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There’s no quick and easy way to lose weight but people still turn to pills to take the weight off.  If you’re one of those people that have tried “everything” to lose weight, then chances are, you’ve actually come in contact with one or more products in this best and worst weight loss supplement list. Ephedra Ephedra contains an active... Read More

By Kathy Smith, creator of Kathy Smith’s Project:YOU! Type 2® With nine grams of protein and 10 grams of fiber per serving, this soup is rich, hearty, healthy . . . and vegan! Just the thing to help you make it through the last few remaining weeks of winter (if you can trust that Pennsylvanian rodent’s prognosticative powers). 2 cups... Read More

By Joe Wilkes In the world of nutrition news, there was a recent study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine that took a look at cookbook recipes over the last several decades (with emphasis on recipes in The Joy of Cooking). This study found that calorie counts per serving have gone up dramatically as authors have increased portion sizes... Read More

By Steve Edwards Jack, you lied. You said if you died it would ruin your image, but now that you’re gone, nothing has changed. You were THE fitness icon yesterday; you’re THE fitness icon today. Without you, it’s impossible to say if there would even be a fitness industry. You started it, you grew it—your influence never waned, and you... Read More

By Amy Ludwig Tired of shorter days and early nights? Wondering how you can get through the dark months as you pine for summer sunshine? Fear not. You can walk—or jog, run, or lift—your way to a brighter mood with exercise. When you’re feeling low, moving may be the last thing you feel like doing. As Sir Isaac Newton pointed... Read More