Is Fat the New Normal?

If you’re tall enough to stand out in a crowd, you’re probably aware of your tallness – maybe even self-conscious about it. But imagine that you’re in a room full of basketball players. Suddenly, you don’t seem so tall anymore. Your above-average height feels normal.
The same scenario — but with weight, not height — may [...]

Crystal Renn & MeMe Roth “Face-Off” this Friday

If you live in New York City I suggest attending the “Face-Off” which is scheduled to take place Friday, February 5th at The Cooper Union’s historic Great Hall in New York City.  Crystal Renn, model and author of “Hungry: A Young Model’s Story of Appetite, Ambition and the Ultimate Embrace of Curves” and Marianne Kirby, [...]

Special Episode Of Oprah with Dr. Oz & Dr. Ian Smith

Make sure you tune into “The Oprah Winfrey Show”   Thursday, February 4, Oprah, Dr. Oz, Bob Greene, Art Smith, Dr. Ian Smith and more reveal the staggering human cost of the growing diabetes and pre-diabetes epidemic on a special episode.  Before a studio audience comprised of all diabetics and their families, Oprah and Dr. Oz [...]

Is the New Surgeon General Too Fat For The Job?

For all that she’s done and for what the job description entails that has not stopped critics from saying Dr. Regina Benjamin should not be the next Surgeon General.
She’s 52, with an impressive resume and even opened her own clinic to help the poor and victims of Katrina. The problem? She’s on the plus side. [...]

Eat Healthy With Ease This Thanksgiving

Do you know that the average Thanksgiving dinner has over 2000 calories? It can be a real challenge if you are watching your waistline. The following are some eating tips so that you can still look good and be healthy after the Thanksgiving dinner without having to deprive yourself.
If you are a guest of a [...]

What’s Wrong With Dieting?

We are constantly bombarded with dieting program ad campaigns and magazines that tout the achievements of people who have lost weight. We’re constantly told that if we’re not vigilant, if we don’t keep up the struggle, if we don’t measure and write down everything we eat and pay for packaged, calorie counted food then our [...]

The Pomegranate. Fall’s Most Forgotten Fruit

The pomegranate is one of the oldest fruits known to man. It has 
been around for centuries, yet people forget how versatile it can really be! It is the perfect fruit to experiment with in the fall months. Even the rich red color reminds people of the warm colors of leaves changing.
It is perfect in stuffing, salads, and great [...]

Surviving the Holidays with Diabetes

For those with diabetes, the holidays can bring about different memories and emotions. With large helpings of wonderful food, odd meal times, and wide assortments of dessert, it can be challenging and frustrating to managing blood glucose levels. Having to remind family members, yet again, that “its not that you can’t eat a big slice [...]

The 7 Best Cozy Fall Guilt-Free Treats You Can Buy

Bathing suit season may be over, but that’s no reason to let yourself go. Here’s some great stuff to eat NOW so you can keep your beach body all year long!

1/2 cup = 120 calories, 4g fat, 21g carbs, 0g fiber, 1g protein

Dreyer’s/Edy’s Apple Pie Limited Edition Ice Cream
This product is not exactly a hard [...]

Trick-or-Treat, What’s Good To Eat?

Halloween may traditionally be a child’s holiday, but we know you’ll be indulging in all your favorite candy, too. However, those fun-size Halloween portions don’t justify a binge, because it doesn’t matter when you’re eating 10 at once. Find out how your favorite candy stacks up in this head-to-head fat and calorie competition. Plus: Test [...]

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