You told yourself you'd have just one bite. But that one bite turned into a whole slice ... and then that one slice turned into two slices. Some foods are just that addicting.More >>
You told yourself you'd have just one bite. But that one bite turned into a whole slice ... and then that one slice turned into two slices. Some foods are just that addicting.More >>
Do you run out the door in the morning with just coffee in your stomach -- or maybe nothing at all? What's your excuse? Expert Dawn Jackson Blatner makes toast out of every reason to avoid starting the day off right.More >>
In a slightly unexpected way, skipping the scale has made me more accountable rather than less so. I find myself paying more attention to what I eat and the decisions I make from meal to meal because I'm not using the scale as a gauge to tell me how I'm doing.More >>
When I came up with the idea of giving up my scale, it was instantly and drastically freeing. This doesn't mean that I want to stop trying to lose weight. And I certainly hope to have a significant loss 12 months from now. But the scale has been getting in my way.More >>
It's 26 weeks until my birthday -- and I want to lose 26 pounds. Keeping focused on that and a couple of specific challenges is getting me back on track with my diet.More >>
This week was about re-evaluating, re-focusing, and re-thinking my weight loss plan. I even bought a couple of new diet books to help me along the way! (Click through for a sample recipe from the "Hungry Girl" book.)More >>
With the release of Alli this past June, diet pills are once again in the spotlight. The claims are appealing: "Lose 30 lbs in 30 days" or "Melt your fat away". But, do these pills really work? More >>
Squeezing in time for exercise is a challenge for most of us. But make sure to include time for warming up and cooling down.More >>
Squeezing in time for exercise is a challenge for most of us. So it's tempting to take short-cuts and forget about warming up before physical activity, or cooling down afterwards. Yet those two steps are important, so it is time well-spent.More >>
When you participate in free-time physical activity with your daughter or son, you increase her or his enjoyment of unstructured fitness fun. More >>
While there are no magic pills for becoming more fit (and staying that way), some exercises are more effective in less time than others. Here are some tips.More >>
When you participate in free-time physical activity with your daughter or son, you increase her or his enjoyment of unstructured fitness fun. More >>
If you want to raise healthy kids, then share your positive interest and attitudes about exercise. When you participate in free-time physical activity with your daughter or son, you increase her or his enjoyment of unstructured fitness fun. More >>
Heather Bauer is an RD specializing in the interrelation between eating habits, metabolism, and lifestyle.More >>
Find tips on a healthy lifestyle from Heather Bauer, a Registered Dietician (RD) specializing in the interrelation between eating habits, metabolism, and lifestyle. More >>
Why is it that whenever we're doing good there is always someone or something that seems to always kick us when we're... up? While I can't answer this eternal question, I can assure you that though sabotage is here to stay, it's something you can combat with a little strategy.More >>
Sure, you want to be romantic with your sweetheart. But with work, kids and chores, romance can feel like just one more item on the to-do list. Here's how to keep the spark going from date night to every night.More >>