Perfect Weight

Bye-Bye, Belly Fat

Strategies to Win the Battle of the Bulge

There’s no quick fix to shedding unwanted abdominal avoirdupois, but sound nutrition, exercise and stress management can help.

Stair Climbing

Ups the Ante of a Workout

Wonderful walks are both relaxing and invigorating, but if you want to kick butt, literally, climbing stairs is one of the more vigorous cardiovascular workouts you can do.

Starving For Perfection

Hope and Healing for Eating Disorders

The average women’s magazine cover promises a diet plan that can’t fail—and pictures a dessert that will never be part of it. Advertising images portray models whose body types belong to a scant five percent of the population—or, thanks to the unmentioned miracle of airbrushing, to no one at all.

The 100-Calorie Diet Trap

Take Caution with These Snacks

Avoiding Sugar Shock

Stay Away from This Ingredient to Lose Weight

Slow Down at Mealtime

Eating Quickly Reduces Release of Hormones that Induce Feelings of Being Full

Season and Sniff to Shed Pounds

A Fresh Tactic for Losing Weight

Think Twice

...About Taking a Break from Your Exercise Regimen

Why Late Night Snacks Put on Weight

Say No to Midnight Munching