(ARA) – The end of winter seems like it should be a time to rejoice. Instead, many people experience a twinge of dread when they realize that the arrival of spring also means the advent of swimsuit season. But a few simple, wise food and exercise choices can help people embrace the sights and sounds [...]

Dieting is big business. Americans spent more than $43 billion on weight loss products in 2004, according to American Dietetic Association. But too many people wind up wasting their hard-earned money on fad diets, unproven products and weight-loss gimmicks that just don’t work. Still, the fads keep coming — and coming back.
“The lure of quick [...]

With a little planning and know-how, you can dine out and watch your waistline. Slim-Fast (www.slimfast.ca) shows you how to make the right choices and still enjoy your local eateries.
. The number one strategy when eating fast foods is to watch the portion sizes. The “super sized” or “combination” meals might be easy on your [...]

Salads appeal to dieters for several reasons; they’re nutritious, they are simple to make, and they taste great. However, many dieters make common mistakes in preparing their salads, which makes them less nutritious. Many people make the mistake of adding fatty salad dressings, croutons, grated cheese, bacon bits, and other processed ingredients to their salads.  [...]

Everyone knows that eating the wrong foods while dieting can prevent weight loss; however, people tend to overlook the effects that drinking may have on your diet’s success. Dieting requires a certain amount of discipline in both areas. There are a few helpful hints that dieter should be aware of when deciding what to drink [...]

Some people feel that snacking between meals is disruptive to your diet. However, there are a variety of clever and easy snacks that can fit easily into any weight loss diet. There is no reason to feel guilty about snacks as long as you make healthy selections and eat in moderation
Snacking can be beneficial to [...]

It comes as no surprise that an increased intake of vegetables is good for you, but will it make you lose weight?  The idea is an enticing one, but with the way that a lot of people feel about vegetables, the idea of eating more and more of them is not the most appealing one.  [...]

A food craving is more than just a preference for specific type of food. It is an intense desire for a type of food, which we will go to enormous lengths to satisfy. People assume that giving into these cravings will sabotage your weight loss attempts. However, caving into your cravings won’t necessarily ruin your [...]

More than two-thirds of all American adults weigh more than they should. With numbers like these it should be no surprise that there are massive amount of diet plans to choose from. In fact, Americans spend an estimated $30 billion dollars a year on weight loss services and products.
The wide variety of diet plans to [...]

Dieting can be an effective weight loss too if done correctly. However, often dieters become frustrated with their lack of results and give up on their attempts to lose weight. Here are twenty quick tips on how to diet and lose weight effectively.
First, do not participate in crash diets. When you skip meals or starve [...]