cardio, Lighten Up, Healthy Lifestyle, Weight Loss Tips, Weight, Obesity, How to Lose Weight, Weight Watchers, Obese, Health, Living News
Kim Bensen

Despite the fact that I lost 212 pounds, I have to admit that exercise played a barely negligible part in my weight loss.

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Counting Experiential Calories

Pavel Somov, Ph.D. | Posted 02.27.2009 | Living

Read More: Calorie Counting, Reactive Eating, Tasting, Emotional Eating, Pavel Somov, Diet, Sensing, Compulsive Eating, Overeating, Existential, Calorie, Savoring, Eating the Moment, Calories, Mindfulness, Dieting, Spiritual, Conscius Eating, Social Eating, Mindfulness-Based, Losing Weight, Weight, Weight Control, Body Image, Health, Weight Loss, Living News
Pavel Somov, Ph.D.

An Experiential Calorie is a unit of awareness, a unit of conscious presence, a unit of meaning. The job of an Experiential Calorie is to enrich your Mind. Take a moment to count the latter.

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Weight Loss Porn

Irene Rubaum-Keller | Posted 02.15.2009 | Living

Read More: Healthy Eating, Weight Control, Weight Loss Experts, Calories, Dieting, Weight Loss, Weight Loss Tips, Eating, Diet, Weightloss Scams, Healthy Weightloss, Nutritionist, Tv Ads Weightloss, Nutrition, Infomericals, Tv Weightloss Ads, Living News
Irene Rubaum-Keller

Please, if you want to lose weight and keep it off, educate yourself. Read all you can from reputable sources.

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