Guides and Tips
5 Calorie Slashes to Lose 1 Pound a Week
Theoretically, weight loss happens when you take in less calories than you burn off. Of course, nothing in life is quite this simple, but keeping this notion in mind throughout the week is important. You might be surprised at how...
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Shed an Extra 3000 Calories This Holiday Season
Did you know that the average person eats an extra 3000 calories on major holidays? And, it takes 3500 calories extra to gain one pound? So, if you are looking to watch your waistline this holiday season, follow my realistic...
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When the Weight Just Won't Budge, Try This
This is perhaps one of the most frustrating situations as a dieter. You work so hard--dripping sweat in the gym and loading up on fruits and vegetables. However, when you check your weight on the scale, the numbers barely move....
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How to Stop Smoking Without Gaining Weight
A weight loss patient came to me venting her frustrations over weight gain after she quit smoking. She was at her breaking point and ready to start smoking again to get the extra weight off. Smoking is the last thing...
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Not Losing Weight on a Very Low Calorie Diet?
Many dieters think the lower the calories and the greater the exercise, the faster the pounds will shed. This is not usually the case. It is easy to make the mistake of eating too few calories while working on weight...
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Re-proportion Your Plate to Lose Weight
We all know we need to eat more whole foods and fruits and vegetables to stay healthy. But, knowing the exact portion sizes for every single food out there can be daunting. This past summer, the USDA (United States Department...
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Does Eating More Air Help With Weight Loss?
We have heard of the Air Diet before, where you just pretend to eat food, but are really eating air. However, this is a different idea: you actually eat foods that have a higher air content. By eating foods that...
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Do You Understand True Portion Sizes?
We have been told repeatedly that portion sizes of many restaurant foods are too large. We know that our portion sizes need to be reduced for weight control, but how do we determine what the proper portion size is?...
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The 5 Top Fruits for Fat Loss
Now that we have discussed how fruits help to maintain a healthy weight, we can focus on which fruits are the best for fat loss. After all, some fruits have more sugar than others and other fruit products are so...
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The 7 Can't Fail Techniques of a Successful Weight Loss Program
Ever wanted to know the techniques and tricks used by those who successfully lost weight, and kept it off? Thanks to a scintillating survey conducted by popular weight loss site SparkPeople - we've now got some road-tested tips to...
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4 Ways to Restart Your Diet
Most dieters don't succeed first time. In fact, most of us go through several attempts to lose weight before eventually making it to our goal. If you've been dieting for a while but ended up falling off the wagon before...
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How Energy Gaps Help Maintain Weight Loss
A recent commentary from the Journal of the American Dietetic Association outlines the concept of "energy gap" and how it relates to weight loss and weight maintenance. The term energy gap was coined to estimate the change in energy...
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7 Ways to Maintain Weight Loss
sxu: Genkaku There's no doubt about it, despite the large amount of books and other resources available these days, the big problem most people seem to have isn't with losing weight, but maintaining weight loss....
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35 Incredibly Realistic Tips For Maintaining Weight Loss
We asked 30 successful maintainers how they did managed to hold onto their weight loss....
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Why We Overeat and How to Stop
To say that overeating is a bit of a problem in North America would be like saying Jimmy Hendrix played a little guitar. Dr David Kessler (MD) explores the world of food addiction, food companies' secrets, and how to...
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5 Dieting Excuses You Can Beat Today
Are you putting off getting started on a healthy diet? Are you forever waiting until Monday, until all the stars are aligned, or until there are five weekends in the month? It's always easy to come up with reasons...
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How to Break Your Soda Habit TODAY
Researchers reporting in the International Journal of Clinical Practice noted that heavy cola drinkers (two to four liters of cola every day) are at risk of hypokalaemia, or low potassium levels. This is a serious condition which leads to...
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7 Simple Ways to Avoid Weekend Weight Gain
Do you spend the weekend unwinding a little too much, only to find come Monday morning the needle on your weighing scales isn't quite as favourable as you'd hoped? According to researchers our eating habits change quite dramatically at...
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10 Ways to Restart Your Diet After a Break
Slipped into bad habits? Taken a break from your usual healthy diet? Gained a few pounds on vacation? Been ill or unusually busy? Whatever the reason, it can be hard to recover momentum after a break. Here are ten easy...
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Helping An Overweight Friend or Family Member
If you're interested in staying fit and eating healthily, it can be difficult to see friends or family members leading a very unhealthy lifestyle. Perhaps you have a child or parent who is very overweight, or a friend who seems...
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