You hear you should avoid them, but what are trans fats anyway? They're unhealthy fat comprised of partially hydrogenated oil and are found in many fast food and some ... Read More

A Duke University study showed that the obese are less likely to get preventative health care such as mammograms. When you consider the health risks of obesity, that's a scary ... Read More

The key to ending emotional eating? It's a tough one: To stop using food as an emotional crutch. Whether it’s for comfort, stress relief or just enjoyment, eating because ... Read More

If you subscribe to my newsletter, or some of my fellow Guides' newsletters, you may have recently received spam appearing to have come from About.com. These messages are not from About.com. ... Read More

While something called an ice cream study sounds very tempting, sadly, the research wasn't about testing a new ice cream flavor, instead it focused on portion sizes. You just ... Read More

Can I just say that I've discovered a prime difference between guys and gals when it comes to weight loss? Here's my beef: Men don’t realize how hard ... Read More

Stepping on the scale can be frustrating. Weight can fluctuate by several pounds simply through the course of one day. What you’ve eaten, how much water you’re retaining ... Read More

Think you have to stop snacking to lose weight? Think again! Swearing off snacking is a sure-fire way to set yourself up for dieting failure by leading to ... Read More

Whole foods are foods that haven't been processed -- nothing's been added or taken away from them. This includes fruit, veggies, legumes, and whole grains like brown rice. ... Read More

Are you signed up for our e-Course, Weight Loss 101? Each week, this free course brings you helpful advice on weight loss -- specially geared towards beginners -- right ... Read More

A research study found that the number of steps we take walking each day may be directly related to the size of your waist and hips. The fewer steps, ... Read More

Casual Friday is about more than being comfy ... it may boost your calorie-burn! A study at University of Wisconsin LaCross showed women took 80% more steps (That's 25 more ... Read More

Being overweight is linked to some cancers, such as colon and breast cancer. Some studies indicate that women who gain weight after menopause, in particular, have a greater risk ... Read More