Dieting

Empty Wallet, Full Belly? A Radical New Approach to Help Stress Eaters, Health Care and the Economy

Dr. Susan Albers | Posted 09.24.2009 | Living


Dr. Susan Albers

Could mindful eating be the answer to reducing, even by a fraction, the health care costs?

5 Things To Do Before You Diet

self.com | Posted 09.20.2009 | Living


Later this week, we'll be launching our brand new Reach Your Goal 2009 program here on Self.com and in the September issue of the magazine. It's an aw...

Detoxing And Cleansing With Gwyneth

One For The Table | Posted 09.19.2009 | Living


One For The Table

The food was so satisfying, that before I knew it, I had eliminated dairy, sugar, caffeine and wheat from my diet. Completely!

Shut Up and Eat: Pasta and Cannolis for Comfort Eaters?

Dr. Susan Albers | Posted 09.17.2009 | Living


Dr. Susan Albers

It's worth the effort to preserve the memories and emotions associated with traditional foods. When you overeat foods you love, the good vibes get transformed into guilt and regret.

Weight Loss: Harnessing the Positive Power of Negative Thinking

Carole Carson | Posted 09.13.2009 | Living


Carole Carson

Anticipating the negative influences that inevitably thwart our intentions to lose weight and having a plan to deal with them are essential tactics in the battle of the bulge.

Dr. Oz and the Tell-Tale Signs of Comfort Eating

Dr. Susan Albers | Posted 09.05.2009 | Living


Dr. Susan Albers

How do you know if you're stuck in a stress eating trap? If you're an emotional eater, you're familiar with the signs of comfort eating. But there are ways to soothe yourself without food.

Why Self-Help Can't Solve It All

Alison Rose Levy | Posted 08.24.2009 | Living


Alison Rose Levy

The rest of us have to subsidize food industry profits through covering the health care costs of the resulting health problems.

Did Jenny Craig Stir the Pot About Dr. Regina Benjamin's Weight?

Sybil Adelman Sage | Posted 08.24.2009 | Comedy


Sybil Adelman Sage

It's my suspicion that the controversy about President Obama's nominee for Surgeon General may have been instigated by Jenny Craig with the hope of attracting Dr. Benjamin to become a spokesperson.

Why Diets Don't Work and Love Does

Eva M. Selhub, M.D. | Posted 08.15.2009 | Living


Eva M. Selhub, M.D.

Food is good for you. Food has been demonized to a point where you cannot look at something without wondering if you will gain weight.

Eating Disorders In Middle Age

Anorexia | Randi Hutter Epstein | Posted 08.14.2009 | Living


Margie Hodgin, a nurse in Kernersville, N.C., had struggled to lose weight since she was a teenager. But it wasn't until she turned 40 that she finall...

Eat Less, Live Longer, New Study Says

nytimes.com | Nicholas Wade | Posted 08.10.2009 | Living


A long-awaited study of aging in rhesus monkeys suggests, with some reservations, that people could in principle fend off the usual diseases of old ag...

Cleansing, Or Just Starving? The Scoop On Dangerous New Detox Diets

msn.com | Posted 08.03.2009 | Living


Some women in Los Angeles are forswearing dieting and embracing a new euphemism for it: cleansing. In reality, however, lemon juice is not a meal, and...

Now I Know My Fats And Oils: Nutrition Quiz

livescience.com | Posted 08.01.2009 | Living


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...

Cheerios to Cheetos: Mindful Eating Lessons From a Toddler

Dr. Susan Albers | Posted 07.30.2009 | Living


Dr. Susan Albers

Up until the age of two, healthy toddlers are naturally mindful eaters. They know when they are hungry and don't eat when they are full.

Thinking Outside the Box on Health Care Reform

Barry Sears | Posted 07.27.2009 | Living


Barry Sears

With all the rhetoric about health care reform, no one seems to have asked the question, "Why are Americans so sick in the first place?"

Stop Competative Eating Contests! Mindful Eaters are True Winners

Dr. Susan Albers | Posted 07.26.2009 | Living


Dr. Susan Albers

Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest: over 30,000 watched the event live; 1.5 million watched on TV; 100,000 people downloaded the clip from YouTube. What kind of example do competitive eating contests set?

Male Model Admits: 'I Dropped 30 Pounds To Do This'

New York Times | Guy Trebay | Posted 07.25.2009 | Style


"I dropped 30 pounds to do this," said A. J. Abualrub, a young American model who is following the unusual success of last year -- when, as an unknown...

Is It an Eating Disorder or a Relationship Disorder?

Joshua Rosenthal | Posted 07.23.2009 | Living


Joshua Rosenthal

When you have a fulfilling career, loving relationships, a spiritual practice, and regular physical movement you are more likely to make better decisions over the foods you eat.

Can The Manipulation Of Smell Lead To Weight Loss?

nytimes.com | Abby Ellin | Posted 07.19.2009 | Living


LIKE almost every dieter in America, Wendy Bassett has used all sorts of weight-loss products. Nothing worked, she said, until she tried Sensa: granul...

The Secret First Step to Mindful Eating

Dr. Susan Albers | Posted 07.10.2009 | Living


Dr. Susan Albers

Acceptance is one of the seven skills of a mindful eater.

The Key to Losing Weight that Nobody Talks About

Dr. John Neustadt | Posted 07.09.2009 | Living


Dr. John Neustadt

What's completely ignored in the diet debate but essential to long-term success, is the need to realign the body's biochemistry in order to reach a healthy weight.

The Scary Consequences Of Yo-Yo Dieting

Yo-Yo Diet | Jeryl Brunner | Posted 06.27.2009 | Living


For his role in The Machinist, Christian Bale lost nearly 65 pounds, maintaining his frail frame by eating only 275 calories a day over the course of ...

Soup: Dieting's Best Kept Secret

BBC NEWS | Jack Challoner | Posted 06.27.2009 | Living


Imagine a typical lunchtime meal - say, chicken and vegetables with a glass of water. If you eat the food and drink the water, you will feel full ...

A Fat Guy's Prediction: We Need Leadership or We Will Fall Off the Economic Wagon

Don McNay | Posted 06.19.2009 | Business


Don McNay

Unless someone is capable of changing the American psyche, people are going to go back to their old spending habits.

The 10 Craziest Diets of All Time

elle.com | Posted 06.19.2009 | Living


Cookies and candy and cabbage--oh, my! The weirdest weight-loss gimmicks ever....