Diets on Shine

5 Bogus Diets That Will Do More Harm Than Good

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With obesity as one of our number one killers, it is no surprise that Americans are scrambling for any kind of weight loss help. Unfortunately, in this eternal struggle to be thin and healthy, people end up looking for salvation in all the wrong places. Instead of relying on exercise and following…

It's a Party People: Here's what to eat at your holiday bashes

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The trick is choosing the right foods. Use our at-a-glance guide. For dessert, these goodies weigh in at about 300 calories—much better than the average holiday treats. See our tips:

What women eat when they eat alone

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Ditch the ramen. Don't turn a solitary meal into an unhealthy one.

By Camille Noe Pagán

Table for one? Join the club.

Gone are the days when women would rather skip a meal than sit solo through dinner, especially in public. Instead, hectic workdays, hard-to-coordinate family schedules, myriad convenience foods and a restaurant culture that now courts single diners have made eating alone not just acceptable, but commonplace.

According to the 2006 American Time Use Survey,

8 Essential Weight-Loss Tips for New Moms

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Start following these now and you’ll be well on your way to a healthier, trimmer you—from your baby’s toddler to teen years … and beyond. Healthful eating is important for everyone, but it’s especially critical if you’ve just had a baby. Your body is recovering from…

Can Eating Cookies Help You Lose Weight?

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Lately, we've seen quite a few TV commercials for unconventional (and sometimes questionable) beauty and weight-loss inventions: Bumpits. The Smooth Away hair removal system. Ab machines that claim to turn your jelly roll into a six pack by shocking you. Our new favorite has to be for the Hollywood Cookie Diet. In the commercial, Santa opens his robe to reveal ripped abs, courtesy of…cookies.

Can You Twitter Your Way To Thin?

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Cabbage soup. Grapefruit. Agave lemonade with cayenne pepper. We all know the foods of the fad diets. The latest dieting trend, however, doesn't involve a specific food, but rather the social networking site, Twitter.

Victoria’s Secret Model Finally Admits To Not Magically Losing Baby Weight

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Victoria’s Secret model Alessandra Ambrosia walked in the VS fashion show four months after giving birth to her first child. And she looked the sort of good that inspires teenage boys everywhere to steal mommy’s…