Weight Loss
Bowled Over by the Cabbage Soup Diet
13 Aug 2019
We all know someone who has tried the infamous Cabbage Soup Diet. I admit that for one misguided week back in the 1990s, I was a cabbage soup slurper. Before tiring [...]
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10 Satisfying Snacks Under 175 Calories
7 Aug 2019
For me, three meals a day without snacks is a jail sentence and a dieting plan that’s bound for failure. But you know what? Snacking is not only good for you, [...]
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Lose 20 Pounds In 20 Days … Really?
23 Jul 2019
To a dieter, the promise that you can lose 20 pounds in 20 days is akin to the siren song that led ancient sailors to crash their ships on the rocks. We just [...]
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Fear Takes a Holiday
18 Jul 2019
Before I started slimming down and living healthier through Meal Plan Map, I hated holidays because they forced me to work harder to meet my editorial deadlines. [...]
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Diet-Safe Dining Out Strategies
1 Jul 2019
Dining out is a fact of our busy life. We tell ourselves we will choose healthy options… but do you really know what is – and isn’t – healthy on the [...]
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How We Fuel the Misperception of True Beauty
27 Jun 2019
When I see a talented and beautiful woman like Kelly Clarkson on the cover of a magazine, and the headline is about her weight, it really ticks me off! What a [...]
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Foods That’ll Fix What Ails You
20 Jun 2019
Love to eat? Long to feel better? Up until now, you probably thought your love of food made it tough to feel better. After all, it was your love of food that [...]
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Stop Dieting and Lose More Weight
11 Jun 2019
Have you gotten to a point in your diet where you feel like shouting, “Gimme a break?” Well, that’s pretty much what you may need to do: Stop your [...]
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Cornerstones of Successful Weight Loss
28 May 2019
In my two decades of writing about dieting, I have interviewed dozens of experts and have come away with a list of the four main truths that all dieters need to know [...]
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7 Tasty Treats Under 50 Calories
22 May 2019
My name is John and I am a snackaholic. Because of this affliction my work lunch often includes a number of between-meal munchies – and, in a somewhat [...]
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Boost Your Weight Loss with These 5 Simple Tricks
20 May 2019
The late, great Tom Petty was pretty much on target when he sang “the waiting is the hardest part.” With that sentiment in mind, here are five of my favorite tricks [...]
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4 Tips for Surviving Spring & Summer Parties
15 May 2019
Millions of party-minded Americans will be hitting the backyard barbecue circuit this summer. These food-heavy gatherings pose special obstacles for the [...]
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Your Weight: The Heart of the Matter
24 Apr 2019
As we’ve previously blogged, being overweight is known to increase your blood pressure – and that can lead to bigger woes, including heart disease, stroke, or worse. [...]
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5 Ways We Fool Ourselves into Diet Failure
17 Apr 2019
They say a fool and his money are soon parted. We say a fool and his extra pounds might be doomed to remain together. When it comes to being overweight, I’ve [...]
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Tap Into the Most Powerful Weight Loss Tool
19 Mar 2019
EDITOR’S NOTE: Please join us in welcoming Coach Rosa, our newest expert blogger. Coach Rosa, creator of the innovative Mind Over Platter virtual wellness and weight [...]
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Tone Your Tummy In Just 4 Weeks
8 Mar 2019
It’s time to prep for swimsuit season. If that thought triggers waves of anxiety, relax and dive into this fast and effective flatter abs workout today. The best [...]
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We’re Turning Up the Heat on Fat-Burning Foods
25 Feb 2019
At one time or another, chili peppers, coconut oil, green tea, eggs, split peas, yogurt, fatty fish and nuts have been touted as fat-burning foods. Sounds great, [...]
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Toss the 10 Worst Foods in Your Fridge
4 Feb 2019
It’s a safe bet that your refrigerator is crammed with foods that don’t fit well with your desire to eat healthier and lose weight. So with the new year [...]
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5 Ways to Avoid Regaining Lost Weight
21 Jan 2019
If you’re like many Americans, you’ve started the new year with a vow to drop a few pounds. Good for you. But be warned: Many of us will regain the weight we lose [...]
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Weighing in on Proper Portion Sizes
9 Jan 2019
Many of us are guilty of portion distortion. You know what I’m talking about – the tendency to eat more than you should because you don’t quite have a realistic [...]
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The 3 Pieces of a Successful Diet
2 Jan 2019
There’s no need to stress over your New Year’s resolution to lose weight. After all, the simple equation for weight loss is fewer calories in plus more calories [...]
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The Skinny on… The Keto Diet
26 Dec 2018
Unless you are living under a rock, you’ve probably heard of the keto diet or you – or someone you know – has tried it. This latest version of a low-carb diet is [...]
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The ‘Write’ Way to Double Your Weight Loss
17 Dec 2018
They say the pen is mightier than the sword. For dieters, it appears the pen can be mightier than pills or surgery to help you lose TWICE the weight. No, you [...]
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Diets You Should Always Avoid
12 Dec 2018
There seems to be no limit to the number and types of diets just waiting for us to sink our teeth into. Many of their claims are hard to swallow – and for good [...]
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Laugh Away the Pounds
5 Dec 2018
We tend to get depressed when we’re overweight or when we are dieting. They say laughter is the best medicine, so maybe it’s the best weight loss pill, too! [...]
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5 Weight Loss Truths Debunked
3 Dec 2018
We hold these truths to be self-evident … that all weight loss facts are just not true. We believe that when you declare your independence from extra pounds, you [...]
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Savor Our Top 6 Thanksgiving Blessings
21 Nov 2018
Do you approach the holiday season with a feeling of dread, instead of delight? Is it because you fear you’ll throw caution to the wind and – by the time you have [...]
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4 Traits of a Successful Dieter
19 Nov 2018
A good friend of mine is fond of saying all diets work, no diets work. If she weren’t a respected nutritionist, diet researcher and author, I may have written her [...]
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Do You Know Your Ideal Weight?
12 Nov 2018
When it comes to gauging your ideal body weight, there is no one-size-fits-all formula. You may think you know your ideal weight but do you know what your ideal [...]
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Use Your Coconut For Safer Weight Loss
5 Nov 2018
When it comes to foods and health claims, it pays to use your coconut – and to rely on advice and insights from a professional nutritionist. Case in point: Coconut [...]
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