It seems like a radical idea... afterall, we're headed very close to the holiday season and things are about to get BUSY. In fact, you may have already postponed your weight loss and health aspirations until 2009. But what if you started today......

There are hundreds of diets, tips, books, and techniques out there for losing weight. Despite this, those who sustain long-term weight loss are few and far between. In this post, Ranae shares some pearls of wisdom that have helped her achieve her own weight loss, and in turn, have helped others....

Injuries suck - plain and simple. They are especially frustrating for those who are used to being active. The standard protocol for injuries is RICE (Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation), therapeutic exercise and painkillers. Here's why diet should play a big part in this equation and how to optimize eating to help hasten recovery....

Summer is at its height (well in the northern hemisphere anyway)... If you've been dieting for weeks or months to get in shape for your holiday, how can you ensure you don't undo all your hard work in just a week or two? Can you stick to healthy habits and still enjoy yourself? ...

There has been much talk lately about the obesity epidemic which is sweeping the world, and the ensuing panic has resulted in an avalanche of books and articles packed with ideas about why we are growing larger and what we can do about it. As a physician struggling with making sense of all this over the past few decades, I...

With the current high cost of groceries, everybody is looking for ways to cut costs, but still maintain the same high level of quality of their food and nutritional content for their meals. Since time is a valuable commodity as well, a way to save money and time is to purchase your food items in bulk. But how do...

With the current high cost of groceries, everybody is looking for ways to cut costs, but still maintain the same high level of quality of their food and nutritional content for their meals. Since time is a valuable commodity as well, a way to save money and time is to purchase your food items in bulk. But how do...

One of the factors which I credit most strongly with helping me to lose weight was keeping a food diary. Jim's written on Diet Blog before about how to keep a food diary and why, but I suspect there are plenty of dieters who think it's not worth the effort. Here's my five top reasons to write down what...

With a food crisis on our hands and the prospect of shelling out big bucks for our food sources of phytochemicals, many people have thought about starting a garden. The prospect of growing one's own fruits and veggies does have a certain nostalgic appeal to accompany the financial one. The idea is certainly gaining ground (at least in my neck...

As a nutritionist who was once fat, I have examined the weight issue from every angle. I have worked with thousands of clients in successfully fighting fat and I am now, myself, tiny and fit, a mere fraction of my once fat self. A big part of the problem is that dieters do nothing to change their mental state. Your...