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Diet Data on the Go
October 24, 2008
You’re on a diet plan and counting calories. You’ve been doing great but now you’re at a local chain restaurant and want to order off the menu… but you don’t know how many calories your favorite entree has. Diet.com to the rescue. They now have a free text messaging service to give you exactly the […]
Changing My Diet for the Better
August 18, 2008
My husband and I are seeing our families for the first time in about a year right now, and one comment we get right after each greeting goes something like, “Wow, you’ve really lost a lot of weight!”
The two of us devoted the last year to making serious changes in our eating habits in order […]
Transparency in Nutrition Labeling
July 18, 2008
A number of cities across the country (including my hometown of Seattle) have implemented (or are in the process of implementing) new rules governing the display of nutritional information at chain restaurants. MSNBC reports on how New York City is implementing these requirements. They report that some consumers are shocked at the number of calories […]
Staying Healthy While Traveling
June 12, 2008
I’m all the way across the country from my home, my family, my kitchen, and my gym. I’ll be here all week. I’m at a conference, so most of my food is provided, and I’m working long hours, so I can’t even guarantee that I’ll get meals on a regular basis. But so far, I’ve […]
Q&A With Melissa Garner: A Smart For Life Success Story
May 27, 2008
Melissa Garner lost 75 pounds on a radical diet plan. On Smart for Life, you eat six “cookies” each day and then a sensible dinner (their words). The cookies come in varieties like chocolate chip and oatmeal raisin and are packed with healthy ingredients like flax seed.
Melissa weighed 200 pounds and was a size 14 […]
Diet Data on the Go
October 24, 2008
You’re on a diet plan and counting calories. You’ve been doing great but now you’re at a local chain restaurant and want to order off the menu… but you don’t know how many calories your favorite entree has. Diet.com to the rescue. They now have a free text messaging service to give you exactly the […]
Changing My Diet for the Better
August 18, 2008
My husband and I are seeing our families for the first time in about a year right now, and one comment we get right after each greeting goes something like, “Wow, you’ve really lost a lot of weight!”
The two of us devoted the last year to making serious changes in our eating habits in order […]
Transparency in Nutrition Labeling
July 18, 2008
A number of cities across the country (including my hometown of Seattle) have implemented (or are in the process of implementing) new rules governing the display of nutritional information at chain restaurants. MSNBC reports on how New York City is implementing these requirements. They report that some consumers are shocked at the number of calories […]
Staying Healthy While Traveling
June 12, 2008
I’m all the way across the country from my home, my family, my kitchen, and my gym. I’ll be here all week. I’m at a conference, so most of my food is provided, and I’m working long hours, so I can’t even guarantee that I’ll get meals on a regular basis. But so far, I’ve […]
Q&A With Melissa Garner: A Smart For Life Success Story
May 27, 2008
Melissa Garner lost 75 pounds on a radical diet plan. On Smart for Life, you eat six “cookies” each day and then a sensible dinner (their words). The cookies come in varieties like chocolate chip and oatmeal raisin and are packed with healthy ingredients like flax seed.
Melissa weighed 200 pounds and was a size 14 […]