If I’m thin then I’m healthy, right? Wrong. There are several misconceptions people have about weight, losing it and what’s healthy. Here’s the low-down on some myths we’re better off busting.
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How to Talk to Your Kids About Their Eating Habits: Very Carefully
Weight is never an easy subject, but it can be especially dicey when parents broach the issue of eating habits and weight with their teens.
Stress Can Boost Good Habits Too
(UPDATED) Under stress, we all tend to seek comfort — sometimes in not-so-healthy ways — but a new study suggests that challenging experiences are as likely to promote good habits as they are to support bad ones.
Is Self-Help the Secret to Reducing Childhood Obesity?
There is no shortage of strategies to lose weight, but which work best for children?
It’s All Good…Or Maybe Not. Gwyneth Paltrow Limits the Carbs Her Kids Eat
Paltrow reveals her latest diet decisions in her new cookbook. And they don’t include some of children’s favorite comfort foods.
Does Your Diet Influence How Well You Sleep?
Poor sleeping habits can lead to overeating, but can unhealthy diets keep you up at night?
How to Make New Year’s Resolutions Stick: Q&A with an Expert on Change
It’s time to set goals for 2013, and a psychologist has some hints for helping you make those changes last
A Daily Multivitamin Reduces Cancer Risk in Older Men
There hasn’t been strong evidence to support the idea that vitamins can combat cancer—until now.
Study: Weight Watchers Works Better than Clinical Weight Loss Programs
Another study endorses the effectiveness of the ubiquitous, points-based weight loss program
Soda Makers Will Post Calorie Counts on Vending Machines
Will calorie counts on soda-vending machines help curb consumption of sugary drinks?
Nutella Truck’s Breakfast Tour Promotes a Not So Healthy Breakfast
Nutella for breakfast? What kind of nutty idea is that?
Well a Nutella truck is crisscrossing the country through December 15, dishing out samples of the chocolate hazelnut spread as part of a twelve-city “breakfast tour.” …
How to Look Hot in a Minivan: 9 Beauty Tips for Mom
In journalist Janice Min’s new book, the author shares health, beauty and fitness tips from celebrity trainers, doctors and the stars themselves
Can Love Handles Kill? Having a Paunch May Be Worse than Being Obese
Fat cells in a protruding belly may be different from fat cells elsewhere in the body—and more hazardous to your health