Healthy Eating

Learn about healthy eating, including portion control, better food choices, foods that help you to lose weight and more.

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Articles & Resources

• 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.


• 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.


• 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.


• Eat Healthy on the Go
  Watching fat to lose weight ... you can still eat on the go! Here's how!


• Fast Foods
  Learn how to stay on track when you dine at a fast food restaurant.


• 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!


• High-Carb Diets are Better than Low-Carb Diets
  This article says high-carb diets are still the way to go.


• 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 Use the Glycemic Index
  Learn what the Glycemic Index is, how foods are ranked, and how you can begin using it.


• 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.


• 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!".