Experts recommend exercise 3-5 times per week.  This can be as simple as a nice walk, simple bike ride, dancing or a cardio sport like tennis or basketball.   In addition, experts recommend resistance training at least twice a week which may scare some people who never have set foot in...

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Experts recommend exercise 3-5 times per week. This can be as simple as a nice walk, simple bike ride, dancing or a cardio sport like tennis or basketball. In addition, experts recommend resistance training at least twice a week which may scare some people who never have set foot in...

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In an experiment, the former head of the FDA, Dr. David Kessler tested his willpower by buying two gooey chocolate chip cookies that he didn’t plan to eat. At home, he found himself staring at the cookies, and even distracted by memories of the chocolate chunks and doughy peaks as...

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It is amazing what a low-fat, low-carb diet can do! Read More »

Tips from a weight loss nurse:

• When it comes to weight loss, think small. Focus on a few pounds a month rather than looking at your long-term goal.
• Don’t focus on Diet. Focus on healthy eating.
• Shop in a grocery store’s perimeter – that is where the fruits, vegetables, fish, dairy...

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Here are some of the recommended Eat This! fast-food meals under 500 calories. Less Than 500 Calories at Dunkin' Donuts Ham, Egg & Cheese English Muffin Sandwich with English Breakfast Tea 350 calories 15 g fat (6 g saturated fat) 1,045 mg sodium English muffins have a fraction of the carbohydrates of a bagel, and none...

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For most Americans weight = quality of life. We all have a compelling desire:

1. To feel vital and energetic
2. To feel attractive and desirable
3. To be able to participate in whatever activities we want
4. To feel secure that our physical profile is healthy

Yet despite the fact that 52 million Americans are on a diet,...

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There's no doubt that the best low-carb foods are easy to be found: just check the perimeter of any supermarket. The meats, produce, and dairy sections yield most of the foods most of us use on a day-to-day basis. Add some oils, spices, and a few nuts and you're all...

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Fiber is that part of plant food that is indigestible by humans. It passes through our digestive systems without being broken down and absorbed into our bloodstreams as other food components are. Think of a cow eating grass – that cow needs extra stomachs, chews its cud, etc, to digest...

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Sweetened beverages are not very good for your waistline or your heart. They should be kept to a minimum. According to a 25 year study from 1980-1004, Women who drank at least two sweetened beverages a day had 35 percent higher risk of heart attack than...

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