Is having a salad your first thought when you head to lunch with your friends, or out to dinner with your spouse? While your instincts are right on, salad can be one of the most unwise choices for your medical weight loss program. But it doesn’t have to be....
Carbohydrates often get a bad rap as a food to eat when you’re trying to lose weight. The Atkins Diet recommends cutting them altogether, and other weight loss plans also limit their intake. But is giving up carbs really necessary to successfully shed excess pounds?...
Is sugar an ingredient in your food and drinks? Find out how impacts your brain, heart, and the rest of your body....
Stress eating can quickly lead to weight gain, but there are plenty of healthy ways to reduce stress. Squash the burden for good with our 10 stress busters. ...
It may be tempting to lounge on the couch after a hard week’s work, but healthy weekend eating is equally as important and easy as weekdays. Tips to break your weekend eating habits today. ...
Chances are, if you’re a dieting veteran, you’ve heard the age-old advice to drink lots of water on your medical weight loss plan. Here, we crack some myths and give you the most up-to-date water wisdom....
Acai and goji berries are just two of a recent wave of super fruits guaranteeing to do everything from preventing Alzheimer’s and cancer to treating heart disease and depression. But do super berries really help you lose weight?...
Drinking water, exercising, and eating organic foods — three sure-fire ways to good health and, hopefully, your weight loss goal. Right? Well, kind of. See if switching to organically grown foods in the hopes of feeling better and weighing less is really the way to go....
It’s pretty likely you’ve heard the overwhelming public outcry over overwhelming portion sizes. For those meals you’re preparing yourself, monitoring portion size is key for losing the weight now and for keeping it off in the future....
Chances are you’ve heard green tea extolled for a variety of health benefits—cancer prevention, cholesterol-lowering effects, and fighting eye diseases like glaucoma....