Last summer I voluntarily chose to stop eating for 10 days. I gave up solid foods as part of the Master Cleanse. At 5’6”, I couldn’t budge my scale from around 140, no matter how many times I tried South Beach or Slim-Fast (and yes, I realize my desire to lose was more about vanity [...]

By Colleen It’s Week 2 and I’m alive and actually getting into a groove! It’s nice to be able to type that. I mean, the first week is always easy, right? Mine was. I was full of excitement and had an “I can do this” spirit. This week, though, I had the “Do you really [...]

By Chelsea I’ve made it through Week 2 of Health‘s Get Slim in September challenge, and one thing is for sure: The honeymoon is over. Long gone is the excitement and enthusiasm that I started with and kept steady through most of Week 1. Bottom line: I’m hungry! And that’s even with an additional daily [...]

You thought the sporadic posting was bad before? I’m sorry folks, it’s going to be worse for the next few weeks, because, you see? I broke my finger. It’s just my pinky finger, and thankfully, it’s my left hand. But I can’t really do anything. I can barely type, and I can’t quite cook, either. [...]

From Health magazine We all love to snack. But because of the numerous health-claim-touting foods on the market, it’s sometimes tricky to make sure you’re getting the most nutritious nosh. Take our quiz to see if you know your snack food facts from fiction. To use this Survey function, your browser must support frames.