(ARA) – If you’re trying to lose weight, it’s likely that you’ve heard or read about foods and behaviors that will derail your diet efforts. Whether it’s a chat with your friend or a blog on the Web, dieters face dilemmas about what are the best and worst choices when trying to cut calories and [...]

(ARA) – When the munchies hit at 3 p.m. what do you do? Do you leave your desk and head to the vending machine? Does the thought of the approaching swimsuit season leave you caught between hunger and dread?
At some point during the day — and often, multiple points — most people crave a snack. [...]

(ARA) – Staying on track with your weight is difficult. You might be tempted to skip breakfast as a way to save calories, but this plan usually backfires. Bypass breakfast and you’ll end up being ravenous and unable to make smart eating decisions at lunch.
“Skipping breakfast only delays hunger, and often leads to overeating later [...]

Today, not only is it important for you to stay fit, but looking good is also essential to a person’s way of thinking and that is why everybody wants to own a perfect body. Of course, eating the proper food and exercising are two key factors in achieving that kind of body, and as everyone [...]

A healthy snack just might keep your New Year’s resolutions on track.Some New Year’s resolutions are broken before the Christmas decorations have even come down.
The most common resolution of all (and the most commonly broken) may be the most important: I’m going to eat healthier and exercise! Driving to the gym in the dark and [...]

From salads and yogurts to cereals and sodas, grocery store shelves are lined with a myriad of products to help a person maintain and lose weight, control cravings and add vitamins and nutrients. But are all of these products healthy?
Elizabeth Somer, M.S., R.N., a registered dietician and author of “10 Habits That Mess Up a [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

It seems almost as if there is a new fad diet every week. Many of these contain elements of truth, but on the whole they contain much more good marketing than good science.
There is the 3-day diet, which touts eating little more than fruits for three days, followed by vegetables or meat or grains the [...]