It’s time to GET REAL if you want to take it off and keep it off! That fad diet helped you lose the weight, but now you’re feeling more despair, and more guilt since you’ve slowed down or discontinued it altogether. Just as easy as the pounds melted away, they can come back.

Most people recognize comfort foods as the familiar ice cream or macaroni & cheese or fried chicken or even udon noodles- usually it’s the basics you grew up on that make you feel good. According to a new study men and women are divided when it comes to the ultimate comfort food. So what simple culinary delight leaves you feeling happy when you are sick, or tired, or far from home?

Toss and turn all night? Deep sleeper? Light sleeper? 6 hours a night? 8 hours? If you are struggling with your weight or watching your calories, maybe you should take a look at the amount of sleep you get each night. A new study claims that women’s sleep habits can predict weight gain.

A shoal of piranha fish on show at a British aquatic centre have had to be put on a diet after putting on weight in captivity, officials reported on May 19th. A nutrient-rich diet will help these predators slim down as staff monitor their size over the next month.

A lifetime obsession with fitness for one. But what other secrets make her look the way she does at 47? Madonna has seemingly cheated the aging factor and found the fountain of youth. The mother of two is starting yet another world tour when most moms can barely find a few hours to work out.

Your sight? Your marriage? Well, according to a new intense study people would be willing to sacrifice life and limb, literally, to avoid being obese.

Overeating happens to the best of us, even when we’re trying to cut calories and watch our weight. If you are bad at stopping when you feel full, there are ways to feel more satisfied without wolfing down extra calories.

According to a new study, the U.S. trails behind the U.K. in middle-age health. "Startling new research shows that white, middle-aged Americans -- even those who are rich -- are far less healthy than their peers in England, a finding that flummoxed some experts," says The Associated Press.

Since it is allergy season why not give a quick history lesson on allergy disorders. According to this intresting information, allergies were diagnosed mainly among the upper class.

"One hundred years ago, an Austrian doctor named Clemens von Pirquet coined the term 'allergy' to describe how the human body, once exposed to a foreign substance, could inexplicably develop a heightened, occasionally fatal, sensitivity to it," writes Drake Bennett in The Boston Globe.

Tired of having to sit down all day and the back pain that goes with it? You gotta love the perks of the desk job. If you are that hard worker sitting at a computer each day or sitting at a desk in another work environment, you’re probably already spending a fortune on massage, chiropractic, and other doctor bills to ease the back pain.

So you’ve decided to order a salad – good for you! Having a salad as a meal can help you cut calories and add more nutrient-rich veggies to your diet, but don’t let the word “salad” on the menu trick you.

Soccer practices, long workdays, dance recitals – sounds like your home? Family schedules are all over the place – it’s no longer the norm to have family meals together at the dinner table. Parents especially will be interested to know that studies have shown family dinner hour is an important part of healthy living.

With Mother’s Day right around the corner, we have found some great healthy gift ideas for your mom and for yourself. Keeping health, fitness, and well-being in mind for those hard-to-please mother’s out there, here’s some suggestions to show your appreciation.

White wheat contains less tannic acid. That means it can be milled with the bran and germ (making it nutritionally equivalent to conventional whole wheat) and still produce a flour in appearance similar to all-purpose, and as healthy as traditional whole wheat.