Fat Daughter: A Punishment from God?
There is nothing 'wrong' with your child. She does not need to be 'fixed.' Ask for your child's input and rather than harping on the negative -- learn about nutrition; talk up health benefits.
There is nothing 'wrong' with your child. She does not need to be 'fixed.' Ask for your child's input and rather than harping on the negative -- learn about nutrition; talk up health benefits.
Stefan Aschan | Posted 08.21.2009 | Living
I see individuals running with forward headed shoulders, holding on to the treadmill, not lifting up their heels ... I can go on. Here are some simple guidelines to follow when you run.
AP | ALICIA RANCILIO | Posted 08.18.2009 | Entertainment
NEW YORK — Talk about frenemies. Now that reality TV star Ruby Gettinger is less than 350 pounds (from her highest weight of 716), some so-calle...
Posted 08.16.2009 | Living
With mid-summer upon us, there are only a few more weeks to show off your bikini body! Get ready to throw those cover-ups off by diving into one of th...
Stefan Aschan | Posted 08.16.2009 | Living
Here are 5 moves you can do with rubber bands wherever you are. It really is the on-the-go workout gym.
Eva M. Selhub, M.D. | Posted 08.15.2009 | Living
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.
Val Brown | Posted 08.15.2009 | Living
There was no way I was going to do two detoxes in a row, so I decided that in a very unscientific way I would do them simultaneously. This is not as unsound as it sounds.
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...
Stefan Aschan | Posted 08.08.2009 | Living
There are 3 ways to cook the spaghetti squash. Bake it, boil it or nuke it. Micro waving goes really fast and this is how you are going to do it.
Jill Schlesinger | Posted 08.08.2009 | Business
We need the Weight Watchers approach, not a crash diet. If the recovery occurs too quickly, people and institutions may return to their old, bad habits.
Dr. Michael J. Breus | Posted 08.08.2009 | Living
A new study indicates that obesity among teens is associated with less sleep, with two notable culprits: technology and sleep issues. Follow these tips to improve your sleeping habits.
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...
Terry Gardner | Posted 08.02.2009 | Living
Everyday household furniture can enhance your at-home exercise routine. Here, trainers from the Santa Monica Spectrum Club show how your sofa, chairs and counter can help keep you trim and toned.
Janice Taylor | Posted 08.02.2009 | Living
If you're just entering menopause, you might be thinking, is menopausal weight gain a given? What's happening to my body? Why have the Scales of Injustice turned on me?
Stefan Aschan | Posted 08.01.2009 | Living
Supply your body with adequate fluids. Use your common sense. If you are one of those individuals who sweat more during exercise, drink more.
David H. Murdock | Posted 08.01.2009 | Living
In the first of ten posts covering ALL the areas crucial to longevity, David Murdock discusses the role of nuts in building overall good health, ranging from brain fitness to weight control.
Dr. Jonny Bowden | Posted 07.25.2009 | Living
Both diabetes and obesity can be largely prevented and their staggering costs -- physically and financially -- can be substantially reduced.
TODAY Health | Posted 07.25.2009 | Home
Even though Kellylyn Hicks has lost about 85 pounds over the last year and a half, and gone from a size 24 to a tiny size 4, she still worries she won...
Irene Rubaum-Keller | Posted 07.19.2009 | Living
French doctor, Serge Ahmed, of Bordeaux, has been working with rats and giving them the choice between cocaine and sugar. Guess what wins, time and again? That's right, sugar.
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...
odemagazine.com | Ursula Sautter and Janet Paskin | Posted 07.19.2009 | Living
Jenny Matthau stands in front of hundreds of students at the Natural Gourmet School and speaks heresy. The New York City culinary program specializes ...
Keith Ferrazzi | Posted 07.17.2009 | Living
Conflict forces groups to pause and reflect on the current situation, to bring everyone up to speed, and to try to improve upon the status quo.
Stefan Aschan | Posted 07.11.2009 | Living
Too many times individuals just mindlessly lift weights or participate in group fitness classes. Visualization of your goals is mental training.
Keith Ferrazzi | Posted 07.11.2009 | Business
It's important to strike a balance between helping people grow beyond their shortfalls and having a system with enough "teeth" so that people strive hard to stay disciplined.
Alison Rose Levy | Posted 07.10.2009 | Living
I decided it was the time to find out how hard it would be to loosen/lessen my addiction to animal based foods--and for several weeks I did.
Janice Taylor | Posted 08.21.2009 | Living