Additional Diet and Fitness Articles

Pros and cons of the Weight Watchers weight loss program
Weight Watchers is a 40-year-old program that focuses on helping individuals lose weight through education, companionship, and healthy habits.

Pros and cons of the Jenny Craig weight loss program
Jenny Craig is a popular weight loss program that has experienced continued and growing success since Jenny started the business in 1983 in Australia.

Pros and cons of the South Beach diet
Unlike other popular diets, The South Beach Diet doesn't have a single magic formula for making it work.

How to stop emotional eating
Eating is often used as comfort tool for people who are stressed, sad, disappointed, worried, annoyed, irritated, and in unique circumstances, happy.

What you need to know about gastric bypass surgery
Gastric bypass has become a popular weight loss and life saving solution for obese people who have had a difficult time losing weight.

Why breakfast is the most important meal
New commercials for breakfast foods are reinforcing the idea that breakfast is important. But why? Doesn't it make sense that if you're trying to lose weight, does it?

The link between stress and weight gain
It's a common conception that when you're stressed, you eat more. But did you know that stress can contribute to your weight gain in more ways than one?

On a roll in diet and fitness

Helium is holding one of their weekly contests in the Diet and Fitness category this week, so I've taken the opportunity to write a bunch of articles to start a porfolio:

Facts about obesity in American children
Most Americans and parents will agree that child obesity rates are on the rise, but does anyone really understand the facts behind this new national epidemic?

Facts about obesity in American adults
Americans are vaguely aware there is an obesity epidemic, but how many know the true facts about adult obesity in the United States?

Gender differences in weight loss
Just as men and women gain weight differently, and store it in different places, they lose it differently.

Sweet treats for 100 calories or less
For dieters, a sweet tooth has the potential to be a dangerous thing. Luckily, there are many great sweet treats available for under 100 calories.

The health benefits of losing weight
Most people would agree that maintaining a healthy weight is beneficial to their health, but would you guess that just losing 5-10 pounds could cut your risk of many diseases by 25%, 35%, or even 50% or more?

How to prevent overeating
Overeating is simply the process of eating past the point of necessity, and it can happen to anyone.

How many calories should you eat?
Calorie intake is the delicate game of balance dieters play while trying to eat enough to be healthy and satisfied, while not eating so much as to gain weight.