Today's semi-vegetarian officially has a moniker: flexitarian. Registered dietitian Dawn Jackson Blatner's new book, "The Flexitarian Diet" (McGraw Hill, $24.95), is a good buy for those who want to explore vegetarianism but don't know how to get started. ...more

January 3, 2009

If you grab a fast-food meal for your kids tonight, you may be dumping a grownup portion of calories into their pint-sized bodies. ...more

October 16, 2008

It's the time of year when we're told: By Jan. 1, you're going to balloon to twice your normal size between all the food at work, holiday parties and stuff we keep around the house. But according to a study, the average weight gain between Thanksgiving and New Year's Day was slightly less than 1 pound. Overweight adults, however, were more likely to gain more than 5 pounds and, perhaps more importantly, the weight gain seemed to be permanent. ...more

November 28, 2007