Diet & Nutrition

How to use snacks to help you lose weight

Wise snacking can help you satisfy your hunger, maintain a healthy weight and even lose extra pounds. The best snacks are low in fat, low in sugar, and provide vitamins and microelements your body needs for health. Plan your snacks in advance; do not leave it to chance. This will allows you to control your total calorie intake.

Healthy Eating Food Pyramid from the Harvard School

Learn how the Harvard Food Pyramid can help you improve your health.

Calories from drinks

Learn how to reduce your calorie intake but get all the vitamins and minerals essential for health and beauty.

How effective is green tea for weight loss?

Learn if green tea or oolong tea can help you lose weight by increasing your metabolism and making your body use fat as an energy source.

Seven of the biggest dieting myths exposed

Learn what is true and what is just a dieting myth.

Nutrient-dense food vs. empty-calorie food

Calories are not the only thing that counts. To be healthy and beautiful, you need vitamins and minerals. Learn how to get more nutrients for the same number of calories.

New food guide pyramid: steps to a healthier you

My Pyramid food guidelines will help you make your own healthy diet plan, lose weight and be fit. Download a free worksheet now.

Dieter's friends: orange, apple and banana

Fruit are not only tasty, juicy food but also a weight loss aid. Read more to learn how oranges, apples and bananas can help you reach your target weight.

Top healthiest foods in the world

Take a look at the list of the healthiest foods. If you want to feel better and to look better tomorrow, add these foods to your diet today. Healthy food does not mean tasteless food. Find out how to enjoy tasty and healthy foods.

Food Combining Diet: Pros and Cons

The food combining diet is based on the principle of separating specific foods and eating them at certain meals for good metabolism and proper digestion. This diet has stirred up a lot of disputes among dieticians. Is it really beneficial to health?

White vs. whole wheat bread

Whole wheat bread is often recommended as a healthier alternative to white bread. However, do you know what the difference is?

Portion control: 7 things you need to know

Helpful hints on how to practice proper portions and achieve a successful diet.

What is a healthy diet?

Your diet and physical activity level affect not only your waist line but your health—how you feel today and in the future. Have you ever asked yourself what a healthy diet is?

How to tame your appetite

Helpful advice on controlling appetite without any appetite suppressing pills.