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Keep Off Christmas Weight By Exercising Hard The Day Before

6:00AM December 21, 2011 | Melanie Pinola

Christmas is a time for indulgent feasts and parties with bountiful booze. That’s great, but if you want to keep off the resulting holiday weight gain, it’s best to prepare. High intensity exercise before meals can give a much-needed metabolic boost. More »


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Cut Carbs Two Days A Week For Weight Loss

3:30AM December 14, 2011 | Melanie Pinola

This two-day-a-week diet plan sounds a lot easier than full-time calorie-counting: Just avoid eating carbs on those two days and eat what you normally would the rest of the time. A recent study suggests this may be more effective than typical diet plans. More »


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Feel Full Faster By Pretending The Food You’re Eating Is Indulgent

10:00PM August 8, 2011 | Melanie Pinola

Your mindset plays an even more pivotal role in dieting than you might think. A recent study indicates that merely thinking of food as calorie-rich or low-fat affects how full you feel, by regulating a hormone called ghrelin that’s responsible for controlling appetite. More »


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Vary Your Calorie Intake To Break Through A Weight Loss Plateau

10:00PM August 3, 2011 | Melanie Pinola

If you’re trying to lose weight and find that all of the sudden it seems impossible to shed more kilos than it was at the beginning, you may have hit a plateau. Nutrition Diva suggests one way to overcome the hurdle is calorie cycling. More »


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For Weight Loss, What You Eat May Matter More Than How Many Calories You Ingest

10:00PM July 22, 2011 | Alan Henry

A new study by nutritionists and public health experts at Harvard University showed that the conventional wisdom that the key to weight loss is just to eat less and exercise more actually isn’t very effective when it comes to weight loss. For many people, they say, what you eat matters just as much. More »


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Don’t Compute While You Eat If You Want To Snack Less

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11:00AM July 4, 2011 | Angus Kidman

Not eating while you’re doing other things is pretty standard advice when you’re trying to lose weight or modify your diet, but it’s not just folk wisdom. A study by Bristol University confirms that eating at the screen doesn’t leave you satisfied and might lead you to snack later. More »


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Eat Yoghurt, Not Potatoes If You Want To Lose Or Maintain Weight

2:00AM June 25, 2011 | Melanie Pinola

Harvard researchers have identified the five foods that make you gain weight and five that help you lose weight. If you like yoghurt, the study has good news for you; if you’re a “meat and potatoes” kind of eater, not so much. More »


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The Best Way To Lose Weight Is To Lie To Yourself

5:45AM June 7, 2011 | Alasdair Wilkins

Looking to shed some weight and take part in a massive act of self-deception? You can’t fool your stomach into feeling full. However, you can fool your brain into enjoying healthy fruits and vegetables as much as high-fat indulgences. More »


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Find The Best Diet Program For Your Budget And Taste

10:00PM May 16, 2011 | Melanie Pinola

There’s no one-size-fits-all approach to losing weight. The best diet program for you will depend on a combination of factors: whether you enjoy cooking, how much you’re willing to spend, etc. Here are some tips for sorting it all out. More »


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Guilt, Shame And Weight Loss

9:00AM January 23, 2011 | Tim Grahl

Our bodies and minds seem dead set against maintaing a healthy balance. Here’s how one sedentary Lifehacker reader leveraged things we commonly avoid as a mechanism for weight loss and a healthier lifestyle. More »