Diet and Weight Loss - Original Articles

Healthy Spotlight: Kale

If you're wondering why all the buzz about this popular leafy green, find out what makes it a nutritional powerhouse and how you can enjoy it as a part of your healthy diet.

Cut Calories (Not Flavor) From Your Cocktails

You can still get happy during Happy Hour without packing on the pounds. Here's how to slim down your cocktails (and your waistline, too)!

The Skinny on Green Coffee Bean Extract

An eye-opening study reveals the possible weight-loss benefits of this supplement created from green unroasted coffee beans.

8 Habits of Skinny People

How do some folks manage to stay svelte with what looks like little effort? Learn their tricks.

A New Diet Tool?

An extract derived from unroasted coffee beans is showing promise as a weight-loss agent.

Sustainable Seafood Best Bets

Because of increasing threats to ocean ecosystems, many popular seafood items are not as sustainable as they could be. In addition, because of toxins in their water, several species could endanger your health if you eat too much of them.

Nutrition Bars: Healthy or Hype?

They're marketed as nutritious alternatives to poor-quality fast food. But what's really beneath the wrapper?

The Facts About High Fructose Corn Syrup

Are the health effects of high fructose corn syrup as bad as some research suggests? Here are both sides of the controversy.

What You Should Know About High Fructose Corn Syrup

High fructose corn syrup is being blamed for many health woes. But what exactly is it, and where exactly can it be found?

What Type of Vegetarian Diet Is Right for You?

Are you a vegetarian if you eat eggs? What about yogurt? Here, we explain five varying degrees of going vegetarian.

Everyday Foods That Help You Lose Weight

Including certain edibles in your diet can help ward off hunger. Learn more.

Obese Drivers at Higher Risk for Fatal Car Accidents

Obese drivers are more likely to die in car crash, research reveals. Here's why.

The Dried Fruit Question: To Eat or Not to Eat?

Fruit is good for you, no doubt. But there are particular factors to consider when it comes to choosing dried fruit.

5 Foods That Deserve More Love

Add these too-often-overlooked nutrition powerhouses to your daily diet.

Top 5 Diet Mistakes

Have you changed your eating habits to shed some pounds but find the numbers on the scale are going up?

Less Is More: The Truth About High-Intensity Interval Training

Have you heard about high-intensity interval training? It's a harder, faster, quicker and, quite possibly, a fitter form of fitness that nets big results in less time.

Is Weight Loss Surgery for You?

It may sound like the quickest and easiest option, but this serious procedure should not be taken lightly.

Should You Diet for Your Body Type?

Hunters, farmers, and Ayurvedic types: Where does your body fit in, and how heavily should it influence your food choices?

Is Your Healthy Diet Good for the Environment?

Will a plant-based diet lighten your carbon footprint? The answer may surprise you.

Would You Gain Weight to Look Younger?

Women who have spent years struggling with the scale may relish in what the researchers say, but is this finding enough of a reason to harbor excess weight?

10 Ways to Help Your Child Avoid Obesity

It's never too soon to begin teaching your child about good nutrition and other important lifestyle habits.

The Skinny on Omega-3 Fatty Acids

ALA. DHA. EPA. We spell out the differences between these essential fatty acids.

How to Develop and Sustain Your Willpower Reserves

Willpower isn't an innate gift; it s a skill. And with practice, it's one that can be developed and made even better.

Which Is Better: Bagged Greens or Bulk?

While some people prefer their spinach or kale unbagged and straight from the ground, others go for the triple-washed, pre-cut types packaged for everyday convenience. Both have their pros and cons.

Clay: The Great Health Elixir?

Learn about one man's positive experience with eating clay, and what his adversaries think.

Health Benefits of the Prickly Pear Cactus

Here are a few healthy reasons to try this fruit, vegetable, and flower all wrapped into one.

Will Giving Up Gluten Deliver Weight Loss?

Limiting gluten in your diet can be beneficial if you have celiac disease, but others simple avoid it in order to drop pounds. Gluten-free diets are hot, but there are some drawbacks.

6 Surprising Health Benefits of Beer

Beer gets a bad rap. But it can be a healthy beverage as long as it's enjoyed in moderation.

Breakfast Recipes to Jump-Start Your Day

Skipping breakfast is the wrong way to cut calories. Packing your first meal with the right amount of nutritious food won't pack on weight; it's fuel for your day. Here are three healthy breakfast ideas from top nutritionists.

Packaged-Food Pitfalls: What Healthy Eaters Need to Know

Prepared and packaged foods can be a boon for busy lifestyles. But at what price? Here's what you need to know.
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