Articles in Dieting & Nutrition:

1. Does size really matter?
   By Suzanne Elvidge on Feb 19, 2008

   Size has become a growing social and personal obsession. Should we incessantly worry about our weight, or should we learn to just...
2. Do you really need to drink your vitamins?
   By Sarah Wassner Flynn on Feb 11, 2008

   As trendy as they are, do popular, celebity-touted vitamin waters have staying power? And, more importantly, are they really that...
3. Stay slim the French way
   By Caroline Gutierrez Goddard on Feb 9, 2008

   French woman are renowned for their beauty and fabulous features, but French food is notoriously rich. So how do they do it?
4. Crack an egg for heart health
   By Michele Thompson, MS on Feb 7, 2008

   Though February is known as the month of roses, chocolate, and impassioned hearts, it is also the month to think about your heart...
5. Have your sushi and be healthy, too
   By Bora Chang on Feb 6, 2008

   An eight-piece set of sushi might be a healthier dinner than fries and a cheeseburger, but some advisories on fish and mercury...
6. Low-carb diet more effective than low-fat diet
   On Feb 6, 2008

   Duke University has released a study that shows that low-carb is a better way to lose weight than low fat.
7. Super Bowl game day diet strategies
   By Michele Thompson, MS on Jan 26, 2008

   Super Bowl parties are, rightfully, a part of game day celebrating -- but "out of bounds" eating may just score you a couple of...
8. Study shows Atkins dieters lost more weight over six months...
   By Jennifer Newton Reents on Jan 4, 2008

   A recent University of Cincinnati study comparing the Atkins diet to the American Heart Association's (AHA) low-fat diet revealed...
9. Healthy habits: Know your child's BMI
   By Cheryl Tallman and Joan Ahlers on Jan 4, 2008

   In August 2003 the American Academy of Pediatrics issued a policy statement stating that BMI (Body Mass Index) will serve as the...
10. Start some sugary soul searching to break free from your sugar...
    By Connie Bennett on Jan 4, 2008

    Time and time again, people ask me, "Connie, what should I do first to help me kick my sugar habit for good?" I believe...
11. Diabetes: Are you at risk?
    On Nov 21, 2007

    About 18 million Americans are considered pre-diabetic. Simply put, these individuals are at an increased risk for developing type...
12. Meet the Satiety Index
    On Sep 28, 2007

    Almost everyone these days has heard of the glycemic index a ranking of foods based on their immediate effect on blood sugar levels....
13. Do we have a drinking problem?
    On Sep 28, 2007

    All across the country, restaurants continue to work lower-calorie fare into their menus.
14. Tipping the scales in your favor
    On Sep 28, 2007

    A new product by partners Tanita and Jenny Craig offers a novel kind of motivation to scale-weary dieters. The Jenny Craig...
15. Slim down and feel full
    On Sep 28, 2007

    One way to prevent diet-killing hunger: Start the day off with a healthful breakfast.
16. Helping your overweight child -- family involvement is key
    On Sep 28, 2007

    When one of the first words to come out of your daughter's mouth is "chips" (and she's too young to know who Erik...
17. What is maltodextrine?
    On Sep 28, 2007

    Maltodextrine is a bulking agent in the form of cornstarch that has been partially broken down for easy digestibility.
18. Researchers discover how a high-fat diet causes type 2 diabetes
    On Sep 28, 2007

    Howard Hughes Medical Institute researchers have discovered a molecular link between a high-fat, Western-style diet, and the onset...
19. Cookies, crackers and chips – the good, the bad and the ugly
    On Sep 28, 2007

    Renown author, public health advocate and nationally syndicated columnist, Charles Stuart Platkin, lays out the facts when it comes...
20. How The Zone Diet got started
    On Sep 28, 2007

    In the first of a series of articles about The Zone Diet, Lynn Sears, the wife of Zone creator Dr. Barry Sears, explains how she and...