diets

Dining Out On A Diet: How To Save Calories, Money

Posted on 08/15/2012 by | Personal Health and Well-being | Comments

Bulletin Today | Personal HealthAmericans love to eat out. Of every dollar we spend on food, nearly half — 48 cents — goes to the restaurant industry. (Compare that to 1955, when only 25 cents of every food dollar went toward dining out.) All told, each day Americans shell out a whopping $1.7 billion on meals out, says the National Restaurant Association. Obviously, the restaurant industry is quite happy about this, but the health experts who look at our ever-expanding waistlines are not so …

Diet Soda: Zero Calories, But Still Makes You Fat

Posted on 07/10/2012 by | Personal Health and Well-being | Comments

Bulletin Today | Personal HealthRegular soda is full of sugar and calories that can make you fat, but what about no-calorie, diet soda? Shouldn’t it help keep you from gaining weight? A growing number of studies say no. In fact, drinking diet soda seems to have the same effect on your waistline as regular sodas, causing weight gain and a craving for more sugar, reports Msnbc.com. A new paper published in Obesity Reviews finds that consuming large amounts of fructose (a type of sugar), artificial sweeteners, and …

The Takeaway: Weight Watchers, Fashion Icons and Middle Ageism in America

Posted on 09/8/2011 by | Brooklyn, NY | Comments

News RoundupsOverweight patients following the Weight Watchers plan lost around 50 percent more weight in one year than people who got tried standard diet-and-exercise … “Retirement is for old people,” said 79-year-old Italian designer Valentino Garavani … Middle ageism in America has become a tacit business practice … And a French judge fines man for not having enough sex with his wife.

Check Those Buns: The Best and Worst Burgers To Order

Posted on 07/21/2011 by | Personal Health and Well-being | Comments

Bulletin Today | Personal HealthOf course you love a thick, juicy, all-American burger. Even First Lady Michelle Obama, anti-obesity advocate and nutrition-conscious mom, recently ordered a burger and fries at D.C.’s Shake Shack during a lunch with friends. But there are burgers and there are burgers. Some can be nutrition nightmares, packing in a day’s worth of calories, fat and sodium between two buns. By making smart choices, you can still indulge without undermining your health. Health.com recently took a look at the best …