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Alli: Everything You Need to Know

If you’re overweight, and dieting and exercise haven't worked for you, talk to your doctor about a weight management program that involves medicati...

Macrobiotic Diet

You're discouraged from eating dairy, eggs, poultry, processed foods, refined sugars, and meats, along with tropical fruits, fruit juice, and certa...

Living Low-Carb

Cookbook editor and writer Fran McCullough struggled for many years to lose weight, and she's shared her solution: a low-carb diet. Vegetarians and...

Lemonade Diet/Master Cleanse

For lasting change, you're better off eating a healthy diet of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, low-fat dairy, and lean proteins like fish, skinle...

Hummus: The Healthy Dip

Hummus, that creamy dip that hails from the Middle East, has a reputation as a clean, healthy food. Of course, lots of things affect your health --...

Food Swaps to Help You Eat Better

Popcorn is a high-fiber whole grain that fills you up with fewer calories than chips. It also has antioxidants, things that can help lower your odd...

Losing Weight Without Fad Diets

When you go on a fad diet and exclude necessary nutrients, you're putting yourself at risk for becoming ill. The best diet is not a diet at all, bu...

Phytonutrients

Plant foods contain thousands of natural chemicals. Yellow and orange foods like pumpkins and carrots are good sources of alpha- and beta-carotene....

Low-Fat Diet: Why Fat-Free Isn't Trouble-Free

If your goal is to keep cholesterol levels down or lose weight, 'fat-free' isn't a magic bullet.

Happy Weight Vs. Healthy Weight

That’s when a study in The Journal of the American Medical Association reported that people who were up to 30 pounds overweight were less likely to...

Top Foods High in Vitamin K2

When it breaks down calcium in our bodies, vitamin K2 activates a protein that helps the mineral bind to our bones to do its job. While research is...

Foods High in Trans Fat

In fact, the FDA recently banned products containing partially hydrogenated oils in the US, as they are one of the most common sources of trans fat...