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Whether you are trying to lose weight or just trying to maintain a healthy diet, the holidays can be challenging for the best of us. In fact, diet and fitness related websites see a sizable drop in traffic this time of year as some people adopt an “out of sight, out of mind” philosophy in regards to diet and…

The last few years have been a whirlwind for the Cookie Monster. From having to dispel tabloid rumors about his name being changed to the “Vegetable Monster,” to his recent run in the limelight, which centered on an aggressive campaign to host Saturday Night Live. Although the cookie monster will not be changing the name on his birth certificate,…

Flickr: aktivioslo If you love hybrid words, you’ll love “Piloxing.” And no, it doesn’t involve punching your cat, whilst doing the dreaded Pilates Hundred… thankfully! It’s a fun combination of Pilates and Boxing, created by Swedish celebrity trainer, Viveca Jensen. This is Jensen’s way of physically and mentally empowering people through fitness. Piloxing is mainly designated for woman (sorry guys!),…

The 17 Day Diet is a new program from Dr Mike Moreno, a family practitioner from San Diego, California. Moreno specializes in diabetes and diabetic complications. The new diet has featured on Dr Phil, and consequently lead to a surge in interest. So what’s it all about?…

Most of the western world is in the midst of holiday gift buying and figuring out what to buy can be challenging. ThatsFit.com just published their Holiday Fitness Gift Guide which can be used as a great resource to shop for the fitness buff in your family. However, use caution when buying these gifts for others as they could…

Success stories always brighten my day and boost my own motivation. It’s great to hear about people achieving their health and fitness goals. Roni Yonka, a 30-year old woman from North Carolina, used the free diet service SparkPeople (which has been featured on Diet Blog before) to get off to a really strong start, losing 6lbs in just two…

Food411′s resident Chef Silvia shares a holiday story….. ” As many of you may know, I’ve been a longtime proponent of the “gifts” of the kitchen. I know that when cooking can be appreciated beyond the everyday need to get meals on the table fast, it has much to teach us. And so…we gathered at […]

Great Britain gave us Paul McCartney, Mick Jagger, and John Lennon, so now we’re returning the favor… sending the Brits all our sweet potatoes. While the U.S. dollar sinks deeper into the toilet, American sweet potato exports, between 2005 and 2009, have more than doubled, reaching $51.4 million. Great Britain is the major buyer. Wow, I can’t picture our…

Earlier this month, Jackson, Mississippi-based Cal-Maine Foods Inc., recalled 24,000 dozen eggs purchased from Ohio Fresh Eggs LLC, of Croton, Ohio, over possible salmonella contamination. After routine sampling, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) notified Cal-Maine that eggs tested positive for salmonella, spurring the immediate recall. And now, a Humane Society video taken by an undercover investigator working…

Ever wanted to know the techniques and tricks used by those who successfully lost weight, and kept it off? Thanks to a scintillating survey conducted by popular weight loss site SparkPeople – we’ve now got some road-tested tips to give you the best chance at managing weight….