Diet and Weight Loss - Diet Don'ts

A university study suggests that the right proteins could help lower blood pressure in patients with diabetes.

You can still have your coffee (and doughnut, too!) if you follow these four common-sense suggestions.

The next time you head to the market, be sure to place these cardiovascular winners in your cart.

Sugar, butter, and cream may be one celebrity chef's go-to ingredients, but that doesn't mean you should follow in her footsteps. You can still recreate the cuisine of the Queen of Southern Cooking without doing damage to your health. Let a team of experts show you how.

The dietary choices you make during breakfast can set your course for the rest of the day. Let this go-to guide help you bring a wholesome cereal selection to the table each morning.

Sustaining success in New Year's resolutions requires you to alter your brain's pleasure map, but if you plan correctly, you can succeed.

There's nothing wrong with trying to slim down, but watch out for these red flags.

Researchers have found that night owls tend to eat twice as much junk food and weigh more than people who go to bed on the early side and wake up with the sun.

How do you define a healthy snack? Low-fat? Low-calorie? Low-carb? Foods that fit into those categories may be good choices, but a better approach might be to choose snacks that are also high in vitamins, minerals, and fiber.

They say the way to a man's heart is through his stomach, but perhaps menu monotony is the way to keep his heart healthy.

There's always something to eat at the airport, especially if you're at one of the larger "hub" airports. Unfortunately, where there are more food vendors, there are more opportunities for unhealthy options and food safety violations.

You can take a vacation from day-to-day living without forfeiting daily exercise and healthy eating. These practical tips will help you stave off the extra pounds without needing to give up festive foods and unforgettable fun.

Whole or separated, in recipes or on their own, eggs are an important part of most people's diets. But if you're concerned about heart disease, shouldn't you worry about the fat and cholesterol in eggs? Not when you know which parts of the egg to use, and when to use them.

What and how you eat could be hazardous to your health.

As a part of diabetes management, taking off excess weight is important, but it's essential to do it the right way.

What difference does it make if you stand at a counter to eat, sit down at a table, or grab a bite on the run? Well, when it comes to your physical and mental health, it might make all the difference in the world.

Somewhere around the age of 30, your calorie-burning machinery slows down and, to compensate, you may have to eat less to stay the same weight. But it's not all about the food.

If your calorie-burning workouts are often followed by calorie-crazed binges, you might as well not be exercising at all. So, how do you put an end to this vicious cycle? We've got eight effective ways.

The processes involved in metabolism are going on all the time, in every cell of your body. It's a complicated process, the success of which is determined, in part, by the way you eat.

When food replaces personal relationships or when overeating is a response to stress or depression, a potentially life-threatening situation can occur.

Understand the scary truth behind diabulimia, the diabetic eating disorder.

A negative self image, or fixation on perceived body flaws, can take a toll on a man's mental and physical health.

Do they or don't they? The question of whether artificial sweeteners cause cancer has been hotly debated in the medical community.

Breaking up your daily calories into small plates has its advantages over sitting down to the traditional three square meals. But a recent study revealed a big disadvantage to "grazing."

Can the same seeds that sprouted hair on your childhood chia pet also promote weigh loss, suppress appetite and provide a host of health benefits?

Beer—the beverage favored by most men nationwide. It could accompany your nightly dinner or favorite TV program. A six-pack may join you during your weekend barbeque or while you watch the game. Regardless of when you consume it, one thing tends to remain—the beer belly.

Here are some tips to help you indulge in a little bit of cheese from time to time without suffering even a twinge of guilt.

Herbal weight loss supplements are made from natural ingredients. So they can't hurt you, right? Wrong.

Does eating processed meat increase your risk of diabetes? Find out here.

The association between what we eat and our mental health is growing, adding to the evidence that diet can play a key role in preventing depression.