diet

The most common New Year’s resolution for people is to “lose weight”.  Even if it’s not your resolution, there are a lot of people who would like to lose a few pounds and get healthier.  What if you could do that by eating more?

Losing weight seems to take so much longer than gaining it, doesn’t it?  Becoming healthier and getting in enough exercise takes effort and work, but you don’t have to become a superhero to make it happen.  A few small lifestyle changes are all you really need to lose weight gradually – and they’re also the key to long term success.

Would it help you lose weight if your fork kept track of everything you put in your mouth, from how many bites of food you take to how fast you eat?  If you eat your meal too fast, your fork will start flashing lights at you, warning you to take it easy and slow it down a little bit.  In case you miss a fork that lights up, it will also vibrate or buzz to make sure you’re paying attention. Read Mo

Listen don't feel bad about it, we all look forward to raiding our kid's Halloween bags in early November. After all they have way too much candy to eat, and it's just not good for them to eat it all. Any good parent would lend a hand to their kids when it comes to their health and safety. However, maybe you should keep in mind how un healthy it is for you and your diet before you do.

Conventional wisdom has long held that eight 8-ounce glasses of water a day are necessary to keep a body healthy and hydrated. But, health experts now say this is a myth and that people should should simply drink when they’re thirsty, instead.

Chicken soup has long been a comfort for those feeling under the weather, but it isn’t the only dish known for its feel good factor.

If you read food labels when grocery shopping, you’re not alone. And in some stores, they’ve made it even easier for you, displaying nutritional scores alongside prices.

Here is the "Daily Dilemma" from today, Friday, January 6th, 2012:

Is obesity contagious? A study back in 2007 seemed to indicate that, saying we get it from our friends. To back that up, researchers highlighted data showing members of social groups were likely to have similar rates of obesity. New research, however, seems to be changing all this by finding that social interactions may have little impact on body weight.

It's incredibly difficult to see magazines, TV shows, movies, and pictures online that show our favorite actors and actresses looking fit and trim.  Unfortunately, for us, we don't have their personal trainers, they're flexible work schedules or the tips and tricks to looking so good.  Oh wait!  Now we do!

The American Academy of Pediatrics says juice in general can be part of a good, healthy diet.  However, fruit juice offers no nutritional benefit for babies under the age of six months.  Fruit juice also has no benefits over whole fruit for older children.  Not only that, apple juice contains trace amounts of arsenic.

Every holiday season I pile in the food and forget four simple things I can do to limit weight gain and keep my energy up. So this year I will tell you in a effort to remember to do them myself.