Trying to Lose Weight

Losing weight is tough, but being at a healthy weight is important. Here are some articles and tools that will help you lose weight and be healthy.

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• Popular Diets
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Articles & Resources

Questions and Answers About Nutrition
I get a lot of questions from readers. Browse through this list of FAQs to read the questions and my answers.

How to Stick to Your Diet
Starting a new diet is easy when your motivation is high. The problem is that diets need to followed for a long time to achieve long term weight loss and health benefit. Learn how to keep yourself motivated when the dieting gets tough.

Does Hoodia Help Weight Loss?
Weight loss is tough. So many people add dietary and herbal supplements to their daily weight-loss routine. One such herb is hoodia. Does hoodia really help weight loss?

Are Low-Carb Diets Safe?
Low carb diets have been very popular over the past few years. Are they really safe and effective?

Common Lifetime Events and Weight Gain
There are certain times in your life when you are more likely to have extra weight gain. Learn about these times and how to prevent weight gain from the freshman fifteen all the way to menopause.

Portion Control, Out of Control
One of the reasons so many people are overweight is a lack of understanding of portion size. This may not matter too much when you are eating a plate of green beans, but portion control is crucial when you eat higher calorie foods.

Are You Losing Body Fat or Water?
When you change your diet, you may also change the water balance in your body. Find out how your diet can make you gain or lose water weight.

Body Mass Index Calculator
Being overweight or obese increases your risk of heart disease, stroke, diabetes and some cancers. Calculate your body mass index to find out if you are underweight, overweight or at a healthy weight.

Choose the Right Weight Loss Diet
This article will help you determine which diet will be the best one for you to follow.

Seven Myths About Low Carb Diets
A low carb diet can be a healthy diet when you eat lots of fruits and vegetables instead of just eating piles of meat and cheese.

Overweight and Obese - We Need to Eat Less
The rates of obesity continue to rise. We need to eat less or suffer the consequence of chronic illness. Why do we eat too much and how do we stop?

Five Quick and Easy Weight Loss Steps
Our pediatrics guide has five quick and easy weight loss steps that you can use to help your family eat less and lose weight.

How do I Shop for Healthy Foods?
Here is some advice for shopping for healthy foods in your grocery store.

Why is it So Difficult to Stick to a Diet?
Many people have a difficult time sticking with their diets. Here are a few tips for sticking with your diet.

Weight Loss Reality Check
Read this article about several experiences that almost every dieter goes through.

Healthy Foods for Both Low Carb and Low Fat Diets
These ten foods are healthy, delicious and work with either low fat or low carb diets.

Fad Diets Quiz
How well do you know the popular fad diets?

Beverage Calorie Counting Quiz
Here is a quiz to test how much you know about the number of calories found in several popular beverages.

How Many Calories are in These Foods?
It is important to understand how many calories are in the foods we eat. Take this quiz to test your knowledge of calorie counts.

Low Fats or Low Carbs?
Richard N. Fogoros, M.D. discusses low-carb vs. low-fat diets and how they affect your risk for cardiovascular disease.

Balancing Proteins, Fats and Carbohydrates
Learn how to have a healthy balanced diet. A healthy diet has the right amounts of proteins, fats and carbohydrates.

Which Diet is Best for Weight Loss?
There are so many diets. How do you know which is best for you?