Do you find yourself starting a diet only long enough to give in to impulse cravings?  Once you give in to the cravings, do you feel a strong sense of failure and guilt?  Does your diet go out the window until you start all over again?  This is called yo-yo dieting. ‘Yo-yo’ dieting is usually [...]

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Dark Chocolate Here’s good news for chocolate lovers: dark chocolate (as opposed to milk or white chocolate) contains healthful flavonoids similar to those found in tea, red wine, fruits, and vegetables. Studies have shown that small portions of dark chocolate can improve blood vessel flow, especially in older adults, and may improve blood sugar and [...]

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Emily Neill, founder of the Boston-based fashion consulting company Closet Smarts and author of the before-and-after book Closet Smarts, and Danica Lo, New York Post fashion columnist and author of the self-help book How Not to Look Fat—for their most figure-flattering fashion advice. Here, their top tips for everybody. Shoes Look for shoes in neutral [...]

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Rein in your appetite with these feel-full foods. Anyone who has ever been on a diet is familiar with the gnawing feeling of hunger that occurs when you cut way back on calories. And after a few days of feeling deprived, most dieters throw in the towel. But what if you could cut calories, yet [...]

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