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All this serious contemplation of healthy lifestyle gadgets got me thinking. What hasn’t been invented that would actually be useful? Help people stay fit, lose weight and eat healthy with no effort? Because it’s a little too easy for people to blow off their exercise schedule or diet restrictions. Here are some possibilities: Calorie Nag: [...]
Podcast: Play in new window | Download The child obesity epidemic is causing widespread anxiety in the public health community. While everyone agrees something needs to be done, few people have effective answers. Surprisingly, we can’t even agree on why the problem keeps getting worse. The idea of treating children with prescription drugs, or worse, [...]
I’ve been neglecting the topic of weight loss and dieting for too long, and it’s a good time to re-visit that, what with swimsuit and shorts season upon us. Plus dieting is easier in summer: appetite is reduced in hot weather you can fill up on all the fresh vegetables and fruits that are in [...]
Podcast: Play in new window | Download What’s the first word that comes to mind when you hear the word “diet”? Probably “hunger”. Most people equate weight loss diets with hunger, and hunger is typically the downfall of the best dieting intentions. Marie Suszynski and registered dietitian Crystal Petrello wrote the book “But I’m Hungry!” [...]
Podcast: Play in new window | Download When it comes to diet books, Read Before Dieting is unique. It’s not about any particular diet; it’s about getting ready to stick to a diet. As author Stephanie Karpinske, MS RD notes, you wouldn’t move across the country or attempt to run a marathon without plenty of [...]
Podcast: Play in new window | Download Mother Nature’s secret weight loss solution: Eat Less. Exercise More. I know, boring. You were looking for a quick-fix fad diet that screams “Lose 20 pounds by bedtime!“, or fat melting herbs or the latest celebrity weight loss secrets. I did search for those in the magazine section [...]
Nothing says summer quite like watermelon, even though it increasingly turns up in grocery stores in spring. It's one fruit that (mostly) hasn't … Read More
