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Secrets of Successful Weight Maintenance
Hill, PhD, co-founder of the National Weight Control Registry, a national database of more than 10,000 people who have lost an average of 66 pounds...
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Liquid Diet
As the name suggests, a liquid diet means you're getting all, or at least most, of your calories from drinks. You’ll need to make sure you get enou...
Read moreWhat is a Healthy Weight?
If you think you are obese or have questions about healthy weight, talk to your doctor. There’s a second way to get an idea of how close you are to...
Read moreWhole Truth About Whole Grains
And don't think that you can keep eating white, refined- grain products and just supplement them with some extra fiber. Frankly, we are only just r...
Read moreUnderstanding Trans Fats
Based on a review of the scientific evidence, the FDA no longer recognizes trans fat that comes from partially hydrogenated oils as GRAS (generally...
Read moreRapid Weight Loss
Dozens of diet supplements promise to speed weight loss. One proven method of rapid weight loss is the medically supervised very low- calorie diet ...
Read moreHow Many Calories Do You Really Need?
Whether you're trying to lose weight, gain weight, or stick to your current weight, you might be tempted to look up the suggested calories per day ...
Read moreGlycemic Index Diet
Foods on the glycemic index diet are scored on a scale of 0 to 100 based on how much they raise your blood sugar level. On the diet, you try to eat...
Read moreFoods High in Vitamin D3
Vitamin D toxicity is rare but can be serious, resulting in symptoms ranging from nausea to bone pain and kidney stones. Doctors discovered vitamin...
Read moreSurprising Facts About Willpower
As you try to reach a new goal, you might want to lean on your willpower for help. In fact, evidence shows that it is your belief about willpower t...
Read moreTop 10 Ways to Deal with Hunger
Crunch your appetite away with a big salad. One study found that when people had a large (3 cups), low-calorie (100 calories) salad before lunch, t...
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