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Do you consider yourself average? If so, you may not be consuming enough fiber on a daily basis. Dietitians recommend that adults consume 25 to 38 grams of fiber daily, but most Americans consume about half that amount. If you are missing the mark, you are also missing the impressive health benefits of fiber: a lower risk of cardiovascular and respiratory diseases, diabetes and colon cancer. Fiber...

1. Brown Sugar's Better than White - FALSE. Not so, it's a weight management myth. Brown sugar from grocery stores is just white sugar with molasses added. Sure, brown sugar has some more minerals, but the difference is so minute it's relatively insignificant. Consider using honey as a healthful alternative. 2. Avoid Carbs to Lose Weight - FALSE. The key message that many low-carb diets convey is...

If you’ve tried and failed to lose weight, you may be imprisoned by outdated ideas. Are you willing to change your beliefs about weight loss and fitness to achieve your goals? Look at these five mistaken viewpoints to see if they are sabotaging your efforts:1. The function of food is to provide pleasure. If your diet consists of densely caloric food that tastes good but lacks nutrition (e.g.,...

Would you buy a laser light from a retailer who claims that the light opens up cells and drains the fat away? Would you buy a liquid that, when placed under your tongue, promises to melt away a pound or two a day? Based on nominations by health professionals and consumers across the country, these weight-loss scams were selected as two of the worst by the Healthy Weight Network and the National...

Be assured you won’t need to change your religion or take up yoga, but you may need to change your diet. Flexitarians are people who have adopted a vegetarian way of eating but are flexible enough to occasionally eat fish, chicken and beef. Motives for adopting flexitarian diets vary. Some individuals want to lose weight. Others have ecological concerns; that is, they want to “green” their...

If your New Year's resolution is to lose weight, you're in good company. A study by the U.S. government finds that it's the number one vow that Americans make at midnight on December 31st. Paying off debts, saving money and getting a better job come in next, followed by getting fit and eating right. We have a ton of tips here on the site for you to learn more about keeping your resolutions,...

Why do some people succeed in losing weight while others fail? Why do some people pick themselves up when they fall down while others remain immobilized? Why do some people, like Oprah, achieve fitness and then find themselves backsliding? The answer resides in a quality that I call innergy. Innergy is the place inside us that provides the motivation and will to change our habits....