Resolution Number One: Losing Weight

Dietitian Gloria Tsang shares advice on making this resolution one you can live with.

One New Year's resolution tops the list of life-changing pledges almost every year: Lose weight. If you're one of the many Americans wanting to create a new you for the new year, you may be tempted by products boasting fat-free claims. But check out the labels before you buy: Those fat-free products are not as helpful for weight loss as you may think. According to dietitian Gloria Tsang, founder of nutrition network HealthCastle.com and author of Go UnDiet: 50 Small Actions for Lasting Weight Loss, fat-free products should be avoided, even by people trying to lose weight. "Fat-free products often contain extra salt, sugar, or food additives to replace the flavor and texture of fat," Tsang says. "These modifications result in unhealthy food…

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Two Simple Strategies Help You Lose Weight and Save Money

Forget expensive diet programs; you only need two simple strategies to lose weight.

I want to let you in on a little secret -- The diet industry doesn't really want to help you lose weight. Sure, they talk a good game -- but let's look at some facts, OK?  Last year, in November, Weight Watcher's International reported third quarter earnings of over $330 MILLION.  This represented a 3.3 percent increase over revenues of the same period in 2009. This means, during one of the worse economic recessions our country has ever seen, Weight Watchers is gaining business.  And they're not alone.  Exact figures vary depending on where you look, but most experts agree that the diet industry is raking in billions of dollars every year -- yes, that's right, billions. These weight loss related businesses are banking on the fact your …

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