Calories

New Diet Study Reveals that Research Studies Mislead

Fred Hahn | Posted 04.10.2009 | Living


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?

Lighten Up: Step It Up!

Kim Bensen | Posted 03.26.2009 | Living


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.

Counting Experiential Calories

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


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.

Weight Loss Porn

Irene Rubaum-Keller | Posted 02.15.2009 | Living


Irene Rubaum-Keller

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

Running To Catch Up: Health in Our Times

Anne Dunev | Posted 02.06.2009 | Living


Anne Dunev

At a holiday party a friend told me he's now working three times harder for half the pay. Welcome to 2009. People need affordable health insurance. But more desperately, they need good health.

How to Keep and Use a Food Journal

Irene Rubaum-Keller | Posted 01.18.2009 | Living


Irene Rubaum-Keller

I have been touting the value of food records for years. It is tedious and it can be hard to write down high calorie days, but it is so worth it.

An Open Letter to Oprah Winfrey

Irene Rubaum-Keller | Posted 01.12.2009 | Living


Irene Rubaum-Keller

Your body counts calories. That is how it determines what you weigh. If you understand that and can keep track, learn the calories and portion sizes of the foods you eat, you can do this, Oprah.

T-Day: 3,000 Calories and 229g of Fat. Me: I Don't Care.

Leslie Goldman | Posted 12.27.2008 | Style


Leslie Goldman

The average American will consume 3,000 calories and 229 grams of fat this Thanksgiving. That's as many calories as 5.5 McDonald's Big Mac hamburgers or 15 Supremes from Taco Bell.

The Secret To Permanent Weight Control

Irene Rubaum-Keller | Posted 12.19.2008 | Living


Irene Rubaum-Keller

How to achieve this caloric balance is the hard part. You will need to keep food records and learn the calories and portion sizes of the foods you eat.

Balanced Life: Eleven Tips That I'm Using to "Eat Very Right" (and Cut Calories).

Gretchen Rubin | Posted 10.12.2008 | Living


Gretchen Rubin

Whatever you might order, and however it might be prepared, it has tons of butter on it.