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We don't all have time to eat a nutritious breakfast at home every morning; that would require waking up earlier, and some of us like to get all of the beauty sleep we can. But that doesn't mean we have to skip the most important meal of the day. While it's easy to grab a

Starting with Thanksgiving, the holiday season gives us reason (or an excuse) to celebrate and indulge.  Some of us are great at managing the amount…

By Heather Ashare - DietsInReview.com You might be surprised to learn that in shunning dark meat turkey at Thanksgiving, you're actually shunning some important nutrients. True, we've been told for a long time to stick to the white meat and avoid the dark meat because of the fat…

An inside look at the culture of eating disorders—and how the holidays affect it

By Carrie Sloan

Imagine that turkey and fruitcake are your worst enemy this Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New…

I started out back in July weighing 165.  My heaviest weight EVER! (I'm 26 and 5'2" btw)  I decided I had to do something.  I tried going back to weight watchers ( I got down to 135 a few years ago by doing it) and doing Atkins.  And even mixing the two.  No…

So it’s officially coat weather. Yes, we had a few nice days sprinkled in, but I think it’s safe to say that we’re well on our way to winter. Taking a look at my own workout habits, I already notice a difference in my attitude and overall demeanor in regards to working out. For…

By Jane Powell - www.MeditationsForWomen.com

"Take care in what you say."

A smile that is insincere can be a turn off. Saying, “Have a nice day,” without meaning it, does not go unnoticed. The person…

Imagery is a pretty motivating get-fit tool--whether we're talking about images of yourself at the peak of fitness (for me, that was exactly 2 years before I had kids ... oh the days!) or pics of a celeb who you think is pretty great (hi Reese!). Some people post these images on their bulletin boards or hang them on their fridges as reminders to stay focused. I don't think that's an entirely bad idea, but I do think this story about Brooke Shields is pretty eerie ...

I try to visit one of New York City's green markets once a week to buy milk, eggs, meat, and whatever produce happens to be in season. And while I'm always a little sad to see summer's berries, tomatoes, and tender…

The promise of many popular diets often includes not just weight loss, but a happier outlook. Yet, a new study shows that the expected mood improvement—the added perk usually seen when losing weight—seems to be short-lived in successful dieters on a low-carb diet. The low-carb diet debate is one that doesn’t seem to want to fade away. The diet itself is an old one. The idea that eliminating most carbs as a weight-loss strategy is an idea that preceded Dr. Atkins by more than a century. There are many types of low-carb diets with varying restrictions on the types and amounts of carbohydrates permitted. Just like other diets, they work as long as you eat fewer calories.

Clad in a pink and black Lululemon getup, I made my way over to Peak Performance, the gym from which Brett…

Nutrition guru Lisa Young, R.D. reveals 4 easy tricks to keep you in your sexy skinny jeans while still enjoying all of the yummy foods Thanksgiving has to offer.

I love pumpkin-flavored anything — pies, muffins, cheesecake, even ice cream! But gorging on too many sweet pumpkin treats can leave me with a sick stomach full of unhealthy fats and sugars. One way I've been satisfying my pumpkin…