Healthy Eating
Learn about healthy eating, including portion control, better food choices, foods that help you to lose weight and more.
10 Tips for a Healthy Breakfast
Check out these 10 easy tips for a better, healthier breakfast that will help you lose weight.
Check out these 10 easy tips for a better, healthier breakfast that will help you lose weight.
10 Tips for Changing the Way You Eat
Check out these ten easy tips for changing how you eat.
Check out these ten easy tips for changing how you eat.
10 Ways to Control Portions
It's the key to long-term weight management: portion control. Learn the ten best ways to start being -- and stay -- in control.
It's the key to long-term weight management: portion control. Learn the ten best ways to start being -- and stay -- in control.
5 Easy Ways to Prevent Overeating
Learn about a few easy tips that will help stop overeating before it starts.
Learn about a few easy tips that will help stop overeating before it starts.
5 Ways to Control Your Appetite
Learn how to take control of an out-of-control appetite with these five easy tips.
Learn how to take control of an out-of-control appetite with these five easy tips.
Breakfast Excuse Busters!
There's no such thing as a good reason to skip breakfast! Here are our solutions to the obstacles standing between you and a healthy morning meal.
There's no such thing as a good reason to skip breakfast! Here are our solutions to the obstacles standing between you and a healthy morning meal.
Build a Smarter Salad
Salads are a great way to get in your daily dose of veggies. When preparing a salad at home or at a salad bar, use these ideas for cutting calories and making healthier choices.
Salads are a great way to get in your daily dose of veggies. When preparing a salad at home or at a salad bar, use these ideas for cutting calories and making healthier choices.
Can Peanut Butter Help You Lose Weight ?
Did you know eating peanut butter may actually help you lose weight? Read on to learn how!
Did you know eating peanut butter may actually help you lose weight? Read on to learn how!
Dear Diary: Why You Need to Start a Food Diary Today
Learn why starting a food diary is the most important step to long-term weight loss success!
Learn why starting a food diary is the most important step to long-term weight loss success!
In the Market For... Apples
Apples are not only fat-free and a calorie bargain (around 80 calories for a medium sized one), they're a great source of dietary fiber, which can help you feel fuller longer to help prevent overeating. Here's how to "pick a good one"!
Apples are not only fat-free and a calorie bargain (around 80 calories for a medium sized one), they're a great source of dietary fiber, which can help you feel fuller longer to help prevent overeating. Here's how to "pick a good one"!
Dinnertime Diet Downfalls
Could these dinnertime diet downfalls be costing you hundreds of calories and lots of fat grams?
Could these dinnertime diet downfalls be costing you hundreds of calories and lots of fat grams?
Extras, Extras: Are Added Calories Blowing Your Diet?
Your food may be doing a service to your weight loss efforts, but are sabotaging them by adding calorie-packed condiments such as sauces and dressings? The calories in these add-ons may surprise you. Learn how many calories typical "extras" add to a given meal.
Your food may be doing a service to your weight loss efforts, but are sabotaging them by adding calorie-packed condiments such as sauces and dressings? The calories in these add-ons may surprise you. Learn how many calories typical "extras" add to a given meal.
Fight the "Freshman 15" and Win!
Learn how to prevent or deal with the weight gain so many students experience.
Learn how to prevent or deal with the weight gain so many students experience.
First Mom, Now the Government: Eat Your Veggies!
One of the biggest ways you can help your family eat closer to the new food guidelines is to incorporate fruits and vegetables into more meals. Find out how here.
One of the biggest ways you can help your family eat closer to the new food guidelines is to incorporate fruits and vegetables into more meals. Find out how here.
Five Healthy Foods that Aren't
Learn about five foods you think are healthy, but aren't really the best choices for eating for weight loss.
Learn about five foods you think are healthy, but aren't really the best choices for eating for weight loss.
Flavor without Fat
Keep these staples on hand in your kitchen so you can keep the flavor in your meals without adding extra fat!
Keep these staples on hand in your kitchen so you can keep the flavor in your meals without adding extra fat!
Give Your Fridge a Makeover
Your fridge can be your best weight loss tool.
Your fridge can be your best weight loss tool.
How to "Eyeball" Portion Sizes
Learn how to estimate standard serving sizes using every day household items, such as tennis balls or a deck of cards.
Learn how to estimate standard serving sizes using every day household items, such as tennis balls or a deck of cards.
How to Eat Healthy at Asian Restaurants
Learn the basics of healthy dining at Japanese and Chinese restaurants.
Learn the basics of healthy dining at Japanese and Chinese restaurants.
How to Make Your Kitchen Weight Loss-Friendly
Make changes to help you lose weight. Learn how to make your kitchen, fridge, and pantry more diet-friendly.
Make changes to help you lose weight. Learn how to make your kitchen, fridge, and pantry more diet-friendly.
How to Use the Glycemic Index
Learn what the Glycemic Index is, how foods are ranked, and how you can begin using it.
Learn what the Glycemic Index is, how foods are ranked, and how you can begin using it.
Kitchen Essentials for Weight Loss
Check out our list of must-haves for a weight loss-friendly kitchen.
Check out our list of must-haves for a weight loss-friendly kitchen.
Learn How to Use the New Food Guidelines
How do the new food guidelines for 2005 affect your diet? Find out here.
How do the new food guidelines for 2005 affect your diet? Find out here.
My Eight Easiest Healthy Eating Secrets
When trying to lose weight, a key challenge is learning to eat healthy -- if you aren't already -- and keeping up the good habit. Get some personal eating healthy tips from the About.com Guide to Weight Loss that are both easy and effective.
When trying to lose weight, a key challenge is learning to eat healthy -- if you aren't already -- and keeping up the good habit. Get some personal eating healthy tips from the About.com Guide to Weight Loss that are both easy and effective.
On the Road Again!: How to Make Smart Fast Food Choices While Travelling
Learn how to make smart choices when stopping for fast food during your family vacation!
Learn how to make smart choices when stopping for fast food during your family vacation!
Peanut Butter Packs a Punch!
Did you know eating peanut butter might actually help you lose weight?
Did you know eating peanut butter might actually help you lose weight?
Portion Control Secrets
These portion control techniques will surprise you -- they're very easy to do, but what a difference they can make!
These portion control techniques will surprise you -- they're very easy to do, but what a difference they can make!
Save Calories with Food Switches
Check out these ideas for food swaps all saving between 50-300 calories each!
Check out these ideas for food swaps all saving between 50-300 calories each!
Say Yes to Yogurt!
One of the types of foods you may have eliminated from your diet could actually help you lose weight. It's time to welcome dairy back into your diet.
One of the types of foods you may have eliminated from your diet could actually help you lose weight. It's time to welcome dairy back into your diet.
Seven Secrets to a Better Breakfast
Learn seven simple ways to cut fat or calories at breakfast-time.
Learn seven simple ways to cut fat or calories at breakfast-time.
Six Ways Planning Pays
Learn how a little planning goes a long way when it comes to grocery shopping and meal planning for weight loss.
Learn how a little planning goes a long way when it comes to grocery shopping and meal planning for weight loss.
Spring Clean Your Diet
No matter what diet you're following, there are a few foods that anyone serious about losing weight should give the boot!
No matter what diet you're following, there are a few foods that anyone serious about losing weight should give the boot!
Stress and Weight Gain ... What's a Girl to Do?
Learn how stress can affect your waistline, especially if you're of the fairer sex.
Learn how stress can affect your waistline, especially if you're of the fairer sex.
Supermarket Smarts: Beef Up Your Diet
Learn how to make smart decisions when selecting beef from your local supermarket's meat counter.
Learn how to make smart decisions when selecting beef from your local supermarket's meat counter.
Supermarket Smarts: Label Lingo and Smarter Selections
Learn some tricks to labels lingo and smart selections for your next visit to the grocery store.
Learn some tricks to labels lingo and smart selections for your next visit to the grocery store.
The French Paradox
Learn why the French can stay slim and still eat rich foods like brie and croissants.
Learn why the French can stay slim and still eat rich foods like brie and croissants.
The Glycemic Index
What is the Glycemic Index and how is it used for weight loss?
What is the Glycemic Index and how is it used for weight loss?
The Good, Bad & Ugly Ways to Cook for Weight Loss
From baking to stir frying, find out the healthiest -- and least healthy -- ways to cook your favorite foods when losing weight.
From baking to stir frying, find out the healthiest -- and least healthy -- ways to cook your favorite foods when losing weight.
The Top 50 Foods for Fat Fighters
If you're ready to make your lifestyle change and eat healthier, then let's clear out that kitchen and stock it with staples that will help you cut fat and calories.
If you're ready to make your lifestyle change and eat healthier, then let's clear out that kitchen and stock it with staples that will help you cut fat and calories.
The Urge to Indulge: How to Cope with Cravings
Few of us are free of food cravings, but we don't know the best way to deal with them. That's important ... they -- and our response to them -- can make or break our weight loss efforts!
Few of us are free of food cravings, but we don't know the best way to deal with them. That's important ... they -- and our response to them -- can make or break our weight loss efforts!
Vegetarian Diet for Weight Loss
A reader inquires about the effectiveness of a vegetarian diet for weight loss purposes in this installment of "Just the FAQs!".
A reader inquires about the effectiveness of a vegetarian diet for weight loss purposes in this installment of "Just the FAQs!".
We Just can't Say No to Plentiful Portions
We jut can't say no to plentiful portions when our favorite food are on offer, according to recent research by Dr. Barbara Rolls.
We jut can't say no to plentiful portions when our favorite food are on offer, according to recent research by Dr. Barbara Rolls.
When Does Overeating Become Binge Eating?
Binge eating isn't as simple as overeating now and again. This article explains when there should be cause for concern.
Binge eating isn't as simple as overeating now and again. This article explains when there should be cause for concern.
Will Downsizing Your Dishes Supersize Your Success?
Learn why researchers say your dishes and serving spoons may have a direct connection to how much you eat.
Learn why researchers say your dishes and serving spoons may have a direct connection to how much you eat.