Cellulite is a combination of water, fat and trapped wastes that lie just beneath the skin. This is a problem that usually occurs in women, however, men have been known to suffer the same fate. Exercise is a great eliminator of cellulite and so are some surgeries and special creams. But dieting combined with exercise [...]

“Argggggh!” you scream into the mirror, “I have my mother’s thighs!” 
While you are not sure where, when, or even how this happened, this morning you found yourself staring into your full length mirror in abject disgust at the sight reflected back at you.  There, along the tops of your thighs and all along your backside, [...]

Experts agree: the average American’s dietary habits are dismal. On average, we consume 12 percent more calories – an added 300 calories per day - now than we did in 1985, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Added sugar accounts for roughly 23 percent of that increase, the U.S.D.A. estimates.
Awareness of sugar’s caloric impact [...]

Despite the hype that too often accompanies the praise, fiber is a very healthy addition to a good diet. It’s no miracle cure, but a substantial amount of insoluble fiber does help move material through the colon faster. It has a cleansing effect on the digestive system.
By improving the solidity and bulk of solid waste [...]

In order to optimize your health a good diet is essential. But, with all the fad diets around it can be difficult to know what is ‘good’. Nutrition science to the rescue! Though some things are still controversial, numerous studies reinforce the following basic information.
A healthy diet requires not just items from the four basic [...]

The title is something of a misnomer. There is no such thing as ‘the’ proper diet for every individual. Nevertheless, all humans are similar enough that there are broad categories, and many specifics, that are correct for almost anyone.
Despite all the fads of the last 30 years or more, it remains true - backed by [...]

There’s considerable hype in the news about the incidence of childhood obesity and the risks. As usual, scare stories abound with calls for government intervention and/or large-scale social changes. But apart from the over-the-top reactions, there are some basic facts that remain.
With the increase in the availability and lower cost of food in Western countries, [...]

Nutrition and health science is constantly evolving, and it often seems as if the latest study contradicts earlier ones. It’s hard to know what to believe. But, over the last few decades, a wide array of independent studies has tended to confirm some conclusions about the relationship between excess body fat and associated health risks.
The [...]

Most people will try a hundred different fad diets, at least as many nutritional supplements and even all sorts of wacky alternatives. But, getting them to exercise can be a real challenge.
Nevertheless, it’s an inescapable fact that proper diet has to be accompanied by an age-appropriate, regular exercise program - if the goal is good [...]

Are you sick and tired of feeling embarrassed every time you put on a bathing suit?  Do you avoid the gym because you don’t want to wear shorts?  Do you hear the snickers behind the hands of little girls who should know better?  If you are sick of your cellulite and do not want to [...]