weight loss diets

Most people would like to look slim and trim but want the easy way out. Now there is a diet which promises to help get rid of excess weight in a very short time. The 400 calorie fix is claiming to be the ultimate diet that allows you to eat your favorite foods and yet lose weight. The vendors of this 400-calorie diet say this is not a gimmick but the best and most effective diet with guaranteed results. Prevention magazine which has the diet plan says the diet plan prevents hunger pangs and lets your body quickly adapt to less food.

The Dos and Don'ts for healthy family snacking.
Unfortunately, as more children join their parents on the overweight and obesity list, weight management is becoming a family affair. Hectic lifestyles are partially to blame for the obesity epidemic in America. Busy schedules leave little or no time to prepare healthy meals, which is one reason why American families are eating more processed, high fat, no nutrition convenience foods. And snacking is one of the main contributors to this problem.

Celebrities like Jessica Simpson are said to be losing weight on the 5 Factor Diet. But will it work east of Beverly Hills?

There is little dispute that walking is one of the best, cheapest and easiest things you can do for your health.
What if there was a small, inexpensive device that was proven to boost your fitness, help you lose weight and lower your blood pressure? Would you use it, especially if doing so was nearly effortless?

Jane Bonin does. She has for the past eight months and swears by it. “It's just a way of tricking yourself into doing the right thing,” says the 73-year-old writer and former college professor who lives in Washington.

On his first day in Huntington, W. Va., Jamie Oliver spent the afternoon at Hillbilly Hot Dogs, pitching in to cook its signature 15-pound burger. That’s 10 pounds of meat, 5 pounds of custom-made bun, American cheese, tomatoes, onions, pickles, ketchup, mustard and mayo. Then he learned how to perfect the Home Wrecker, the eatery’s famous 15-inch, one-pound hot dog (boil first, then grill in butter). For the Home Wrecker Challenge, the dog gets 11 toppings, including chili sauce, jalapeños, liquid nacho cheese and coleslaw. Finish it in 12 minutes or less and you get a T-shirt.