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Learn about healthy eating, including portion control, better food choices, foods that help you to lose weight and more.
Build a Smarter Summer Salad
Salads are a great way to get in your daily dose of veggies. When preparing a salad at home or at a salad bar, use these ideas for cutting calories and making healthier choices.
My Eight Easiest Healthy Eating Secrets
When trying to lose weight, a key challenge is learning to eat healthy -- if you aren't already -- and keeping up the good habit. Get some personal eating healthy tips from the About.com Guide to Weight Loss that are both easy and effective.
Extras, Extras: Are Added Calories Blowing Your Diet?
Your food may be doing a service to your weight loss efforts, but are sabotaging them by adding calorie-packed condiments such as sauces and dressings? The calories in these add-ons may surprise you. Learn how many calories typical "extras" add to a given meal.
15 Treats for 150 Calories or Less
Check out this list of treats for less than 150 calories each!
Give Your Fridge a Makeover
Your fridge can be your best weight loss tool.
10 Tips for a Healthy Breakfast
Check out these 10 easy tips for a better, healthier breakfast that will help you lose weight.
Dinnertime Diet Downfalls
Could these dinnertime diet downfalls be costing you hundreds of calories and lots of fat grams?
Save Calories with Food Switches
Check out these ideas for food swaps all saving between 50-300 calories each!
Dear Diary: Why You Need to Start a Food Diary Today
Learn why starting a food diary is the most important step to long-term weight loss success!
Five Healthy Foods that Aren't
Learn about five foods you think are healthy, but aren't really the best choices for eating for weight loss.
Smart Superbowl Switches
Learn how to make some smart switches when choosing snacks for Super Bowl Sunday.
10 Tips for Changing the Way You Eat
Check out these ten easy tips for changing how you eat.
10 Tips for Eating Out While on a Diet
Don't let your next trip to your favorite restaurant decimate a great week on your diet. These 10 tips will help you eat out without filling out!
10 Ways to Control Portions
It's the key to long-term weight management: portion control. Learn the ten best ways to start being -- and stay -- in control.
5 Easy Ways to Prevent Overeating
Learn about a few easy tips that will help stop overeating before it starts.
5 Ways to Control Your Appetite
Learn how to take control of an out-of-control appetite with these five easy tips.
Breakfast Excuse Busters!
There's no such thing as a good reason to skip breakfast! Here are our solutions to the obstacles standing between you and a healthy morning meal.
Can Peanut Butter Help You Lose Weight ?
Did you know eating peanut butter may actually help you lose weight? Read on to learn how!
Cinema Wars: Revenge of the Snacks
Movie theaters are a diet danger zone. So, how can you enjoy a flick and still fight fat? Here are a few ideas.
Fight the "Freshman 15" and Win!
Learn how to prevent or deal with the weight gain so many students experience.
Flavor without Fat
Keep these staples on hand in your kitchen so you can keep the flavor in your meals without adding extra fat!
Go Halves!
Split it down the middle and lose weight effortlessly!
Grocery Store Smarts: Beef Up Your Diet
Learn how to make smart decisions when selecting beef from your local supermarket's meat counter.
Grocery Store Smarts: Label Lingo and Smart Selections
Learn some tricks to labels lingo and smart selections for your next visit to the grocery store.
Healthy Snacking On the Go
Learn how to pack and pick snacks for the road and at work.
High-Carb Diets are Better than Low-Carb Diets
This article says high-carb diets are still the way to go.
How to "Eyeball" Portion Sizes
Learn how to estimate standard serving sizes using every day household items, such as tennis balls or a deck of cards.
How to Calculate Your Calorie Intake and Use it to Lose Weight
Learn how to calculate your daily calorie intake and use the results to lose weight.
How to Eat Healthy at Asian Restaurants
Learn the basics of healthy dining at Japanese and Chinese restaurants.
How to Make Your Kitchen Weight Loss-Friendly
Make changes to help you lose weight. Learn how to make your kitchen, fridge, and pantry more diet-friendly.
How to Use the Glycemic Index
Learn what the Glycemic Index is, how foods are ranked, and how you can begin using it.
Kitchen Essentials for Weight Loss
Check out our list of must-haves for a weight loss-friendly kitchen.
Make Healthy Choices at Mexican Restuarants
Learn which dishes to say si to at your favorite Mexican eatery as you're trying to lose weight.
On the Road Again!: How to Make Smart Fast Food Choices While Travelling
Learn how to make smart choices when stopping for fast food during your family vacation!
Portion Control Secrets
These portion control techniques will surprise you -- they're very easy to do, but what a difference they can make!
Satisfy Your Sweet Tooth for 100 Calories or Less
Check out these suggestions for treats that will give your sweet tooth a thrill while keeping your calorie intake in check.
Seven Secrets to a Better Breakfast
Learn seven simple ways to cut fat or calories at breakfast-time.
Six Ways Planning Pays
Learn how a little planning goes a long way when it comes to grocery shopping and meal planning for weight loss.
Smart Snacks for Calorie-Counters
Counting calories? Check out these snacks that have 200 calories or less each!
Smart Snacks for Weight Watchers Points Counters
Want something sweet, crunchy or salty? You'll find a tasty treat here all worth 4 Weight Watchers Points or less!
Snacking Smarts
Think snacking is a no-no now that you're watching your weight? Wrong! Snacking actually can help you peel off the pounds. Find out how to use your snacking smarts this week!
Spring Clean Your Diet
No matter what diet you're following, there are a few foods that anyone serious about losing weight should give the boot!
Stress and Weight Gain ... What's a Girl to Do?
Learn how stress can affect your waistline, especially if you're of the fairer sex.
The Glycemic Index
What is the Glycemic Index and how is it used for weight loss?
The Good, Bad & Ugly Ways to Cook for Weight Loss
From baking to stir frying, find out the healthiest -- and least healthy -- ways to cook your favorite foods when losing weight.
The Top 50 Foods for Fat Fighters
If you're ready to make your lifestyle change and eat healthier, then let's clear out that kitchen and stock it with staples that will help you cut fat and calories.
The Top Ways to Avoid Holiday Weight Gain
Don't panic -- the holiday season doesn't mean your scale will become your worst enemy! Learn how to cope with the season's eatings ... without giving yourself a beating.
The Urge to Indulge: How to Cope with Cravings
Few of us are free of food cravings, but we don't know the best way to deal with them. That's important ... they -- and our response to them -- can make or break our weight loss efforts!
Vegetarian Diet for Weight Loss
A reader inquires about the effectiveness of a vegetarian diet for weight loss purposes in this installment of "Just the FAQs!".
When Does Overeating Become Binge Eating?
Binge eating isn't as simple as overeating now and again. This article explains when there should be cause for concern.

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