Weight Loss

Winning Weight Loss Tip: It's Not Just About What You Put Into Your Mouth

Karen Salmansohn | Posted 07.25.2008 | Living


Karen Salmansohn

I have a wait problem. I hate to wait. When I want something, I want it NOW. My wait problem also applies to my need to lose weight problem. When I ...

6 Tips to Conquer Emotional Eating

Irene Rubaum-Keller | Posted 07.22.2008 | 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?

They Are Called Eating Habits for a Reason

Irene Rubaum-Keller | Posted 07.14.2008 | Living


Irene Rubaum-Keller

If you want to change your eating habits, or some of them, start by writing down everything you eat and drink. You can't get your food and weight under control until you pay attention.

What Is Your Calorie Budget?

Irene Rubaum-Keller | Posted 07.07.2008 | 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.

Want to Stay or Get Thin After 30? Sleep the Right Amount

Donna Fish | Posted 06.27.2008 | Living


Donna Fish

According to a study following more than 68,000 American women for a period of 16 years, those who managed to get adequate sleep (about 7-8 hours), gained less weight during middle age.

Mindful Not Eating

Irene Rubaum-Keller | Posted 06.25.2008 | 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.

The Ban on Trans Fats in Restaurants: How About a Ban on SuperSize Portions?

Donna Fish | Posted 06.21.2008 | Living


Donna Fish

Does it take a degree in nutrition, or advanced food additives, for us to finally realize that the amount of food we eat is out of the ordinary?

I Eat Everything I Want and I'm Thin

Irene Rubaum-Keller | Posted 06.19.2008 | Living


Irene Rubaum-Keller

When Madonna and Sarah Jessica Parker tell us that they eat anything they want, they aren't lying. They just don't want and need that much.

Does Fat By Any Other Name Still Look Bad In Lycra?

Charlotte Hilton Andersen | Posted 06.16.2008 | Living


Charlotte Hilton Andersen

From the country who gave us both Harajuku and Ninja Warrior, we now get a new trend. Japan has an aggressive yet motherly new public health mission of reducing the national waistline.

What Is The Best Diet For You?

Irene Rubaum-Keller | Posted 06.05.2008 | Living


Irene Rubaum-Keller

It is daunting isn't it? The amount of information is overwhelming. It's everything from diet books to weight loss blogs, from websites devoted to w...

Tyra's Tyranny of Beauty

Vanessa Richmond | Posted 06.04.2008 | Living


Vanessa Richmond

There is nothing pure about the TV diva's 'self-esteem' preaching. But it does sound liberating -- the doors to this beauty church are open to everyone!

Got Sleep Apnea? Go Green, as in Green Tea

Dr. Michael J. Breus | Posted 05.28.2008 | Living


Dr. Michael J. Breus

If you find yourself having the proverbial brain freeze at work all too often, and you know you suffer from sleep apnea (or think you do because you just can't feel rested after a long night's sleep), then listen up: it's time to reach for the green tea.

Do You Know What You Look Like?

Irene Rubaum-Keller | Posted 05.28.2008 | Living


Irene Rubaum-Keller

The main problem with self image is that you can never really see yourself the way others do.

Lose Weight, Sleep Tight

Dr. Michael J. Breus | Posted 05.22.2008 | 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.

How Do You Know When To Stop Eating?

Irene Rubaum-Keller | Posted 05.16.2008 | Living


Irene Rubaum-Keller

I grew up during a time when adults told you to eat all your food if you wanted dessert. Not only were we being taught to disregard our body's full meters, but also that the reward for overeating was more high calorie yummy food.

Def Jam Diet: The Experts Weigh In

Leslie Goldman | Posted 05.13.2008 | Living


Leslie Goldman

When it comes to bizarre celeb diets and wacky fitness regimens, we can't get enough. I was beyond thrilled to read last week in US Weekly that the wa...

Def Jam Diet, Explained? The Experts Weigh In

Huffington Post | Posted 05.13.2008 | Living


******UPDATE: We might have some answers! See what diet and fitness experts had to say.****** An internet buzz abounds about the so-called (and seemi...

You Are What You Eat? No, You Eat What You Are!

Donna Fish | Posted 04.24.2008 | Living


Donna Fish

If you don't figure out how you approach food and dialogue in your own head, and what works for you, nothing will last.

Poetry Beyond Words: On Being Satisfied...

Tamsin Rothschild | Posted 04.09.2008 | Living


Tamsin Rothschild

i am gonna lose 20 pounds buy an AUDI TT inherit a farm start a non-profit go green eat raw have some babies do my MFA publish make a million dollars ...

It's Not Weightism. You're Just Obese.

John Ridley | Posted 04.06.2008 | Living


John Ridley

Why in the world would we choose to mollycoddle with laws which encourage the obese to continue to both live an unhealthy lifestyle and stick us with the bill?

It's Not Over 'Til the 40-lbs Overweight, Smart Lady Sings

Leslie Goldman | Posted 04.03.2008 | Living


Leslie Goldman

How is it that at such a young age, we almost instinctively understand that it's "better" to be small/thin versus big or large?

Give Up -- Just Be Fat

Charlotte Hilton Andersen | Posted 04.03.2008 | Living


Charlotte Hilton Andersen

Would a thin gene test finally release fat people from the lazy-no-willpower-fat-is-contagious stereotype that our society is so fond of or would it only make it easier to pick them out to vilify?

Is Your Personality Making You Fat?

Irene Rubaum-Keller | Posted 03.18.2008 | Living


Irene Rubaum-Keller

The two unhealthy tendencies I see most often in the people I treat are: they tend to put other people's needs ahead of their own, and they don't take credit for their successes.

The Power of a Bagel

Irene Rubaum-Keller | Posted 03.10.2008 | Living


Irene Rubaum-Keller

Some of us may be genetically predisposed to use food. We get that drug-like high from thinking about, scoring, preparing and ingesting our substance.


 

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