Curb Your Fast Food Addiction to Get Fit

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You need to shed a few pounds fast. To get that beach body, “diet is more important than exercise,” Craig Ballantyne tells us. The only problem? Deprivation diets suck. So does “No.” And so do padlocks, or child locks, on the cupboard cabinets.

Why Eating “Simply” Isn’t So Simple

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OK, Pollan and Pasternak: If eating simply were so simple, wouldn’t we be doing it already?

The Pot Of Gold At The End Of The Fitness Rainbow

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For most people, the reality of achieving their ideal shape is about as believable as finding a pot of gold at the end of a rainbow. Does our ideal shape exist? What combination of diet, exercise and mental training will take us there?

Green Tea Zaps the Bulges That Won’t Budge

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Sip a cup or take a supplement? How to shed stubborn pounds with green tea.

I’m Over 50. How Can I Lose Weight and Get Healthy?

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Aging takes a toll on our bodies. And aging with bad nutrition habits, minimal exercise and extra weight can be almost debilitating.

Can You Lose Fat and Gain Muscle at the Same Time?

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Everyone should be asking this question, because maintaining muscle or building muscle while losing fat is the key to long-term weight loss success.

Eliminate Carbs from My Diet to Lose Weight?

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Weight loss isn’t about cutting out one particular source of energy, but rather finding the healthiest sources and eating those. Here’s how to strike the right balance.

Should I Eat a High Protein Diet to Lose Weight?

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Often people short themselves on protein because they are eating too many carbs. But it’s also possible to eat too much protein.