Health Trends In 2007

What's Hot, What's Not
By Sally Wadyka for MSN Health & Fitness

In 2007, health and fitness news ran the gamut from the very good (healthier restaurant food) to the bad (dangerously lead-laden toys), with stops in between for the very sneaky (hiding veggies in other dishes) and the jaw-droppingly weird (toys laced with date-rape drug). Here’s a recap of the year that was, but this isn’t just ancient history: These trends and issues will carry on into 2008, as the regulatory, medical and nutritional communities look to address concerns and build on recent breakthroughs. Read more

A Guide To Staying In Shape During The Holiday Season!

During the holidays the temptations to break the diet and skip the gym seem to be everywhere; at home and at the office. Here is a guide that will help you with nutrition, exercise, and supplementation.

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10 Tips for Parents With Overweight Kids

Children eat what they get! If it crosses their lips, it either comes from you, a friend, or the school. As parents, we take the ultimate responsibility for the health of our children. Read article

Counceling for Weight Loss?

Have you ever thought about going to counseling as a means to create a more effective diet program? Here are some possible reasons your current strategies are not working. Learn more.

7 Excuses For Not Starting Up Your Weight Loss Diet

Changing habits is one of the most difficult challanges we human beings are facing. This also applies to changing food habits, and especially starting a weight loss diet, when you are used to eating what you want when you want it. When we feel defeated by this challenge it is easy to find excuses for not doing it. I'll discuss 7 common excuses for not starting up or staying on a fitness diet, and give you some tips on what to do to get your mind "on track" again. Read more

New Online Tool for Dining Out

You're perusing the menu at a popular restaurant. Trying to make a healthy choice, you narrow your options. Which would you ultimately choose...Read more

Quiz: How Realistic Are You About Weight Loss?

Learn how to get real and get results.

Having unrealistic expectations can make weight loss a frustrating process since lasting results don't always happen on a certain timetable. Take this 14-question quiz to get a deeper understanding of your weight loss expectations. Read more

Life On the Fat Lane...How fast food fuel obesity

By Allison J. Cleary, EatingWell.com

I've stepped into the fire-grilled world of Burger King with a mission to order the healthiest meal on the menu. It's 12:30 in the afternoon, the line is six deep, orders from the drive-thru crackle over the intercom, and nine workers hustle to keep the burgers moving. Glossy posters of golden-crusted chicken and juicy bacon burgers hang everywhere. The unmistakable aroma of French fries and crispy chicken surrounds me, Read More

Fish Oil May Help You Lose Fat…But not that much fat.

By Tom Venuto.

Unless you’ve been living under a rock somewhere for the last several years, you’ve probably heard about the health benefits of eating fatty fish or taking fish oil supplements.

Well, it looks like you might be able to add fat loss alongside the other benefits like heart, blood (cholesterol/triglycerides), brain, skin and joint health (and the rest of the list, which is too long to print here). Read the entire article and post your comments.

Living & Managing Osteoarthritis

Living with osteoarthritis just got easier: Here are tips on assistive devices, exercises for osteoarthritis, natural pain treatment, personal stories, and more.