If you love to eat, losing weight can seem so structured, you immediately get frustrated and grab the first decadent food you can find. Even though there are some very specific guidelines that can help you reach your goal faster, there's no one-size-fits-all weight-loss plan for everyone. Here are five rules you can bend and still drop pounds from the scale. No Cheesecake, Wine, or French Read more

Carbs may be needed to fuel your body and your brain, but if you're looking to drop a few pounds fast, cutting them out (especially in the evening, as celebrity trainer Gunnar Peterson suggests) may help. Make sure to do it the right way with these low-carb snack and meal ideas, which will keep you full throughout the evening (and don't forget to enter to win a year of KIND bars and a juicer in Read more

Don't have time or the willpower to diet all week long? Two days might just do the trick, according to British researchers. The dietitians found that women who cut carbs for two days and ate normally, yet sensibly, the rest of the week lost more weight than women sticking to a Mediterranean-style diet of 1,500 calories a day. After four weeks, the women who gave up carbs twice a week lost an Read more

We've hit the ground running at the New York City Wine and Food Festival, and last night we kept busy (and full) stuffing our faces at Meatball Madness (our favorite: a brilliant duck and porcini creation). While our mouths were pretty much full the entire time, we'd have been remiss not to catch a word with the evening's host, Giada De Laurentiis, who had the weighty task of evaluating all 25 Read more

It's hard to resist a heaping plate of creamy pasta primavera or sizzling spinach lasagna, but traditional pasta isn't always the healthiest of foods. Made with semolina and enriched flour, pasta is high in carbs and somewhat low in nutrition. Whole wheat pasta is much healthier — containing fiber and protein — but its thicker, grainier texture can be a turnoff for many pasta lovers. A newly Read more

Have you gone gluten-free yet? If not, you're not one of the growing numbers of people who've tried out a diet free of the protein found in commonly eaten grains like wheat, barley, and rye. Spurred by celebrity endorsements from Gwyneth Paltrow to Oprah, many people believe that adopting a gluten-free diet can help them have more energy, lose weight, have clearer skin, and feel healthier Read more

Today is National Celiac Disease Awareness Day; and, in honor of the day, we're rounding up some of our favorite gluten-free posts. From healthy recipes to celebs who eat a gluten-free diet, we've got all the gluten-free news you want to read! Is a Gluten-Free Diet Good For You? How to Tell If It's Really Gluten-Free Gluten-Free Celebrities Gluten-Free Breakfast Options Gluten-Free Read more

Alison Sweeney works out in the park sporting Lucy and Puma — Fit Celeb It's what's for dinner: penne with turkey sausage, tomatoes, and arugula — That's Fit.ca No gym required: seven surefire ways to slim down — Daily Spark The Biggest Loser — and the winner is . . . — Fit Bottomed Girls Give 10, get toned — Health Mama Mia! Low-carb pasta alternatives — Blisstree Read more