The freezer section in your grocery store can be the ultimate diet disaster. Filled with ice cream, deep dish pizzas, tater tots and french toast, heading to the freezer section when you’re hungry is a risky venture. But thanks to our friends at Women’s Health magazine and ABCNews.com, they scoured our supermarket freezers for the best [...]
Archive for January 15th, 2009
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Portion control and knowing what a portion or serving size looks like is so essential for not only losing weight, but also maintaining your weight. Did you know that there are some basic ways that you can remember what a portion size looks like, or be able to assess how many portions you are about [...]
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Can We Blame Obesity For Chronic Illness?
Written by Slim | Date: 8:41 am | Permalink | Category: Diet BlogA survey of 32,000 people suggests that more and more Americans are suffering from chronic diseases such as diabetes and high blood pressure – many struggling with several at a time.
Between 1996 and 2005, the average annual cost of medical expenses not covered by health insurance rose from $427 per American in 1996 to [...]