Everywhere, you face cookies, candy, booze, and treats of every kind. While some people wholeheartedly can enjoy all this, many of us waver between wanting to try everything and wanting to resist everything.
George Halvorson | Posted 11.12.2009 | Living
We will spend about 17.6 percent of our GDP on health care expenses this year in America, primarily because we are not healthy in some very key areas.
Psychology Today | Posted 11.06.2009 | Living
When the days get short and dark, many people develop a predictable set of symptoms. At their extreme, they can be very difficult and disabling. Toget...
forbes.com | Posted 11.02.2009 | Living
Though someone is diagnosed with diabetes every 20 seconds, many Americans lack basic knowledge about the potentially life-threatening disease, accord...
Kim Bensen | Posted 10.10.2009 | Living
Quality time has to be made, not found. But that is the one thing Super(wo)man lacks. The fallout: an unfit, overweight, weak body.
The Huffington Post | Posted 11.29.2009 | Media
HuffPost New York Editor David Weiner spoke to New York's WPIX News about a "fat campaign commercial" that New Jersey Governor John Corzine's campaign...
intent.com | Janice Taylor | Posted 11.22.2009 | Living
As we move from summer to fall, into the new school season and new year, I am wondering if you would like to join with me as I recommit to my health, ...
forbes.com | Steve Forbes | Posted 11.22.2009 | Living
Along with keeping mom healthy, regular exercise during pregnancy helps prevent excessive newborn weight, a new study shows....
Dr. Michael J. Breus | Posted 11.18.2009 | Living
I've always said that getting good sleep is one of the easiest (and cheapest) ways to lose weight. Now there's one more reason hit the hay on a empty stomach.
Los Angeles Times | Jeannine Stein | Posted 11.17.2009 | Living
Successful weight loss may be just a podcast away. But what's on that podcast could make the difference between losing a modest amount of weight and ...
Dr. Michael J. Breus | Posted 11.11.2009 | Living
Two fascinating studies that just came out prove a link between sleep deprivation and diabetes.
Carole Carson | Posted 10.22.2009 | Living
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.
forbes.com | Joshua Zumbrun | Posted 10.20.2009 | Living
Thin thighs might look good in jeans, but a new Danish study indicates they might also raise the risk of premature death and heart disease in both men...
Sadie Nardini | Posted 09.19.2009 | Living
After 15 years of conversations with two types of people--those who crave personal growth, and those who don't, I have come to believe that for many people, there are some darn good reasons not to do yoga...
Christina Pirello | Posted 09.19.2009 | Living
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...
Janice Taylor | Posted 09.15.2009 | Living
Your bathroom scale measures the force of attraction between you and the earth, and that force is called your weight. If you look at it in those terms, it takes the emphasis off fat and puts it on gravitational pull.
TIME | John Cloud | Posted 09.06.2009 | Living
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 ...
Gail Lynne Goodwin | Posted 09.03.2009 | Living
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.
Leslie Goldman | Posted 09.03.2009 | Living
Unless you hail from Russia or really pay attention when perusing the yogurt aisle at the grocery store, chances are, you've never heard of this 2,000-year-old nutritional rock star: kefir.
Janice Taylor | Posted 08.31.2009 | Living
'Thunder Pants' confesses her 'weighty sins' and receives forgiveness. What's your dietary sin? Lighten your load here!
Irene Rubaum-Keller | Posted 08.30.2009 | Living
In his excellent book, The Sugar Fix, Dr. Richard Johnson talks about the dangers of a diet high in fructose.
Wendy Diamond | Posted 08.29.2009 | Living
We are the sole controllers of what go into our pet's mouths so we must govern what we feed our pets and how to help them control their weight.
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...
Yahoo! News | 11 Mins Ago | Posted 08.01.2009 | Living
Watching food ads on TV leads to a boost in snacking among children and adults, increasing the risk of weight gain, U.S. researchers say....
Gretchen Rubin | Posted 12.22.2009 | Living