We can't help binging during the holidays. From Thanksgiving to New Year, we'll be eating, drinking and making merry—to heck with cholesterol counts and salads! But how can we enjoy the good food without tipping over the scales? Here are some tips on how to enjoy the holidays and not gain weight. … [Read more...] about How to enjoy the holiday food and not gain weight
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Diet review: the Cohen diet
Many people have lost thirty, forty pounds on the Cohen diet. But is this just another expensive, short-tem diet that rides on a doctor's name and shaky 'scientific' principles? Or is this truly a breakthrough program that lets you lose pounds fast, and hopefully, forever? Read on to get a general idea ofwhat the Cohen claims—and whether it works. … [Read more...] about Diet review: the Cohen diet
Health benefits of apple cider vinegar
They say an apple a day keeps the doctor away. But the real 'wonder food' may be apple cider vinegar. Made from fermented apple cider, this common salad ingredient (particularly amazing in coleslaw) actually bestows numerous health benefits. Homeopaths recommend taking one teaspoon a day to control everything from chronic fatigue syndrome to high cholesterol. It's also been … [Read more...] about Health benefits of apple cider vinegar
How to find the right diet buddy for you
Starting a diet is easy; the challenge is staying on it. I've tried nearly everything, from South Beach to Slim Fast, but would gain the pounds as fast as I'd lost it because I ran out of motivation. The resulting yo-yo dieting not only messed up my metabolism but ate (pun unintended) at my confidence. 'Why bother losing weight when I can't keep it off anyway?' But last … [Read more...] about How to find the right diet buddy for you
Habits that can ruin your diet
They say God is in the details...and so is weight loss. While we make all sorts of big plans ('Join a gym! Quit junkfood! Never even look at a chocolate cake again!') we forgot about those little habits that can sneak in 300, 500, even 1,000 calories without us even noticing. The good news is that if we conquer these habits, we shed pounds faster and even easier. Go through … [Read more...] about Habits that can ruin your diet