Basic Nutrition

- What Do These Weight Loss Terms Mean?
What are Calories, Why Do They Matter?
What is Metabolism, Can I Change It?
Are Certain Body Shapes Healthier?
Is Hunger Biological, Can I Control It?
What are Fats, How Do They Affect Me?
Are Some Types of Carbohydrate Better?
What is Fiber, Can it Help With Weight?
What is the Energy Density of Foods?
What is BMI, How Important is it?
What Is Volumetrics?
Keith Ayoob answers the question: 'What Do These Weight Loss Terms Mean?'
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Weight and Health Risks
- Overweight and Risk of Diabetes?
Lack of Exercise and Diabetes Risk?
Diabetes, Obesity And Heart Disease?
Obesity And Osteoarthritis Risk?
Does Obesity Cause Depression?
Lack of Exercise and Breast Cancer Risk?
Dr. Ronald Goldberg answers the question: 'Does Being Overweight Increase Risk?'
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Eating Well

- What Constitutes a Balanced Diet?
What Is The Healthiest Diet?
Effects of Carbs/Starches on Weight?
Effects of Fats on Weight, Health?
Differences Between Good Fat And Bad?
How Do I Avoid Eating Trans Fat?
Overall Percentage Of Fat In My Diet?
What are Some Low-Fat Cooking Methods?
Eggs And Heart Disease Risk?
Effects of Protein on Weight, Health?
Effects of Dairy on Weight, Health?
Effects of Vegetables on Weight, Health?
How Healthy Is A Vegetarian Diet?
Frozen, Canned Fruits vs. Fresh Produce?
Effects of Fruits on Weight, Health?
Dr. Hensrud answers the question: 'What Constitutes a Balanced Diet?'
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Fad Diets

- Do Some Diets Work Better Than Others?
Difference Between Diet And Lifestyle?
Is The Atkins Diet Effective?
Do Low-Carb Diets Work?
Is The South Beach Diet Effective?
Does the Cabbage Soup Diet Work?
Do Detox Diets Work?
Does The Zone Diet Reduce Weight?
How Does The DASH Reduce Weight?
Is The Mediterranean Diet Effective?
Will A Gluten-Free Diet Improve Health?
What Is The Raw Food Diet?
How Effective Is The Blood-Type Diet?
Is A Liquid Diet Effective?
Dr. Eric Westman answers the question: 'Do Some Diets Work Better Than Others?'
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Weight Loss - Getting Started

- Realistic Weekly Weight Loss Goal?
Weight Loss Differences in Men, Women?
Best Way to Start Losing Weight?
What Should Be My Ideal Weight?
Consulting a Doctor About Weight Loss?
Can I Get a Dietitian Through my Doctor?
Best Way To Ensure Weight Loss?
What Should I Look for on Food Labels?
What Portion Sizes Are Right For Me?
Will Cooking Smaller Portions Help?
Are 'Low-Fat' Foods Really Low-Fat?
Understanding Low- or No-Carb Labels?
How Important is Monitoring Weight Loss?
How do I Best Monitor my Weight Loss?
Eating More Food to Lose Weight?
Leslie Bonci answers the question: 'Realistic Weekly Weight Loss Goal?'
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Fitness

- How Should I Set my Fitness Goals?
Tips On Beginning An Exercise Routine?
Getting Doctor's Okay on a Fitness Plan?
Medical Issues While Exercising?
Tips On Keeping An Exercise Routine?
Everyday Things To Do To Lose Weight?
Can I Get Enough Exercise By Walking?
Benefits Of Aerobic Exercise?
Benefits of Strength Training?
What Are Mind-Body Activities?
What's the Best Time of Day to Exercise?
Should I Exercise Before or After Meals?
How Do Muscles And Bones Affect Weight?
Best Exercises For Prevention?
Aerobics, Weightlifting For Prevention?
Gerald Endress answers the question: 'How Should I Set my Fitness Goals? '
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Body Image and Motivation
- Psychological Issues And Weight Gain?
Emotional Health And Weight Loss?
How Do I Find A Weight Loss Therapist?
How Does Mindfulness Assist Weight Loss?
Tips On Improving My Body Image?
Still Motivated to Lose Weight?
How Do I Avoid Emotional Eating?
Avoiding Nervous Snacking at Parties?
Using Favorite Foods as Rewards?
Can You Become Addicted to Food?
How Does Lack of Sleep Affect Weight?
Too Embarassed To Go To The Gym?
Overcoming The Weight Loss Plateaus?
What Do These Weight Loss Terms Mean?
Are We Condemned To Our Weight For Life?
Dr. Martin Binks answers the question: 'Psychological Issues And Weight Gain?'
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Weight Maintenance

- Foods to Avoid When Maintaining Weight?
Will I Ever Attain A Slender Figure?
Eating Healthy Without Losing Weight?
Maintaining a Healthy Diet on Vacation?
Eating Healthy When Traveling for Work?
What About Alcohol When Eating Out?
Still Making Once-a-Week Fast Food Run?
Dealing With Guilt After Weight Gain?
How Can I Eat Healthy For Less Money?
Dr. David Katz answers the question: 'Foods to Avoid When Maintaining Weight?'
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Kids' Nutrition

- Forcing Kids to Eat Only Healthy Foods?
Keeping Kids Away From Junk Food?
Should A Child Have Weight Loss Goals?
Will a Diet Lead to an Eating Disorder?
Signs of an Eating Disorder in a Child?
Discussing Weight Gain With a Child?
Keep Kids' Junk Food Out of the House?
Why is My Athletic Child Overweight?
How Does BMI Differ For Children?
How Do I Encourage My Child to Exercise?
How Do I Get a Teenager to Exercise?
Keith Ayoob answers the question: 'Forcing Kids to Eat Only Healthy Foods?'
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Tips for Weight Loss Supporters

- Telling a Loved One They Are Overweight?
Telling a Relative Their Child is Heavy?
A Loved One Refuses to Lose Weight?
Helping a Loved One Lose Weight?
Weight Loss in a Relationship?
Helping a Partner with Weight Loss?
Dr. Binks answers the question: 'Telling a Loved One They Are Overweight?'
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Love, Sex and Relationships

- How Can We Energize Special Occasions?
Setting a Loving Example for Children?
Keys to a Successful Relationship?
Could I Be Falling Out of Love?
How Do I Improve Partner's Sex Skills?
When Is Pornography Bad For a Couple?
Long Work Hours Affecting Relationship?
How Can We Romance On The Cheap?
Should We Plan Sex or Be Spontaneous?
Do We Need Couples Counseling?
Tips on Improving Communication?
Suggestions on How to Communicate Love?
Getting Romantic Despite Kids, Bills?
Mistakes in Understanding Women, Love?
Mistakes in Understanding Men, Love?
Dr. Zoldbrod answers the question: 'How Can We Energize Special Occasions?'
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Your Sex & Relationship Questions Answered

- What, Exactly, Is Sexual Desire?
What is a 'Normal' Sexual Response?
Why Do People Fall In, Out of Love?
What's Limerance, How Long Does It Last?
How Does Sex Response Change With Age?
Age of Couple vs. Age of Relationship?
How Does Menopause Affect Sexuality?
Having Sex Despite Infertility Issues?
Is a Long-Distance Relationship Okay?
Dealing With Spouse's Promiscuous Past?
Quick Proposal, Feelings Remain For Ex?
Eight Years Without a Marriage Proposal?
Dr. Sheryl Kingsberg answers the question: 'What, Exactly, Is Sexual Desire?'
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Skin Care Over the Years

- What Happens To Our Skin As We Age?
Taking Care Of Skin During Teen Years?
Tips on Skin Care During Your 20s, 30s?
Skin Care Tips For Your 40s, 50s?
Skin Care In Your 60s and Beyond?
Dr. Dawn Davis answers the question: 'What Happens To Our Skin As We Age?'
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Sleep, Insomnia and Snoring
- What Is Sleep, How Much Do I Need?
How Do My Sleep Needs Change As I Age?
How Does Alcohol Affect Sleep?
Planning Next Day's Schedule Before Bed?
Daytime Strategies to Sleep Better?
Pre-Bedtime Strategies to Sleep Better?
When Should I Consider Sleeping Pills?
Alternative Therapies to Help Me Sleep?
Tips on Stopping Snorers From Snoring?
What is Sleep Apnea, How Do I Treat It?
Tingling Sensation Keeps Me Up at Night?
Temporary Paralysis Before Waking Up?
Dr. Reena Mehra answers the question: 'What Is Sleep, How Much Do I Need?'
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Stress and Fatigue
- What Is Stress?
Can Stress Be Beneficial?
Are There Good, Bad Types Of Stress?
Why Do Some Feel 'Less Stressed'?
Effects Of Stress On My Sex Life?
Effects Of Stress On Getting Pregnant?
Coping Skills To Deal With Stress?
How To Think Differently About Stress?
Time Management To Reduce Stress?
Big Lifestyle Changes Due To Stress?
Positive Mental Attitude And Stress?
Using Exercise To Cope With Stress?
Can Laughing Help Me Cope With Stress?
Social Interaction For Stress Relief?
Can Sex Help Me Cope With Stress?
Dr. Kim Lebowitz answers the question: 'What Is Stress?'
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