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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...

Oatmeal

Oatmeal is a breakfast food made from oats and liquid like water or milk. Oatmeal’s claim to fame is its proven ability to lower bad ( LDL) cholest...

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...

What 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...

Understanding 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...

Rapid 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 ...

How 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 ...

Glycemic 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...

Foods 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...

Top 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...

Truth About 7 Common Food Additives

If, like many Americans, you stock your pantry with processed foods, you may worry about how safe food additives really are. Artificial food color ...

Truth About Belly Fat

It's an active part of your body, making 'lots of nasty substances,' says Kristen Hairston, MD, assistant professor of endocrinology and metabolism...