diet plans
Don’t Derail Your Diet: Get Creative with Low-Calorie Cocktails
Posted on June 30, 2011
Talk about a buzzkill: When you’re dieting and watching your weight, it’s easy to overlook the impact alcohol has on your daily calorie count. But alcohol can be a major factor in weight gain, and even one tiny cocktail can sabotage your hard work elsewhere.
How to Avoid Workplace Weight Gain
Posted on June 23, 2011
A new study confirms the rather obvious relationship between an increase in desk jobs and the U.S.’s rapidly rising obesity rate. But while it’s easy to target less “work” at work as a problem, it’s more important to determine what you can do to stop packing on the pounds while sitting at your computer.
Break through Your Workout Plateau
Posted on June 20, 2011
The pounds have been steadily dropping for months and you’ve never felt better. But then suddenly, out of nowhere, you’re stuck: The number on the scale hasn’t budged, and you’re frustrated. What gives? You’ve kept the same fitness regimen, so the weight loss should continue to be the same too, right? Wrong.
Get Insider Tips for Success on The 17 Day Diet
Posted on May 12, 2011
By Dr. Mike Moreno
Author of The 17 Day Diet
Are you on the 17 Day Diet or thinking about giving it a try? Here are my personal answers to your questions (and concerns) about achieving your weight-loss goals on the plan.
The High School Reunion Diet Cheat Sheet
Posted on March 29, 2011
Regain your youth — good health, good body, great skin — with these 5 key behavioral shifts when it comes to food. From The High School Reunion Diet: Lose 20 Years in 30 Days, by David Colbert, M.D., with Terry Reid.
6 Things to Avoid When Trying to Lose Weight
Posted on February 3, 2011The most commonly advertised weight-loss supplements are unfortunately the ones that are to be avoided. They are not supported by scientific evidence, and in some cases they can be dangerous. They are not diet solutions — they are No-lutions and should not be a part of your diet. By Dr. James Beckerman, author of The Flex Diet: Design Your Own Weight-Loss Plan.
7 Creative Lunchtime “Life Hacks” You Can Use to Lose Weight
Posted on February 1, 2011
Here are specific action items you can use to alter your lunch routines to ultimately reduce your overall calorie intake. From The Flex Diet: Design Your Own Weight-Loss Plan by Dr. James Beckerman
Lose Weight by Laughing and Other Weight-Loss Ideas
Posted on January 27, 2011
Take your weight-loss plan to the next level by retooling your activity and exercise programs. Here are five ideas from Dr. James Beckerman, author of The Flex Diet: Design Your Own Weight-Loss Plan
5 Ways to Get More Exercise
Posted on January 25, 2011
Take your weight-loss plan to the next level by retooling your activity and exercise programs. Here are five ideas from Dr. James Beckerman, author of The Flex Diet: Design Your Own Weight-Loss Plan
7 Small Things You Can Do Right Now to Lose Weight
Posted on January 20, 2011You already know that weight loss is not easy. Not matter how you approach it, a diet requires you to change your life. That’s just being honest. But small changes can yield big results. Here are seven things you can literally start doing today so you can start seeing results — today. From The Flex Diet: Design Your Own Weight-Loss Plan by Dr. James Beckerman
How to Motivate Yourself to Lose Weight
Posted on December 31, 2010
To lose weight, you have to eat well, move, and build lean muscle mass – it’s as simple as that, according to motivational speaker and New York Times bestselling author Susan Powter’s The Politics of Stupid: The Cure for Obesity.
The Real Reason You’re Fat
Posted on December 16, 2010Your body may be playing a cruel trick on you, keeping you at an undesirable weight. Jon Gabriel, author of the diet bible The Gabriel Method, teaches you the right way to fight back.
The 10 Commandments of Eating for Energy
Posted on December 14, 2010
With a little planning and a few basic rules, you can succeed at losing weight. Here are ten basic tenets of good eating, from Energy Breakthrough by Sarah Ferguson, The Duchess of York.
Does Low-Carb Really Work?
Posted on December 9, 2010The Atkins and South Beach plans promise long-lasting results. But according to Harvard Medical School professor and author of Eat, Drink and Be Healthy, Dr. Walter C. Willett, low-carb diets are only right for some people.
