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Holy Guacamole! Who would have thunk it? According to researchers at Doshisha University in Kyoto, Japan, dieters with an optimistic view and high hopes for a thinner future are less likely to lose weight than their pessimistic counterparts. Optimists have a tendency to cheat more often! Based on my own experience, I can say that…

Always in search of a new fruit or vegetable, you can imagine my delight when this morning, while squeezing fruit at the Olive Market (125th street between Madison and Fifth Avenues), I stumbled upon the mysterious Kumato.

This week's Our Lady of Weight Loss Jigsaw Weight Loss Art puzzle was inspired by the Simon & Garfunkel song, "Feeling Groovy." Designed to keep you motivated and smiling.

For over 45 years she ministered to the poor, sick, orphaned, and dying, while guiding the Missionaries of Charity's expansion, first throughout India and then in other countries. Following her death she was beatified by Pope John Paul II and given the title Blessed Teresa of Calcutta. (Source: Wikipedia) Here follow a dozen quotes that…

Our Lady of Weight Loss, the patron saint of permanent fat removal, she who has devoted a great deal of time to examining the way in which people eat, there are 10 basic eating styles - from Gulp n' Go to Totally Beige to the Food Architect. Which style is yours?

We can't blame our children for wanting to hit those devil-filled vending machines, can we? But we can take action and help put and keep our children on the healthy path! Here are some thoughtful tips on how to keep your children happy and healthy in the face of school (lunches).

Research recently published in the "Journal of Obesity" reveals that treating yourself for behavior changes (i.e. chewing slowly, using small plates, keeping your house stocked with the 'right' stuff) may ultimately help you to lose more weight than rewarding yourself based on the number on the "Scales of Injustice."

As Oscar Wilde so brilliantly put it, "Be yourself, everyone else is already taken." Some of us embrace the idea of being ourselves - a freeing concept - while others 'try' to be themselves - not exactly knowing who they are and a bit reluctant to put it out there! Here follow 8 kick-tush ways…

The Sun is considered a positive card that reflects happiness, vitality, self-confidence, energy, joy and success. The conscious mind prevails over the unconscious. When the conscious mind says "no, thank you" to the devil's food, the unconscious mind no longer tries to pull you in a different direction.

With each ounce that you let go of, take a moment to say, "I thank you for traveling with me thus far, and now I'd like to say good-bye." You might put your hand on your stomach, your hips or any other part of you that has been holding on to excess weight, as you…
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