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Food Psychology and the Holidays

November 14, 2011 Read the full article →

Now that Halloween is behind us, the holiday season is off and running. With it comes all the goodies that we so desire and that we so fear will make us overindulge. But with a little planning, the food conflicts that can drain the joy from the holidays can be a thing of the past. [...]

Starting a Diet for the Summer

May 12, 2011 Read the full article →

It’s so frustrating to go on a diet and lose weight, only to regain it. Frustrating, but common — studies show 90 percent of dieting attempts fail. What can we do to improve our chances? Despite overwhelming evidence that most diets fail, ever more people are vulnerable to quick weight loss promises that won’t work [...]

To Weigh or Not to Weigh – That is the Question

March 4, 2011 Read the full article →

Should you weigh yourself every day? Should it be once per week? Or never at all? The advice about weighing can be as confusing and conflicting as the advice about eating eggs or drinking wine. Some experts say that weighing should be kept to a minimum so that we don’t get obsessed; others say more [...]

How to Eat Well with Little Cooking: Fast Food That is Also Nutritious

November 2, 2010 Read the full article →

Many people complain that they can’t eat well because they don’t have time to cook. Eating well does not have to take time. There are fast ways to get what is needed. Many people complain that they can’t eat well because they don’t have time to cook. Eating well does not have to take time. [...]

Eat When Hungry to Lose Weight: Losing Weight Without Starving

September 1, 2010 Read the full article →

Most diets leave a person battling with hunger yet the most effective way to lose weight should not involve any struggle with hunger. The body needs food to survive and one of the ways the body makes sure that it gets this fuel is through the feeling of hunger. For most people in developed countries, [...]

Ten Mind Tips for Losing Weight: More Weight Loss Advice That Really Works

August 21, 2010 Read the full article →

The mind is an important part of behavior change especially when it comes to the complicated task of losing weight. To lose weight successfully a person needs to focus on lifestyle change and the mind is the best tool a person has for making such changes. Here are simple mind tools to help make losing [...]

10 Smart Tips for Losing Weight: Weight Loss Advice That Really Works

August 17, 2010 Read the full article →

Being active and eating right are essential for losing weight successfully but there are also other simple things a person can do to make the job easier. Losing weight successfully involves a lifestyle change. Getting on a diet that can’t be followed for the rest of one’s life is not only not going to do [...]

How to Boost Metabolism: Burning Fat the Smart Way

August 15, 2010 Read the full article →

There are effective and simple ways to make the body burn more fat and boost metabolism. Burning fat effectively requires an efficient metabolism (the calories required for the body to perform all the bodily functions, including burning fat). Most people know that metabolism is something that varies among individuals, but they think there is nothing [...]

Thinking Your Way Thin: The Right Attitude for Weight Loss Success

August 4, 2010 Read the full article →

How a person uses her brain can be the difference between success or failure with any challenge, but especially with weight loss. A positive thinker achieves more success in life than a negative thinker. This is especially true with weight loss and fitness. Most people aren’t aware of how much their thinking affects their feelings [...]

To Keep Weight Off, Don’t Fall For Fad Diet Myths

July 21, 2010 Read the full article →

Weight-loss talk is heard too often these days. If there’s a new fad diet going around, you hear about it and its so-called “successes.” • Weight-loss success ought to be defined not by how much weight has been lost, but by how long the weight loss is maintained. • People who have had long-term success [...]