Healthy Food Chart

New York Times health correspondent Jane Brody once shared her secret for staying trim: Controlled Indulgence. Brody’s philosophy evolved out of her own struggle to lose weight. She eventually determined that “deprivation feeds desire and can lead to overindulgence at…

Most nutritionists will tell you that controlling calorie intake is the key to losing weight (or avoiding weight gain.) But a new animal study indicates that some calories are far more fattening than others! A six-year study at Wake Forest…

Whether you’re trying to improve your nutrition or watch your calories (or BOTH), tracking and analyzing your diet is the best way to get handle on what you are actually getting from your food. I won’t kid you: it takes…

Q. Help! I’ve lost 26 pounds since last October but I seem to have reached a plateau. How can I continue losing weight? A. First of all, take a deep breath and congratulate yourself for a big accomplishment! Losing 26…