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Joining a gym can be very expensive…..Between the “initiation” fees and the monthly membership fees, I know some people paying nearly three figures a month for their memberships. We’re fortunate in that our neighborhood gym charges a mere $25 a month per person, but it’s subsidized by our local taxes, which we’d pay regardless of [...]

Most people think that “everything in moderation” is the key to maintaining a healthy weight, but findings in a new study published in the New England Journal of Medicine suggest otherwise. Having an extra serving of soda each day could result in putting on about a quarter of a pound each year, said Dr. Dariush [...]

Losing weight isn’t about eating less, it’s about eating more—more nutrition-dense food, to crowd out the empty calories and keep you full all day. That’s important, because restricting food will kill your metabolism. It sends a signal to your body that says, “I’m starving here!” And your body responds by slowing your metabolic rate in [...]

I’m the first to admit that the term “superfood” gets thrown around a lot in media and marketing, but that doesn’t mean we should turn our backs on the bursting-with-nourishment, lovely, potent, and delicious foods that fall under the moniker. Especially when these foods are known to lower cholesterol, reduce the risk of heart disease [...]

The last dish has been washed, and as you sit back and watch Modern Family, what’s in your hand? A pint of Haagen-Dazs or a cup of tea? On weekends, do you watch your calories as carefully as you did Monday through Friday, or do you take a healthy eating vacation and go to town? [...]

If you’re like most runners, you probably resolved to shed a few pounds this year, which is a great goal, since losing extra flab will make you a healthier, fitter, and faster runner. But doughnuts and French fries aren’t the only obstacles to your target weight. Bad nutrition habits you may not even realize you [...]

With post-gym starvation, afternoon slumps and evening noshing in front of the TV, it’s super-easy to think that you need more food—even if you just ate. To help keep your caloric intake within a healthy range, we spoke with experts as well as looked into the latest research to find out how you can stay [...]

By Kathleen M. Zelman, MPH, RD, LD WebMD Weight Loss Clinic-Feature Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD During the free-form days of summer, vacations, picnics, and carefree attitudes can all get in the way of healthy eating and weight control. January may be the traditional time to start a weight loss program, but with kids back [...]

Eat a variety of nutrient-rich foods. You need more than 40 different nutrients for good health, and no single food supplies them all. Your daily food selection should include bread and other whole-grain products; fruits; vegetables; dairy products; and meat, poultry, fish and other protein foods. How much you should eat depends on your calorie [...]

From the Slim Trim team…. How do they do it? We mere mortals seem to struggle with every bite while celebs maintain their perfect shapes. To find out, we enlisted the help of John Stewart, the owner of Sunfare, a food delivery service that works with many of Hollywood’s A-listers. John shared five celebrity diet [...]