Recovery from cravings is mostly about what you start doing, and much less about what you stop doing.
Anyone who's ever tried to lose even a little weight, or to break any bad habit, for that matter, knows how it goes: You take an absolute stance, you spend way too much time thinking about the thing that has become a taboo, and then, eventually, you cave.
Are you resisting the rewarding relationship that vegetables can stimulate in your life and ignoring the attractive -- and possibly life-saving -- health benefits they offer? Here are some ideas to help you engage with vegetables and create a more intoxicating bond.
My bodybuilding experience enables me to prepare my body for the enormous amounts of food I can take in during an eating contest and also how to deal with the aftermath in the most efficient manner possible.
Why should we help our children develop a taste for salty foods that is not good for their health and influences their eating patterns for life? There is research to suggest that when children have high salt intake it may predispose them to the development of high blood pressure.
But great food reminds me to keep both feet planted on the ground, preferably next to a patch of turnips.
When you should be honest about your weight? When lives are on the line: Yes, when you're bungee jumping and skydiving.
Food and fashion aren't so different. Throughout the years, we've seen the good, the bad and the ugly. Sometimes, we look back and say to ourselves, "What was I thinking?" This year is no different. Let's take a look at healthy trends that are in and the not-so-healthy trends that I hope to see on the way out!
Hi, I'm Irene and I'm a foodaholic. By that, I mean that I have trouble controlling myself around certain foods.
Mostly we should stay away from white food -- white flour, white sugar, white rice, starchy whitepotatoes. These raise our blood sugar quickly and guarantee progressive weight gain. But there are a few wonderful white foods full of nutrients, protein, anti-inflammatory and detoxifying compounds.
Beans are one of nature's wonder foods. But why are beans so healthful and how do they help you lose weight?
Chocolate is a weight loss food.
Tea is the most widely consumed beverage in the world. And it may have something to do with the health and slim figures of the Japanese and Chinese populations.
There is a reason so much of the planet is green, or at least used to be.
What? Eat nuts? But I have always been told nuts are fattening. Unfortunately conventional wisdom is completely wrong here.
Flax is a super food. It gives you a three-for-one metabolism boost. Learn why flax is so powerful and some simple ways to add it to your diet.
The Japanese have been eating a powerful weight loss food for centuries. So did our ancient ancestors who got ten times more of this critical substance than modern Americans.
You might think that you won't have fewer pounds, only fewer dollars if you go organic. But think again.
Today we are seeing obese 6-month-old babies! Why? It sure isn't because they are asking mom for the keys to the car so they can go grab another cheeseburger.
There is a hidden fire smoldering inside your body that is causing you to gain weight, get sick, and it is sending your blood sugar on a roller coaster ride.
You can exercise less to lose more weight if you know how.
Most doctors think vitamins just make expensive urine and you can get all the nutrients you need from food. However, increasing evidence indicates that supplementation is a key treatment in reversing diabesity.
Do you want to look like a Sumo wrestler? Of course not! Unfortunately most Americans unwittingly follow the "Sumo wrestler weight gain program," which is why more than two thirds of us are overweight.
If your metabolism slows down while you sleep, wouldn't it make sense to stay up a few extra hours at night to keep your metabolic fire burning as a way to lose weight? No! Find out why common sense doesn't make sense.
Common sense says that if you skip lunch or only eat one meal a day, you will eat less and lose weight. Unfortunately common sense doesn't always make sense for your body
