We all know it's bad for us. We hear the endless references to it when experts tell us what NOT to eat. We know it's one of the leading causes of obesity, heart disease and high cholesterol. So why exactly do we continue to eat fast food even when we know it's terrible for us? Here are a few quick tips for overcoming our fast food addiction.

1. Fast Food is FAST Food

Well yeah, that's kind of implied in the name right? The pace of life has never been faster, with...

Using the Weight Watchers point system can be one of the best ways to loose weight. They make it easy for you to use there point system that assigns a value to every food that you eat. You do not have to worry about counting calories because based on your weight and age you are assigned a certain amount of point each day. Using the Weight Watchers Points makes it easy to keep track of what you are eating each day and when you stay within the recommend amount you will loose...

Fortunately for those of us newly interested in eating organic and raw foods, there are lots of products out there. Natural and organic foods used to be found only in natural food stores, and those could be few and far between. While not as ubiquitous as McDonald’s, there ARE many more stand-alone stores. And the grocery chains are catching on too, with more organic selections than ever before. If you don’t see them in your grocery store, just ask. You’re probably not...

So here's my story, when I was first introduced to the Levive Juice, first thought came to mind..."Oh boy, what does this CRAP taste like?"This was the very first thing that popped into my head, as I've tried many health nutrition drinks (e.i. Noni Juice, MonaVie, Fruta Vida, etc...) I can go on and on with this list, and each one did not suite my taste at all. They seem to leave an after taste and worst of all, I couldn't stand drinking them any longer! I have thrown cases...

The state of your health depends largely on your lifestyle and the food that you eat. If you do not eat well, your body will not be able to function perfectly and you can easily become sick.

According to studies, more than 50% of the people in the United States do not eat a balanced diet. It's not that Americans do not know what nutrition is, it's that most Americans choose junk food and processed foods because they are cheaper and more convenient than healthy food.

Body Mass Index ( " target="_self" BMI ) a good way for individuals to assess their overall body picture, as it provides a reasonably sound measure of a healthy weight range. Body Mass Index (BMI) is the ratio of body weight (in kilograms) to height (in meters) squared (i.e. BMI = wt [kg] ÷ ht [m)2.

Don’t worry about calculating your Body Mass Index (BMI) using the formula above, instead, go to where you will see a link to have it done automatically,...

People love eating chocolates. The taste of chocolate attracts people in every age group. Everybody loves eating chocolates in different forms. However, a question always comes in mind of people, "Whether eating chocolate is good for health?" The answer to this question is not so easy. The effects of chocolate on health vary according to the type of chocolate being eaten. Some types may be good for a person, whereas at the same point of time, another variant may have adverse...

Breakfast is the most important meal of the day.  We’ve all heard it before, but so few of us actually act on it.  What you feed your body in the morning can be the difference between staying alert and energized throughout the day, or feeling tired and lazy.  It can be the difference between staying focused at work, or finding yourself mentally drifting off not able to concentrate on the job at hand.  It could be the difference between staying full until lunch,...

Medifast weight loss Liquid Diet: Is It a Safe Treatment for Obesity?
Recently there's been renewed interest in the use of very low calorie, liquid diets to treat obesity when other more conservative diet plans have failed to work. One of the most popular liquid protein diets available to the public is the Medifast Liquid diet. This very low calorie diet typically provides the patient with 400 to 800 calories a day in the form of high protein liquid shakes. The very low calorie...

The great myth of the perfect six-pack stomach.  Ripped abs. Hey, let’s go further and shoot for the eight-pack stomach you fitness buffs!  We all want them, and have heard of so many different techniques, diets and gadgets to help us get ‘em.  Well, let’s go ahead and make this article simple and straight-to-the-point, loaded with the information that never seems to be that easily together in one place:

1. Stop doing crunches. ...