Whenever you resolve to eat healthier or fewer calories, it can be easy to fall into the diet trap — thinking that you just have to power through for a few weeks eating only lettuce in order to meet your weight goals. But instead of dreading the idea of healthy eating, think of your new goals as a lifestyle change, not a diet, with these tips. Get creative in the kitchen: When you've resigned Read more

DrSugar is in the house! And she's answering your health-related questions. Dear DrSugar, What does it mean "to only lose water weight"? I hear people say this when talking about fad diets and juice cleanses and that it's a bad thing. I just don't know what it means. —Confused on H20 This is a fantastic question because dieting is so common in today's society and we all hear about "losing Read more

Despite your best efforts at trying to prevent jet lag, it's sometimes unavoidable. Your circadian rhythm is all screwy, and now instead of preventative measures, you're dealing with jet lag and its pesky symptoms: fatigue, foggy mind, irritability, headaches, and trouble sleeping. Here are a few tips to help ease the effects of jet lag and have you back to normal in no time! Adapt to the Read more

To me, "dieting" means following a specific plan in order to lose weight (instead of following a diet for health or other reasons). Starting a new diet plan can be daunting, not to mention hard to maintain. But the results can be worth it if you're trying to be healthier and lose weight. Of course, whether or not dieting is bad for you depends on the type of diet plan you're following. Popular Read more

The start of the workweek hopefully means you've been able to recharge over the weekend. Sometimes, however, you just can't beat that afternoon slump. Sitting at a desk all day can leave you feeling the opposite of energetic, especially around those post-lunch hours when our bodies expend more energy digesting or we crash from the effects of our morning cup of coffee. No matter the reason, that Read more

Pumpkin pie, hot chocolate, and frosted cookies loom in the holiday future, which means it's time to get the calories in check. Unfortunately, holiday treats can make squeezing into that fabulous sequined number a challenge that we'd rather not handle. Instead of going on a crash diet at the last minute, try cutting back now with these simple (and hardly noticeable) calorie slashing tips. It will Read more

Women get pregnant and gain weight. Then they have the baby and have to lose the weight. Celeb moms just seem to do so at an alarmingly quick rate. We read tales of Naomi Watts simply using breastfeeding to get back to her pre-baby weight in a matter of weeks, and Jessica Alba bouncing back in record time. This, however, is not the reality for most women. European healthcare officials are trying Read more