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On the heels of Halloween, Georgianna Donadio, Ph.D., the founder and director of the National Institute of Whole Health, reports that a study completed by researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health “reveals a strong correlation between the consumption of refined carbohydrates [sugar] and increased risk of breast cancer.”That’s bad news for those of us with a sweet tooth! Many of us...

In response to 20/20's story on Sugar Babies and Sugar Daddies ....I'd like to coin the phrase...

I am finding it very hard to find things to buy that doesn't contain loads of sugar in it.I read every lable befor I purchase anything and to my suprise just about everything has it in it. Can you tell me why they have to put sugar in frozen brocoli?I never put it in my fresh when I cook it and it tastes just fine.Take yogurt for instance,the better the yogurt is for you the more sugar they put in...

Demonizing particular foods and specific categories of foods, such as carbs or fats, is...

Dr. Wayne Dyer tells us that to change our conscious behavior, we need to alter our subconscious thoughts. His advice is "Treat the part of you that encourages the behavior that you would like to change as if it were a separate entity. Imagine that it has a physical form. Have conversations with it. For example, if the little creature who craves sugar insists on a treat, tell it that you are now...

Pat PacielloIt's surprising how an insignificant event can make a lifetime impression. Grandma Lucy lived in the next building from me in an apartment complex located in the Bronx. She, without question, made the best Jell-O dessert of all time. Bill Cosby should have put her on the payroll to help him pitch the product. Her Jell-O was filled with all kinds of fruit, but the key to this culinary...

If weight loss is your goal in 2012, you'll probably find yourself eating more fresh salads. Besides being nutritious, salads help us feel fuller without being dense in calories. Incorporating salads into your diet will be easier (and less boring) if you add variety and interest by topping them with a variety of dressings. Here are four distinct salad dressings that will make your taste buds...