Losing weight is tough, but being at a healthy weight is important. Here are some articles and tools that will help you lose weight and be healthy.
Readers who have lost weight or cleaned up their diets explain what exactly motivated them to make the changes. Have you lost weight or changed your diet significantly? Share your reasons for making those dietary and lifestyle changes.
Stevia is a non-nutritive sweetener used in many products to give a sweet flavor to food without adding calories. Learn more about stevia.
There are more overweight or obese people in the Unites States than there are people at a healthy weight. Are you one of the 33% of Americans who aren't overweight? Share your secrets for weight loss.
Losing weight is difficult, but having a plan can make weight loss easier and improve your chances for success. Look at a sample of a daily meal plan to learn how to choose the foods that will help you lose weight and still eat plenty of healthy foods.
Your body mass index is a good indicator of healthy or unhealthy weight. A low BMI means you are underweight, while a high BMI means you are overweight or obese and that means higher risks of poor health.
Fad diets promise quick and easy weight loss as long as you follow the strict rules or buy dubious products. Learn how to spot a fad diet and choose to eat good foods as part of a healthy lifestyle instead.
About two-thirds of people in the United States are overweight or obese. That needs to change. Losing weight really doesn't have to be difficult as long as you eat a healthy diet with lots of fiber. Here's how.
Low carb diets have been very popular over the past few years. Are they really safe and effective?
Here is a quiz to test how much you know about the number of calories found in several popular beverages.
Being overweight or obese increases your risk of heart disease, stroke, diabetes and some cancers. Calculate your body mass index to find out if you are underweight, overweight or at a healthy weight.
This article will help you determine which diet will be the best one for you to follow.
There are certain times in your life when you are more likely to have extra weight gain. Learn about these times and how to prevent weight gain from the freshman fifteen all the way to menopause.
Weight loss is tough. So many people add dietary and herbal supplements to their daily weight-loss routine. One such herb is hoodia. Does hoodia really help weight loss?
How well do you know the popular fad diets?
Our pediatrics guide has five quick and easy weight loss steps that you can use to help your family eat less and lose weight.
Here is some advice for shopping for healthy foods in your grocery store.
It is important to understand how many calories are in the foods we eat. Take this quiz to test your knowledge of calorie counts.
Starting a new diet is easy when your motivation is high. The problem is that diets need to followed for a long time to achieve long term weight loss and health benefit. Learn how to keep yourself motivated when the dieting gets tough.
Richard N. Fogoros, M.D. discusses low-carb vs. low-fat diets and how they affect your risk for cardiovascular disease.
The rates of obesity continue to rise. We need to eat less or suffer the consequence of chronic illness. Why do we eat too much and how do we stop?
A low carb diet can be a healthy diet when you eat lots of fruits and vegetables instead of just eating piles of meat and cheese.
These ten foods are healthy, delicious and work with either low-fat or low-carb diets.
Read this article about several experiences that almost every dieter goes through.
Many people have a difficult time sticking with their diets. Here are a few tips for sticking with your diet.
