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Advice: What Form of Food Measurement is Most Reliable?

Image Source This comes from our Advice column! From niltiaCmAI@xanga: "On a food product's nutritional label there are usually two different descriptions of a serving. For example, it may say that a serving is 2 tab…
Keep It Simple, Stupid: Zen Eating

Image Source Let's face it: life is chaotic. Unless you live in a hut somewhere on the beach, it's hard to lead a simple lifestyle. But when things get crazy, it is helpful to be able to step back, take a deep breath,…
How to Feel Full on a Diet

Image Source If you have ever wondered how to feel full on a diet, read on. There are several types of foods, such as cabbage, broccoli and apples, that act as a NATURAL appetite suppressant and may very well help y…
Stress-Busting Foods

Image Source Women's Health just came out with an article called, "Eat to Beat Stress," and it couldn't have come at a better time for me. When I look at my schedule for the next couple weeks, I just want to throw al…
Why You Should Stay Away From Diet Pills!

I used diet pills for 8 months: those of choice were the Ephedra-free Stacker 2 pills, once a day. I bought them at the gas station where I filled up my car on the way to work, and kept them in an Altoid tin in my pur…
Advice: Are All Peanut Butters Created Equal?

Image Source This comes from our Advice column! From GinaG@xanga: "I eat a lot of peanut butter. I usually eat Skippy but my friend told me that it is not as healthy as some of those organic peanut butters. Is Skip…
The Best Fat Burning Foods

Image Source Is there a better concept than fat burning food? Delicious, tasty food, that actually helps you lose weight. Quite amazing! This post will list some of the best fat burning foods out there, helping you…
Response: What Should Vegetarians NOT Do?

Image Source I read the post asking whether or not vegetarians should cook meat, and while I have no solid answer for this (I say yes because I'm a carnivore, but no because I know that it may not be ethically right)…
I'm Having My Cake & Enjoying it Too!

sourceEating as healthily as we can is important if we want to live a long, happy life—nothing we haven’t known for years. But after reading magazine upon magazine, book upon book, website upon website, I’ve found a c…
Hey East Coasters! Do You Eat Right on Snow Days?

Image Source If you're on the East Coast, USA (New York down to Maryland) and dealing with the same snow that I am right now, you understand why I've decided to stay home and skip the gym! This snow is absolutely cra…