There are so many diet plans and weight-loss fads in the market today that would-be dieters can choose from. The Nutrisystem diet is just one of them.

Popular diets continue to soar high both as a business and a solution to some health concerns. Someone whose lifestyle allows for an unbalanced and unhealthy diet exposes oneself to diseases and other medical problems.

Mashed potatoes and corn taste delicious when you simply mix them together, but there are a couple, more fancy ways, of dressing up this combination. Serve corn and mashed potatoes together as shepherd's pie or as potato pancakes. These dishes are basic to prepare and are tasty, giving your friends

Needless to say, "water fasting" is an extreme diet. It's extremely hard, but some people swear by it. Literally, you drink only water, no food, no juice even. Not surprisingly, some people report 35 pound drop in weight after going on the water diet for a few weeks.

Protein and amino acids -- constituents of protein -- are the most common nutritional supplements taken for sports performance. Your muscles use protein to build and repair themselves, leading some people to believe that supplementation enhances athletic ability. Whether this is true remains unclear

Our review of The Diet Solution Program has found this to be a complete program for weight loss that helps dieters to increase energy and improve their all-around health, all while burning excess body fat. We have tried it and could not believe the increase in energy and vibrancy that it provided. T

Despite warnings and pleas for better lifestyle habits from medical experts, Americans are getting bigger, eating less healthy, and exercising less, a new survey finds.

There's a big event coming up on your calendar. You need to lose weight -- fast! Whether that's a high school reunion, a big family celebration or a gala event at your workplace, if you only have a few weeks to transform your body but you don't really see yourself spending thousands o

What's the problem with diets to lose weight fast? They do not account for how the weight will stay off. You can lose weight quickly, but you must be prepared when it tries to come back on.

A look into today's popular fad diets, including Atkins, the Zone and The South Beach Diet. This article will describe the pros and cons of each diet and their true effects on weight loss.

It is not easy to balance an egg, simply due to its natural shape. However, it is possible to balance a hard-boiled egg with the help of a little table salt. A popular myth regarding balancing hard-boiled eggs is that the task can only be accomplished during the equinox -- the day the sun is in the

Candy icing is a smooth covering that lays over cakes or cookies and provides a professional look. Candy icing can be made from marshmallow paste, gum paste, almond paste and other materials. The icing hardens when exposed to air, holding whatever shape or texture you gave it. Candy icing is a favor

Which is the better diet plan for you? The GM diet or the FBF diet plan? Here is the answer...

Buying or selling a dietary supplement containing ephedra is now against the law. The FDA's ban on ephedra officially takes effect today.

When starting on any new dietary venture, some changes in your usual eating schedule are bound to change. The paleolithic diet is no exception.

A federal appeals court upheld an FDA ban of the herbal supplement Ephedra, overturning a 2005 ruling by a lower court that allowed its sale in low doses.

Study of people from five continents found higher microbe levels in those living in colder northern regions

The mid section is the hardest thing to work on for me. Having a history of being an overweight, I went through a lot of sports just to shed some weight.

Starting the New Year has always been a favorite time for people to start a new diet.Which can be good.But many, if not most, of the fad diets making the rounds in the tabloids and latest lose-weight-fast scam are not only ineffective, but often dangerous as well.