Do your weekend diet, food plan, or efforts toward weight loss fall apart every weekend?  While relaxing from a hard week of work, do you lose “will power” and discipline on your day’s off? If the answer to my questions is “yes,”  here are some ideas of what you can do to stay on track.…

Yesterday, I wrote about my dental hygienist who was struggling with losing weight.  She needed to lose 100 pounds, she said.  Also, she reported being on a severe weight loss diet.  After speaking a little while about the diet, and what she was eating to lose weight, or rather not eating to lose weight, we…

Yesterday, it was time for my semi-annual teeth cleaning.  I really like my dental hygienist – but I instantly noticed that she had put on a lot of weight since I had seen her.  I sat down, and she got right into the topic, telling me she “was so unhappy.”  I asked why.  “I’ve started…

You may have heard that supplements, such as certain herbs, minerals, roots, leaves and even vitamins have extra healthy benefits.  You may be taking some of these supplements.  Are you aware, however, that some of them may actually be dangerous? Take a look at this recent article by Consumer Reports magazine, about 12 dangerous supplements, including…

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