There is no doubt that the mind can affect the body. But the question is -- can we harness this connection to make health-giving changes in our bodies?

Losing the weight and getting my act together was supposed to be the answer. And it turns out I still have a big part of the journey to tackle.

My poor mother. I was her second child and she had me when she was only 20 years old. While David, my brother who is a year and two days older than m...

Everything in life has a cycle. Not to sound morbid here, but even businesses, ideas, all forms of life - are conceived, born, grow, peak, decline an...

I love a good salad bar. Ruby Tuesdays is one of my favorite places to eat out - because of their awesome salad bar. (Though they also have a 980 calo...

How many of us haven't yet figured out that broccoli is generally a better choice than a Big Mac? The challenge for most isn't in knowing what we should do to lose weight, but rather in actually doing it.

Ever daydream about being thin? Oh, come on. Be honest. Anyone who has ever tasted getting to goal as much as they've tasted fried food knows what I'm...

I'm not like many people--I never worked outside the home. I went to college. Got my degree. Then worked for my mom as a graphic designer in her home-...

Several Wednesday nights ago at my weight loss meeting a new member joined our group. I'll call her Amy. This was her first time following any diet (y...

Celebrity chefs are respected and admired. With that respect comes a responsibility to tell people the truth. What's really behind the foods you're eating.

You CAN lose weight - and KEEP it off. Do you believe that? If you do, I've got a bridge in Brooklyn ... No, seriously. Here's the story of that famo...

Who wants to buy a magazine with a lead article that says, "Weight Loss is Hard and Takes a Really Long Time."

Why does a new notebook feel so good? (Or maybe you can relate better to a brand new food journal.) It's more than just a clean writing space ... it'...

Seventy Percent! That's the number to remember this week. If something makes up 70% of your body, you'd think it was pretty important. Yup. This week'...

You've done it before a million times. Maybe you're presenting at a meeting or confronting a co-worker on an issue. You run through it in your mind,...

Ever since I started writing my blog I vowed I would write about counting potato chips. Some of you will think this is "over the top", but others will...

A diet and fitness plan for the warm-weather months will allow you to enjoy summer and lose weight at the same time.

RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazilians are battling the bulge. A government study says the South American country known for its bikinis is expanding at th...