Historically, mothers have been falsely blamed for eating disorders. This must stop.
Developing a fear of obesity, and setting people up to "diet" with standardized packaged meals as opposed to simply educating as to how to eat better and less is setting people up to fail.
Goal setting. You hear the phrase all the time. "Set your goals and you will have a better chance of achieving them." I have to be honest. I was nev...
In the grand scheme of creamy, cheesy Italian favorites, Linguine with Littlenecks, tomatoes, and corn is not such bad behavior.
Oprah was hooked on the fanatasy that having a different body would heal her deepest wounds and release her into a life of internal ease. In fact, years of dieting did nothing of the sort for Oprah
Follow in Beyonce's stilettoed footsteps and cleanse to lose weight or jump start a weight loss plan. Gwyneth Paltrow and Dr. Gittleman recommend detoxing for health purposes.
Ask yourself, have you even met anyone on Atkins' who kept the weight off for five years? I'll bet not.
These suggestions will help you savor the exotic, while keeping calories, fat, cholesterol and sodium under control.
New science is now suggesting that fast food may be doubly unhealthy--not only nutritionally damaging but psychologically detrimental as well.
PORTLAND, Ore. — Kraft Foods Inc. said Wednesday that it will cut the salt in its products that are sold in North America by an average of 10 pe...
When I started my "bajillionth" and last diet in 2001, I didn't tell anyone except my girlfriend Cathy, my husband Mark, and my children that I was...
It's resoundingly clear in that a plant-based diet is both preventative and healing, whereas a diet high in animal protein is destructive to our health. High protein diets not only makes us sick, but also fat.
Diet not working? Blame your genes. That's the pitch behind a new test that claims to show whether people will do better on a low-fat or a low-carb we...
Rather than worrying about the minutiae of your diet plan, like whether you should be on low carb or high carb, Mediterranean or Okinawan, I propose that if you focus on these 8 issues, you'll start getting more lasting results.
A few years ago (more than I'd care to admit) I went to a parenting conference that challenged the attending moms and dads to ask ourselves, "How you...
Okay, let's face it. We are a fat nation. Well, at least two-thirds of us are. Seat sizes have increased in cars, stadiums - even toilets. Many of u...
I may be temporarily moving back to London for a project, but really it's just part of a bigger preoccupation with the things I look forward to eating when I travel internationally. I'm not talking about Michelin-starred restaurants, or under the radar family owned places. My tastes are quirkier.
Pop culture shows smiley-faced, successful and beautiful women in just one size: tall and narrow. What if you could be happy without having to "fix" your body?
Dr. Alejandro Unger, author of the book Clean, appeared on The Martha Stewart Show last week to talk about the need to "detox" from today's modern die...
When I started dieting again in 2001 for the bajillionth time, I didn't believe I would ever be thin. However, I did believe that I could lose one pound. And that's all I needed to get me started.
If you are contemplating what to get your sweetie for Valentine's Day, you may want to reconsider chocolate if he or she has made healthy eating his o...
If you resent portion control and calorie counting, you can overeat and not bother with being mindful of fullness as long as what you overeat is low in caloric density.
While her heart is in the right place, Michelle may not have considered or been familiar with the delicate balance between preventing obesity and triggering eating disorders.
Welcome to the photoshop hall of shame courtesy of Newsweek entitled, "Unattainable Beauty" (Click Here). It's likely that you heard about the Ralph L...
People who eat almonds, peanuts, walnuts and other nuts as part of a diet program are more likely to lose weight than gain it, and are more likely to report feeling satiated after meals.
