Health

Are You Really Hungry? Tips For Recognizing Hunger

Next time you’re aimlessly sifting through cupboards looking for a snack, ask yourself: Am I really hungry? People have the tendency to eat for reasons other than hunger. This mindless eating is due to psychological hunger and not physical hunger. So, what causes psychological hunger? There’s many reasons, such as that delicious sizzling steak you ... Read More

Is Your Kitchen Sabotaging Your Diet?

An unsuspecting culprit of your weight woes might not be just the food you eat, but rather the place you store it: the kitchen! From snacks on your counter to the overstocked pantry, your kitchen can help pack on the pounds. Here’s a few ways to give your kitchen a weight loss makeover. Plentiful Pantry ... Read More

4 Tricks To Start losing Weight Immediately

Looking for a few simple tricks to shed a few pounds? Then look no further. Here’s 4 tasty ways to eat food, but lose weight in the process. It doesn’t get much better than that! Snack on Almonds A City of Hope National Medical Center experiment had subjects eat 70 almonds a day and follow ... Read More

Is A Big Butt Healthier Than A Big Stomach?

Do you have a little extra padding on the behind? Extra junk in your trunk? Research shows that fat stored around the backside and thighs may actually be beneficial, as opposed to fat stored in the stomach region. Butt Fat vs. Stomach Fat While it’s been known that fat stored around the stomach area has ... Read More

Why Should I Lose Weight?

Why should I lose weight? This is a question asked by many and is usually followed by: I don’t care what I look like or my doctor said I don’t have any problems. This is a great question and one that should be answered before you even attempt to lose weight. Knowing the reasons you ... Read More

Cut Fat From The Foods You Love

A lot of your favorite foods are probably forbidden on most diets, but it doesn’t hurt (and may actually help) to cheat every once in a while and indulge in your favorite foods. Now you can cheat and not feel guilty by reducing the amount of fat, calories and in some cases even add some ... Read More

10 Easy Ways To Cut 500 Calories From Your Diet

You don’t need to go on a crash diet or take extreme measures to cut 500 calories out of your daily diet. It’s actually a lot easier than you might think. By making a few simple lifestyle adjustments you can slash your caloric intake while still enjoying all the foods you love. But what kind ... Read More

The Drive-Thru Diet Debunked

It’s that time again: a fresh start to a new year, new goals for 2010 and unfortunately new weight loss gimmicks trying to squeeze every last penny out of people’s weight loss resolutions. Which brings us to Taco Bell’s latest jump into the weight loss arena with their Drive-Thru Diet. Now, Taco Bell states the ... Read More

5 Benefits Of Keeping A Food Journal And How To Do It Properly

One factor that many successful dieters have labeled as the key to their weight loss success is keeping a food journal, however, there are those that absolutely loathe the idea of having to keep track of everything they eat in a day. Personally, I stand somewhere in the middle. I believe it’s an excellent tool ... Read More

The Best Of Low-Calorie Diet.com 2009

Low-Calorie Diet.com was launched this year with the goal of helping people effectively lose weight. Since the launch I have posted hundred’s of informative articles, recipes and answered reader’s questions in hopes to better educate and motivate those wanting to not only lose weight, but improve their health and self-confidence. I want to take this ... Read More

Is The Weekend Ruining Your Diet?

The weekends: known to many as those two days away from work, but unbeknownst to most as a saboteur of diets. Those two little harmless days have been shown to sneak in an extra 400 calories in many people’s diets, effectively making it that much harder to lose weight. An extra 400 calories over the ... Read More

6 Surefire Tips To Stay Motivated On Your Diet

An often overlooked aspect of dieting, but one that is key to your success, is motivation. Motivation is one of the most important factors in determining how successful we are at anything we do in life. It’s the driving force that gives you the will to reach your goals. But sometimes that motivation escapes as ... Read More

How To Make Healthy Habits Stick, Permanently!

One of the hardest parts of losing weight permanently is making those new, healthy habits stick. But, to become a part of that small percentage of dieters that doesn’t gain all the weight back you have to know what you’re doing. Here are some time tested tips to make those healthy habits last a lifetime! ... Read More

3 Simple Diet Changes For Big Weight Loss

Instead of looking to make major diet changes to lose weight, which typically leads to regaining all the weight back, try this: simply cut 50 or so calories out of each meal every day, an amount you will barely notice, and comfortably lose that weight. There’s no need for extreme fad diets or cutting out ... Read More

4 Delicious Low Calorie Salad Makeovers

Salads can be healthy and filling, but they can also be extremely fattening if they’re drowned in high calorie extras. Your typical salad from a restaurant loaded with ham, dressing, cheese, eggs and sesame seeds can contain upwards of 1000 calories. Luckily, there are ways to enjoy your salad without the added calories. Here’s 4 ... Read More

4 Tasty Ways To Cheat On Your Diet And Still Lose Weight

Weight loss diets are loathed for many reasons, but none more so than the fact they deprive us of foods we love. You can forget about sweets, salty foods and snacks. However, here’s some food for thought; instead of creating a laundry list of foods you can’t touch, create ways you can add the foods ... Read More

Special Interview With Veronica Noone

Veronica Noone, better known as Roni, is a real world success story having overcome her own weight struggles all the while raising a family and running multiple successful websites. Roni was gracious enough to answer a few questions and offer advice and inspiration to those who share similar struggles. Let’s get right to it! First ... Read More

5 Amazing Health Benefits Of Almonds

The almond: versatile enough to compliment many different dishes, nutritious enough to help fight off several diseases, control weight and cholesterol among a slew of other benefits. Oh, did we mention they make the perfect little snack in between meals? In honor of this super food we compiled a list of 6 healthy reasons to ... Read More

Eat The Foods You Love And Still Lose Weight!

One of the most popular myths surrounding weight loss is you have to abandon the foods you love and opt for only so-called “healthy” foods. That means no more ice cream, baked goods or grandma’s apple pie – ever again! But that line of thought couldn’t be further from the truth. While your overall health ... Read More

35 Foods To Super Boost Your Immune System

Looking for a few good ways to ward off colds and keep your immune system running in top shape? Then look no further than your kitchen! You may already have a few immune boosting foods sitting in the fridge and if not, it’s never too late to stock up. How Foods Boost Your Immunity Immunity ... Read More

13 Easy Baking Substitutes To Improve Health And Lose Weight

A lot people abandon their diets not because they feel they are forced to eat “healthy” foods all the time, but because they feel they have to give up the foods they love. Foods that may be considered unhealthy. However, that doesn’t have to be the case. With a few substitutions here and there you ... Read More

Intermittent-Fasting Shows Promise For Weight Loss And Health

It seems to go against everything you’ve been taught about your health and weight loss. It seems implausible that so-called “starving yourself” could have any health benefit at all and seems daunting to any one starting a weight loss program. However, research is starting to tell a different tale. Types of IF There are many ... Read More

Healthy Ice Cream On The Horizon?

Imagine sitting down to a bowl of ice cream and to not only feel guilt free, but feel great about the fact that you are doing your body some good. That is exactly the feeling researchers are trying to conjure up by making ice cream a functional food like whole grains or vegetables. “The idea ... Read More

Get Better Results By Working Out Less?

While it may sound like a gimmick you would see on a late night infomercial, working out for a shorter period of time can yield greater results and burn more fat if done correctly. So what is this latest workout craze I’m speaking of? Short-burst training, or more commonly known as interval training. This type ... Read More

Effectively Cut Calories By Eating This Tasty Dish

One might find it odd that by eating something you can actually cut calories, but that is exactly what a well known dish that most all of us have enjoyed at some time in our life effectively does, studies show. And look no further than your pantry and most likely it will be sitting on ... Read More

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