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  • Help! Why can't I lose weight with exercise?

    Published March 28, 2013

    One of my clients sought me out after she trained for her first marathon and gained weight. She thought the pounds would fall off, and couldn't understand what she was doing wrong. Dozens of others have asked, "I go to the gym six days a week, why am I'm not losing?" It may sound odd, but being active doesn't guarantee weight loss

  • 9 appetite suppressants that actually work

    Published March 21, 2013

    Registered dietitian Cynthia Sass has a go-to bag of tricks that is full of safe techniques grounded in research. Here are nine that can either help curb your appetite or delay the return of hunger—and they won't make you miserable

  • 5 questions to ask before trying a new diet

    Published March 14, 2013

    If you can't realistically see yourself happily hanging in there six weeks or six months from the start, chances are you'll regain all or more of the weight you lose. Have you been down that road before? If so, avoid going there again, by asking yourself these five questions

  • Beyonce's post-baby weight-loss secret: Should you try it?

    Published February 25, 2013

    Nutritionist Cynthia Sass discusses why she thinks Beyonce's post-baby diet is a good one

  • 5 reasons your diet is making you fat

    Published February 21, 2013

    Have you ever gone on a diet and gained weight? According to a new UK survey, nearly a third of women have seen a spike on the scale after going on a diet, gaining an average of nearly four pounds

  • 6 diet myths busted

    Published February 12, 2013

    The concept of "calories in versus calories out" is greatly oversimplified, and in my opinion, seriously outdated. When I hear people repeat notions like "a calorie is a calorie" I like to reply: "That's like saying a cubic zirconia is the same as a sparkling diamond"

  • Victoria Beckham touts the alkaline diet

    Published January 22, 2013

    Victoria Beckham's recent tweet, about a cookbook that advocates an alkaline diet, has generated quite a buzz about this way of eating, which has reportedly attracted other celebrity fans including Jennifer Aniston, Gwyneth Paltrow and Kirsten Dunst.

  • Dread the scale? 5 reasons you can skip weighing yourself

    Published January 19, 2013

    How much do you hate weighing yourself? According to a UK survey, some women would rather be seen naked by a colleague or get dumped by a boyfriend than weigh themselves after the holidays