Trying to Lose Weight
Losing weight is tough, but being at a healthy weight is important. Here are some articles and tools that will help you lose weight and be healthy.
Why Are Fad Diets Bad?
Fad diets promise quick and easy weight loss as long as you follow the strict rules or buy dubious products. Learn how to spot a fad diet and choose to eat good foods as part of a healthy lifestyle instead.
Fad diets promise quick and easy weight loss as long as you follow the strict rules or buy dubious products. Learn how to spot a fad diet and choose to eat good foods as part of a healthy lifestyle instead.
Making Weight Loss Easy
About two-thirds of people in the United States are overweight or obese. That needs to change. Losing weight really doesn't have to be difficult as long as you eat a healthy diet with lots of fiber. Here's how.
About two-thirds of people in the United States are overweight or obese. That needs to change. Losing weight really doesn't have to be difficult as long as you eat a healthy diet with lots of fiber. Here's how.
Are Low-Carb Diets Safe?
Low carb diets have been very popular over the past few years. Are they really safe and effective?
Low carb diets have been very popular over the past few years. Are they really safe and effective?
Beverage Calorie Counting Quiz
Here is a quiz to test how much you know about the number of calories found in several popular beverages.
Here is a quiz to test how much you know about the number of calories found in several popular beverages.
Body Mass Index Calculator
Being overweight or obese increases your risk of heart disease, stroke, diabetes and some cancers. Calculate your body mass index to find out if you are underweight, overweight or at a healthy weight.
Being overweight or obese increases your risk of heart disease, stroke, diabetes and some cancers. Calculate your body mass index to find out if you are underweight, overweight or at a healthy weight.
Choose the Right Weight Loss Diet
This article will help you determine which diet will be the best one for you to follow.
This article will help you determine which diet will be the best one for you to follow.
Common Lifetime Events and Weight Gain
There are certain times in your life when you are more likely to have extra weight gain. Learn about these times and how to prevent weight gain from the freshman fifteen all the way to menopause.
There are certain times in your life when you are more likely to have extra weight gain. Learn about these times and how to prevent weight gain from the freshman fifteen all the way to menopause.
Does Hoodia Help Weight Loss?
Weight loss is tough. So many people add dietary and herbal supplements to their daily weight-loss routine. One such herb is hoodia. Does hoodia really help weight loss?
Weight loss is tough. So many people add dietary and herbal supplements to their daily weight-loss routine. One such herb is hoodia. Does hoodia really help weight loss?
Fad Diets Quiz
How well do you know the popular fad diets?
How well do you know the popular fad diets?
Five Quick and Easy Weight Loss Steps
Our pediatrics guide has five quick and easy weight loss steps that you can use to help your family eat less and lose weight.
Our pediatrics guide has five quick and easy weight loss steps that you can use to help your family eat less and lose weight.
How do I Shop for Healthy Foods?
Here is some advice for shopping for healthy foods in your grocery store.
Here is some advice for shopping for healthy foods in your grocery store.
How Many Calories are in These Foods?
It is important to understand how many calories are in the foods we eat. Take this quiz to test your knowledge of calorie counts.
It is important to understand how many calories are in the foods we eat. Take this quiz to test your knowledge of calorie counts.
How to Stick to Your Diet
Starting a new diet is easy when your motivation is high. The problem is that diets need to followed for a long time to achieve long term weight loss and health benefit. Learn how to keep yourself motivated when the dieting gets tough.
Starting a new diet is easy when your motivation is high. The problem is that diets need to followed for a long time to achieve long term weight loss and health benefit. Learn how to keep yourself motivated when the dieting gets tough.
Low Fats or Low Carbs?
Richard N. Fogoros, M.D. discusses low-carb vs. low-fat diets and how they affect your risk for cardiovascular disease.
Richard N. Fogoros, M.D. discusses low-carb vs. low-fat diets and how they affect your risk for cardiovascular disease.
Overweight and Obese - We Need to Eat Less
The rates of obesity continue to rise. We need to eat less or suffer the consequence of chronic illness. Why do we eat too much and how do we stop?
The rates of obesity continue to rise. We need to eat less or suffer the consequence of chronic illness. Why do we eat too much and how do we stop?
Seven Myths About Low Carb Diets
A low carb diet can be a healthy diet when you eat lots of fruits and vegetables instead of just eating piles of meat and cheese.
A low carb diet can be a healthy diet when you eat lots of fruits and vegetables instead of just eating piles of meat and cheese.
Top 10 Foods That Are Good For Both Low-Fat and Low-Carb Diets
These ten foods are healthy, delicious and work with either low-fat or low-carb diets.
These ten foods are healthy, delicious and work with either low-fat or low-carb diets.
Weight Loss Reality Check
Read this article about several experiences that almost every dieter goes through.
Read this article about several experiences that almost every dieter goes through.
Why is it So Difficult to Stick to a Diet?
Many people have a difficult time sticking with their diets. Here are a few tips for sticking with your diet.
Many people have a difficult time sticking with their diets. Here are a few tips for sticking with your diet.