Diets

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.

The World's Most Powerful Eating Strategies

Men's Health Lists | Posted 12.20.2008 | Living


Every nation has its weapons in the nutrition wars. For the Chinese, it's antioxidant-rich green tea. The French have their red wine. In Italy, it's o...

How to Get Thin in One Simple Step!

Lauren Cahn | Posted 12.08.2008 | Living


Lauren Cahn

Ultimately, the yoga helped me to become "mindful" enough to accept that I wasn't really happy with my weight gain and that I could lose the weight if I really wanted to do so.

If You Want To Be Thin, Plan For It

Irene Rubaum-Keller | Posted 10.13.2008 | Living


Irene Rubaum-Keller

You have to think about what you are going to eat in the near future and make sure you have the healthy Plan A choices available.

Restricting Food By Any Other Name is Still A Diet

Charlotte Hilton Andersen | Posted 11.01.2008 | Style


Charlotte Hilton Andersen

"Dieting is not your normal way of living. You have to limit what you eat and pay attention to your health." Got that?

Britney Spears Talks Weight Loss And Exercise

OK! | Posted 09.20.2008 | Entertainment


For the second week in a row Britney Spears graces the cover of OK! Magazine. The 26-year-old is seen a white bikini and tells OK! about her weight ...

6 Tips to Conquer Emotional Eating

Irene Rubaum-Keller | Posted 07.30.2008 | Living


Irene Rubaum-Keller

Many of us eat when we are bored, angry, tired, happy, sad, excited, anxious, frustrated, etc. We eat to reward ourselves and to comfort ourselves. Wouldn't it be great if we could find better solutions?

Getting By With A Little Help From Yourself

Donna Albergotti | Posted 07.26.2008 | Living


Donna Albergotti

Kathy Freston conducts a one-on-one conversation that encourages readers to do a self-exam of what makes themselves tick and to formulate a plan for making life a meaningful and rewarding journey.

The Never-Ending Diet Wars

Dr. Dean Ornish | Posted 07.25.2008 | Living


Dr. Dean Ornish

A new study reports that the Atkins diet can be just as healthy as a low-fat diet. But don't start buying bacon yet. This research has some serious flaws.

Food Diary Helps You Lose Weight: Study

Reuters | Will Dunham | Posted 07.16.2008 | Living


Keeping a food diary -- a detailed account of what you eat and drink and the calories it packs -- is a powerful tool in helping people lose weight, U....

What Is Your Calorie Budget?

Irene Rubaum-Keller | Posted 07.15.2008 | Living


Irene Rubaum-Keller

Do you know how many calories you should be eating each day? Most people don't. Use this formula to find out.

Mindful Not Eating

Irene Rubaum-Keller | Posted 07.03.2008 | Living


Irene Rubaum-Keller

Have you ever found yourself standing in front of the fridge, looking for something to eat? before you eat ask yourself, "Am I hungry?" If not, see if you can do something else.

Kathy Freston On Conscious Eating & Her Famous Cleanse

Kathy Freston | Posted 09.24.2008 | Living


Kathy Freston

What we put on our plate has repercussions for our spiritual well being. Conscious eating means being aware of how food gets to our plate -- and then choosing what we eat according to our values.

Lose Weight, Sleep Tight

Dr. Michael J. Breus | Posted 05.30.2008 | Living


Dr. Michael J. Breus

Waist size affects sleep quality. But "short sleepers" are also more likely to be obese. So we should focus on the things we can do to reach our ideal weight and maintain it.

5 Ridiculous Diet Devices

Jodi Lipper and Cerina Vincent | Posted 03.28.2008 | Living


Jodi Lipper and Cerina Vincent

As if there weren't enough fad diets, diet pills and celebrity-endorsed liquid diets already out there, a new crop of ridiculous diet aids have found ...

Julie Klausner's New Year's Diet Tips

236.com | Julie Klausner | Posted 03.28.2008 | Living


Ah yes, the black hole of it diets and fasts. It's a dangerous place, where even the sanest of people can lose their minds (but usually not any weight...

Fast Food Restaurants Go On A Diet

USA Today Via ABC News | Bruce Horovitz | Posted 03.28.2008 | Business


For the millions of Americans who entered 2008 a bit flabbier -- and made that perennial resolution to shed poundage -- some of the most familiar eate...

Oklahoma Mayor To City: Lose A Million Pounds

AP | SEAN MURPHY | Posted 03.28.2008 | Living


With a button-popping spread of cornbread, sausage and gravy, chicken fried steak and pecan pie designated as Oklahoma's official state meal, it's no ...

Face It, America: Diets Don't Work

Robert Reames | Posted 03.28.2008 | Living


Robert Reames

Once again, it's time to ponder those New Year's resolutions. "I'll get my finances together this year" and "going to spend more time with the family...

Diet Companies Ready To Pounce On Resolution-Makers

New York Times | Posted 03.28.2008 | Business


Ten, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 ... diet! A Special K Challenge and a campaign for Weight Watchers will appear at a crucial moment on billboards in Ti...

5,000 Calorie Thanksgiving Dinner

Peggy Siegal | Posted 03.28.2008 | Living


Peggy Siegal

Though the pilgrims had to pork up because their next big meal was Christmas, today's Americans will still be wolfing down another 5,000 calories of leftovers all weekend.