10 Ingredients in Weight Loss Pills

10 Ingredients in Weight Loss Pills

Diet & Fitness / Healthy Eating

Looking for help with losing weight? Help that goes beyond the usual lifestyle changes, portion control advice and exercise routines? Weight-loss supplements touting names like “fat burner” and “thermo max” can be enticing. But do they work? And even more important, in the wake of the Food and Drug Administration’s…

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Eating Healthy, American Style

Eating Healthy, American Style

Diet & Fitness / Healthy Eating

American restaurants are notorious for providing their patrons with unhealthy food. This statement is true, as we are viewed to be the fattest nation in the world, but it doesn’t apply to eating “American.” Yes, fast food joints are associated with America, and with good reason, but those are shoddy…

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5 Food Additives to Avoid

5 Food Additives to Avoid

Diet & Fitness / Healthy Eating

We have all consumed processed and packaged foods. After all, they’re easy, convenient and often times tastier than what we can prepare from scratch. But if you pause and read the labels, you may be appalled at the number of additives found in such foods. Many studies have shown the…

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Kick Your Sugar Habit

Kick Your Sugar Habit

Diet & Fitness / Healthy Eating

You are about to walk out of the supermarket and there it is, that sweet jelly donut you’ve been craving all day. You know you shouldn’t have it. What do you do? Well, you have two options. You could accede to your desires and buy that donut and feel guilty…

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Drinking and Dieting: How Much is Too Much?

Drinking and Dieting: How Much is Too Much?

Diet & Fitness / Healthy Eating

When you’re committed to losing weight and getting healthy, refraining from drinking alcohol may be one of your long-term goals. Drinking alcohol can sabotage your diet because most forms of alcohol contain high amounts of sugar and calories; drinking can also make you vulnerable for overeating when you aren’t making…

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The Smartest Fast-food Meals

The Smartest Fast-food Meals

Diet & Fitness / Healthy Eating

In today’s health-conscious world, fast food is one indulgence that is off the table for dieters. However, there are times when a trip through the drive-through becomes necessary; whether in a hurry or on vacation. So what should the savvy dieter order from the fast-food menu? What are the smart…

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Slow and Steady Wins the Diet Race

Slow and Steady Wins the Diet Race

Diet & Fitness / Healthy Eating

Have you ever wondered why more than 90 percent of dieters regain weight soon after their weight loss “success”? Dieters who choose a crash diet or extreme weight loss plan might enjoy the instant gratification of quick weight loss, but most end up regaining the lost weight and even a…

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