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Diet and Weight Loss - Myths & Mistakes

How to Protect Yourself From Health Scams

That miracle cure sound too good to be true? It probably is. Follow these tips to safeguard yourself and your family.

What Your Parents Got Wrong About Food

It's fine for chicken to thaw on the counter. Every last morsel of a meal should be finished. We debunk these myths and more so that you can teach the truth to your family.

Truth and Fallacies About Fat

Is fat really all that bad? Are you going too far to eliminate it from your diet? Get the truth here.

Myths and Facts About Calories

Can you trust calorie labeling? Are certain calories more fattening? Get the facts.

Deal With Gym Intimidation

These 5 tips will take you from gym-phobic to gym-savvy.

Every year I drop my New Year's resolutions by February. What can I do to keep them?

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

Menu Diversity May Be a Recipe for Obesity

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.

"Balanced Diet": What Does It Mean for You?

Following a balanced diet can help you lower your blood sugar and cholesterol, and it ensures you'll enjoy lots of delicious and healthy options. Here's how to do it.

5 Worst Diets for Diabetes

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

Heart Disease: Is "Apple" Really Worse?

Are you an "apple"? Are you a "pear"? And what does that really determine anyway?

Artificial Sweeteners and Cancer Risk

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

5 Take-Out Horror Stories

You might want to think twice before steering towards the drive-thru of your favorite take-out restaurant.

Losing Weight After 40—Mission Impossible?

Learn quick tips to beat the odds.

Sugar Shockers: Seemingly Safe Foods that Aren't

Think these foods are safe? Think again.

6 Biggest Food Myths Exposed

Here are a few of the most common myths concerning food, and the truths or fictions behind them. What you read will surprise you.

6 Reasons Why Beer Can Be Good For You

When consumed in moderation, this age-old brew can impart a host of health benefits.

Is Your Tap Water Safe?

Chemicals, contaminants, trace amounts of pharmaceuticals. Find out if you should rethink what you drink.

The Truth About Diet Pills

Get the scoop on these supposed weight-loss wonders.

The Top 5 Weight-Lifting Myths for Women--Busted

Afraid weight lifting will make you look like Arnold Schwarzenegger? It won't. Here, we debunk other weight-lifting myths.

Are Certain Foods Really Addictive?

Some studies suggest our favorite foods might be as habit-forming as controlled substances.

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