Weight Loss

Hate Your Body? 3 Steps Toward Learning To Love It

Sadie Nardini | Posted 11.09.2009 | Living

Read More: Models, Acceptance, Healthy Eating, Yoga, Forget Perfect, Perfectionism, Fitness, Eating Disorders, Weight Loss, Self-Improvement, Self-Esteem, Confidence, Celebrities, Self-Help, Body Image, Sadie Nardini, Living News
Sadie Nardini

This superficially focused yet deeply-ingrained striving for some unattainable, deprivation-based goal can easily overcome a good life, and swallow it whole. And those feelings can turn deadly for some of us, or at the very least, consistently ruin our days.

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6 Billion Pounds Overweight: Dr. Ian Smith Gives America a Kick in the Tush.

Janice Taylor | Posted 11.09.2009 | Living

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Janice Taylor

"The food industry has huge culpability as to why we in America find ourselves where we are," Dr. Ian said. "The food industry is not a non-profit agency. They are in it for the profits."

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Three Tips for Growing Younger with Age

Carole Carson | Posted 10.22.2009 | Living

Read More: Healthful Aging, Aging, Nih, Dr Dean Ornish, Age, National Senior Games, Kaiser Permanente, Weight, Diet, Dr. Henry Lodge, Exercise and Brain Power, Kaiser Permanente Medical Foundation, Younger Next Year, Peggy Davidson, National Institute of Health, Exercise, Dr. Dean Ornish, Weight Loss, Huntsman World Senior Games, Dara Torres, Boston Marathon, Bob Borglund, Living News
Carole Carson

If you are willing to exercise regularly and eat on the slim side, even though the clock is ticking away, you can perform well both physically and mentally into your 90s.

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Do You Sometimes Feel Fat?

Irene Rubaum-Keller | Posted 10.19.2009 | Living

Read More: Women, Weight Swings, Moody, Pms, Premenstrual Syndrome, Weight Loss, Womens Health, Feeling Fat, Hormones, Hormonal Fluctuations, Living News
Irene Rubaum-Keller

Even if you are thin, that week before your period can be challenging. As women, we tend to get bloated and extra hungry 7 to 10 days before our monthly cycle.

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Feeling Overweight? Congratulations!

Kiri Westby | Posted 10.17.2009 | Living

Read More: Fat, Self-Esteem, Nepal, Paradigm Shift, Dieting, Kiri Westby, Self-Confidence, Health, Weight Loss, Obesity, Overweight, Living News
Kiri Westby

Wouldn't it be great if we looked at each others' spare-tires as signs of abundance and joy and, along the same vein, recognize that our friends who appear too thin may actually need extra moral support?

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Muffintop: The New Feminine?

Susan Harrow | Posted 09.29.2009 | Living

Read More: Stress Eating, Muffintop, Living News, Over-Eating, Yo-Yo Dieting, Women and Body Image, Healthy Eating, Healthy Body, Mindful Eating, Eating Disorders, Health, Anorexia, Childhood Eating Problems, Diet Advice, Diet, Wellness, Bulimia, Muffin Top, Women, Women's Health, Weight Loss, Body Image, Eating Matters, Health Tips, Eating Mindfully, Unhealthy Diets, Lose Weight, Healthy Diet, Women's Issues, Obesity, Comfort Eating, National Eating Disorders Association, Weight Gain, Eating Disorder Prevention, Living News
Susan Harrow

A woman should have a little pooch. It's part of what makes us womanly.

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Give Kraft a Kick in the Tush: Harmful Chemicals in Your Mac & Cheese

Janice Taylor | Posted 09.27.2009 | Living

Read More: Kraft Foods, Australia, Janice Taylor, Kick in the Tush Club, Macaroni and Cheese, Aspartame, Kraft Macaroni, Life & Wellness Coach, United States, Food Industry, Eric Schlosser, Weight Loss, Our Lady of Weight Loss, Living News
Janice Taylor

In 2008, Kraft removed artificial colorings...and chemical sweeteners...from the products that they distribute in Europe, Australia, and other developed countries due to consumer concern over scientific studies...But, they haven't done the same thing here in the U.S.!

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Hide Your Body, Hide Yourself

Susan Harrow | Posted 09.26.2009 | Living

Read More: Stress Eating, Living News, Over-Eating, Yo-Yo Dieting, Healthy Body, Eating Disorders, Anorexia, Childhood Eating Problems, Diet, Wellness, Bulimia, Eating Matters, Weight Loss, Health Tips, Body Image, Comfort Eating, Eating Disorder Prevention, Weight Gain, Lose Weight, Women and Body Image, Healthy Eating, Mindful Eating, Health, Diet Advice, Women, Women's Health, Eating Mindfully, Healthy Diet, Unhealthy Diets, Obesity, Women's Issues, National Eating Disorders Association, Living News
Susan Harrow

If you're always looking for ways to not be seen, how do you speak out? How do you move through the world if you have an invisible cloak that has no magical powers other than to keep you in your own shadow?

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Propinquity: Is Your Flatware Making You Fat?

Lisa Earle McLeod | Posted 09.24.2009 | Living

Read More: Weight Loss, Propinquity, The-Nudge-Factor, Living News
Lisa Earle McLeod

Our physical surroundings -- the objects and the spaces themselves -- affect our daily decisions more than we ever dreamed.

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5 Things To Do Before You Diet

self.com | Posted 09.20.2009 | Living

Read More: Diets, Obese, Dieting, Failed Diet, Health, Weight Loss, Diet, Before Diet, Overeating, Overweight, Living News

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...

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Detoxing And Cleansing With Gwyneth

One For The Table | Posted 09.19.2009 | Living

Read More: Cleanse, Gwyneth Paltrow, Dieting, Gwyneth Paltrow Goop, Dr. Alejandro Junger, Coffee Culture, Wheat-Free, Master Cleanse Diet, Dairy, Rejuvinate, Sugar-Free, Caffeine, Weight Loss Tips, Liver, Coffee, Sugar, Gwyneth Paltrow Cleanse, Gwyneth Paltrow Diet, Juice, Wheat, Raw-Juicing, Side Effects, Weight Loss, Celebrity Body, Living News
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!

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Why It's So Hard Not To Be Fat

Christina Pirello | Posted 09.19.2009 | Living

Read More: Fat, Weight Loss, Sugar, Pesticides, Fast Food, American Diet, Prevention-Magazine, Steroids, Weight Loss Tips, Herbicides, Fast Food Industry, Weight, 1950s, Papa-Johnss-Pizza, Salt, Wendy's, McDonald's, Marketing, Processed Food, Losing Weight, Food Marketing, 1950s-Housewife, Canned Foods, Growth Hormones, Weight Gain, Blackberry Addiction, Pollan Food, Food Labels, Weight Control, Michael Pollan, Dr. Mehmet Oz, Kentucky Fried Chicken, Health, Real Food, Toxic Waste, Consumer Protection, Heart Attack, Living News
Christina Pirello

Fat, sugar and salt; the triple threat to our waistlines... and health. Mere decades ago, the food industry made a conscious choice to seduce the Amer...

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Hate to Exercise? Don't Sweat It.

Darryle Pollack | Posted 09.17.2009 | Living

Read More: Losing Weight, Exercise, Bike Culture, Weight Loss Advice, Walking, Time Magazine, Bike-Trips, Weight Loss Tips, Physical Fitness, Weight Loss, Physical Exercise, Weight Loss Motivation, Personal Trainers, Exercise Tips, Living News
Darryle Pollack

The solution seems obvious: be less physically active and you'll eat less. You don't even need a Harvard degree to figure it out.

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Weight Loss: Harnessing the Positive Power of Negative Thinking

Carole Carson | Posted 09.13.2009 | Living

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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.

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Sprouting

Stefan Aschan | Posted 09.12.2009 | Living

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Stefan Aschan

Sprouts are full of nutrients when they are about to sprout.

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Fresh Juice Not Fast Food in Hospitals

Joshua Rosenthal | Posted 09.12.2009 | Living

Read More: Health Care Reform, Obama, Education, Weight Loss, Nutrition School, Exercise, Health, Diabetes, Preventable Disease, Living News
Joshua Rosenthal

We're caught in a never ending cycle that leads to an exhausted immune system, weight gain, diabetes, and other preventable diseases.

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People Don't Know What Healthy Eating Is

Irene Rubaum-Keller | Posted 09.10.2009 | Living

Read More: Weight Control, Healthy Eating, Shopping, Cooking, Nutrition, Weight Loss, Diet, Obesity, Processed Foods, Calorie Restriction, Whole Foods, Whole-Foods, Fresh Food, Calorie Content, Calorie Counts, Living News
Irene Rubaum-Keller

You do have to buy fresh fruits and vegetables. You can't rely on processed foods to be healthy. You have to cook, a little and learn the calories in the food you eat.

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Exercise Won't Make You Thin?

TIME | John Cloud | Posted 09.06.2009 | Living

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As I write this, tomorrow is Tuesday, which is a cardio day. I'll spend five minutes warming up on the VersaClimber, a towering machine that requires ...

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My Cat Got Fat: A Disaster

Stefan Aschan | Posted 09.05.2009 | Living

Read More: Home Workouts, Cats, Shape Your Waist, Simple Home Routine, Exercise, Nutrition, Shape Your Arms, Circuit Training, Shape Your Legs, Weight Loss, How to Stay in Shape, Diet, How to Lose Weight, Bikini Body, Flatten Your Belly, Flatten Your Stomach, Living News
Stefan Aschan

These circuits are highly motivational; plus they train your anaerobic system, burn the highest amounts of fat calories and prevent boredom.

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Getting Into My Pants - Weight Loss Solutions with Dr. Leslie Van Romer

Gail Lynne Goodwin | Posted 09.03.2009 | Living

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Gail Lynne Goodwin

Since I was a young girl I have had an issue with my weight. Although I've never been more than 25 pounds overweight other than when I was pregnant, I've never been thin either. More importantly, no matter if it was up or down, I've always felt fat, even when I wasn't.

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Thunder Pants, Under Pants: A Weighty Weigh-In

Janice Taylor | Posted 08.31.2009 | Living

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Janice Taylor

'Thunder Pants' confesses her 'weighty sins' and receives forgiveness. What's your dietary sin? Lighten your load here!

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Health-Boosting Blueberries: Five Easy Recipes

self.com | Posted 08.31.2009 | Living

Read More: Blueberries, Brain, Nutrition, Health, Women's Health, Food, Weight Loss, Men's Health, Eating, Food for Health, Obesity, Living News

This small fruit makes a big splash: Anthocyanins, the pigments behind blueberries' hue, may fight skin cancer and wrinkles while helping brain cells ...

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The Real Cost of Obesity

Arthur Agatston, M.D. | Posted 08.30.2009 | Living

Read More: Exercise, School Gardens, Weight Loss, Fitness, Health Care, Health Care Spending, Obesity, Nutrition, Childhood Obesity, School Lunch Programs, Arthur Agatston, South Beach Diet, Living News
Arthur Agatston, M.D.

No matter what health care delivery system this country adopts, no matter what plan or series of plans are enacted, it will be bankrupted in no time b...

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The Dieter's Dilemma

Dr. Nicholas Perricone | Posted 08.28.2009 | Living

Read More: Elton John, Kate Winslet, Kate Beckinsale, Jessica Alba, Princess Diana, Diet, Audrey Hepburn, Anti-Inflammatory Diet, Anti-Inflammatory, Weight Loss, Healthy Weight Loss, Living News
Dr. Nicholas Perricone

Maintaining a healthy weight is not about your daily intake of fat -- and it is not about cutting out the carbs!

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Please Madonna, End the Gun Show

Sheila Marikar | Posted 08.28.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Malawi, Exercise, Plastic Surgery, Madonna, Fat, Weight Loss, Kabbalah, Diet, Botox, Hollywood, Celebrities, Entertainment News
Sheila Marikar

To many women in Hollywood abide by the ridiculous regimen of few hours of cardio here, one hour of lifting there, then a trip to the clinic to get lasered down and Botoxed up.

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