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Lessons Learned from Failed Fad Diets

We asked you "What lessons have you learned from failed fad diets" and you told us. Here is a list from people who have been there and done that!Fad Diet LessonsI hope you find these lessons learned...

How Much Water Do You Need to Drink?

Water is critical for lifeWithout it, life comes to an end rather quickly. Water is one of the body's most essential nutrients. People may survive six weeks without any food, but they couldn't live mo...

How to Calculate Your Caloric Needs and Lose Weight

Determining your individual caloric needs sounds almost as confusing as the most difficult problem you can think of, like solving the U.S. debt or finding world peace! Many people don't understand how...

Why You Should Stop Drinking Diet Soda

Diet soda may seem like a health conscious choice considering it’s void of the calories and sugar than regular soda, but buyer beware. Diet soda is chock full of artificial sweeteners and chemicals. A...

Eat More Fruits & Veggies

Americans are not eating enough fruits and vegetables according to a recent government report by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). It’s not too shocking considering the...

Half of All Heart Disease Deaths Could be Prevented

This article is written by Seattle Sutton, RN, founder of Seattle Sutton’s Healthy Eating. With decades of experience helping people live healthier, more vibrant lives, Seattle shares her insigh...

184,000 Deaths Per Year

Sugary drinks, like soda, account for 184,000 deaths per year worldwide according to a recent study published in the medical journal Circulation. This report, a first of its kind, analyzed global deat...

Healthy Eating Trumps Exercise for Weight Loss

Do you want to lose weight? According to recent statistics, more than two-thirds of our adult population is obese in this country. Fewer than one-third of Americans are considered at a normal or healt...

More Than Two-Thirds of Americans Are Overweight or Obese

There are new, alarming statistics out this week published in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine reporting that the adult U.S. population is now two-thirds obese. That means there are more people who...

Bye, Bye Trans Fats

Well, it’s official; we have said good-bye to our old ‘frenemy’ trans fats.  This is according to a new report out from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.   They have called it a pu...

Average Weight of Women and Men Increases 20%

According to a new U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) report women now are the same weight as men in 1960. The average American male weighed approximately 166.3 pounds back then, which was the ave...

Father's Day

Father’s Day is just around the corner and what a great time to think about men’s health and dear old dad! Men often don’t take time to think about their own health and prevention of...

Time Traveling Food: The Complete History of Diets

Whether it’s with vinegar, cabbage or tapeworms, people have tried tons of different ways to lose weight. Dieting became a regular habit for many once corpulence was no longer in fashion, making for s...

6 Tips for a Healthy Pregnancy

As I wind down the last few weeks of my pregnancy with baby Ficek, I thought it might be a good idea to jot down a few healthy eating tips for all those women who are about to become pregnant or...

National Women’s Health Week, Part II

Being a registered dietitian, I have my own nutrition-related tips for women as we recognize National Women’s Health Week.Here are my go-to tips for women: 1. Maintain healthy weight --Reaching...

National Women’s Health Week

My top 5 tips for women’s health, as we celebrate National Women’s Health Week this week: Eat healthy, bottom line you must consume a healthy, balanced diet for overall good health. Study...

8 Foods You Never Want To Eat In A Buffet

Buffets are a guilty pleasure. Or maybe they are unavoidable when you’re dining on a cruise ship or squeezing in a quick lunch at the hotel salad bar. But we all have heard the buffet horror stories b...

Timeless Health and Fitness Secrets We Learned from Mom

When I think about the foundation of real, lasting health, I don't think about trends, apps, or complicated rules. I think about my mom. Not because she had all the "latest" nutrition science, but bec...