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On June 02, 2011 the United States Department of Agriculture introduced a new food icon, MyPlate, to remind Americans about healthy eating.

Crash dieting is not healthy. It can disrupt normal metabolism and cause a weight gain later. If you are trying to slim for fashion, reconsider your goals. Think of long-term health benefits. It did not take a fortnight to gain excess weight. So it cannot take a fortnight to lose it. Try to avoid diets that promise you a quick fix.

You do not have to gain extra pounds on holidays. Just remember about balance and moderation. You will never gain weight if you burn more calories than you take in with food.

People who eat three apples or pears a day lose weight. Do you wonder why? Apples are packed with fiber and water, so your stomach will want less food. Moreover, studies out of Washington State and Brazil have shown that people who eat at least three apples or pears a day lose weight. Try two small apples and two fewer large cookies. Saves about 100 calories. This sounds really doable.

Calorie counter will help you estimate the number of calories you burn.

How to enjoy your favorite Big Mac and control your calorie intake? McDonald's has developed new packaging to help you learn how many calories you get.

According to the McDonald's news release, nutrition information will now be displayed on McDonald's product packaging using an easy-to-understand icon and bar chart format.

Read how Canada, Mexico and the United States fight obesity.

Learn more about the Personal Responsibility in Food Consumption Act.

WebMD reports that listening music is effective in weight loss. Read what kind of music is best for weight loss. WebMD reports that listening to music while you work out may boost weight loss and help you stick to a fitness plan. What kind of music? Any music you like. Listening to the music makes it easier to stick with the exercise.

Learn about the new feature of Ask Jeeves, a popular search engine. Ask Jeeves, a popular search engine, has a new feature - recipe search. Ask Jeeves Blog writes: "Whether you're looking to make some homemade Halloween treats, trying to figure out what to do with that chicken you defrosted last night or are just trying to cook something quick and easy - we have the feature for you.

Learn how to reduce your calorie intake without hunger pains.

Dr. Nakamats develops a new approach to nutritional research.

If you like watching TV in your spare time, you have a good chance of gaining extra pounds.

Why too much TV is not good for your waistline:

If you are blue, take a 10-minute walk. The study shows that even a little physical activity can do wonders to your mood.Mayo Clinic reports: "Exercise doesn't have to come in large doses to offer psychological benefits. Even as little as 10 minutes of low-intensity walking helps. Your goal doesn't have to be losing 20 pounds, being able to run five miles nonstop or hitting the gym at 6 a.m.

Announcing a new search engine to help you find quality health-related information on the web.There is a lot of great health care information on the web. Unfortunately, there is also a lot of bad advice and it's not always easy to tell the difference. Healthline is a new search engine that helps you find quality health related info.

Learn more about eating habits of Americans.

Learn how to use Google Earth to measure the distance you walked, jogged or ran. Google Earth is an application that combines satellite imagery, maps and Google Search. It lets you search for parks, restaurants, hotels in your neighborhood and get driving directions. Now you can measure the distance you ran in feet, yards, miles, or meters.

Australian scientists proved that high-protein diet is more satisfying if compared to high-fat diet.

Simple tips to help you get fit.

Learn what emotions can trigger overeating.

According to WebMDHealth, 75% of overeating is caused by emotions.

Situations and emotions that trigger us to eat fall into five main categories.

Learn how to save your kids from overeating Halloween treats. Weight Watchers give helpful Halloween tips: "Eat before going out trick-or-treating with the kids. An empty belly and a full bag of Halloween candy is a recipe for disaster. Children and adults should eat a healthy dinner, too, complete with vegetables and high fiber foods before indulging in a Halloween treat.

Really useful weight loss tips.

The tip I like most of all is to make daily notes. Pamela says: "Research has shown that keeping track of your daily exercise and food intake in a journal or notebook will increase the likelihood of success. Keep it simple, or if you're inspired, write a novel! The key is to hold yourself accountable."

Learn how James Barany managed to lose 60 pounds.Having troubles motivating yourself to lose weight? Let me tell you a story of James Barany. He thought his weight was 376 pounds. In fact, it was a wrong scale and he was 20 pounds heavier than he had thought. He desperately needed to lose weight. Not for himself, for his two lovely daughters. And he lost 60 pounds.

Easy-to-use tips on a healthy diet for men and women.

What you need to know before following any dietary advice you get at the gym.

Does Hatha yoga burn enough calories to be effective for weight loss?

The American Council on Exercise argues Hatha yoga, the most common type of yoga practiced in the U.S, burns very little calories. While Hatha yoga is great for increasing flexibility, strength, balance and muscle tone, you may need a more vigorous type of yoga if your goal is to lose weight:

New nutrition standards will be phased this year...According to a report in The Times, new nutrition standards will be phased this year and become compulsory by next autumn in British schools. Every food that has more than 10% fat in it is considered a bad choice for school meals. So burgers containing up to 19% fat and chicken nuggets 17% will be on the "blacklist".

Bad eating habits can make you eat more without even realizing it. Follow these simple tips to change your eating habits and lose weight.

Sooner or later people will start noticing all the great job you have done trying to lose weight.