Zone diet -- The Zone diet is a diet popularized in books by Barry Sears. It advocates balancing protein and carbohydrate ratios instead of caloric thinking as an approach to eating. It is not primarily a ... > full article

Anti-obesity drug -- Anti-obesity drugs include all pharmacological treatments intended to reduce or control weight. Because these drugs are intended to alter one of the fundamental processes of the human body, ... > full article

Overweight -- The term overweight is generally used to indicate that a human (or other mammal) has more body fat than is typical or required for the normal functioning of the body. A healthy body normally requires ... > full article

Body mass index -- The body mass index (BMI) or Quetelet Index is a quotient of body mass which takes into account both height and weight measured as kg/m2, and is used as a simple means of classifying sedentary ... > full article

Detox diet -- A detox diet is a dietary regimen involving a change in consumption habits in an attempt to detoxify the body by removal of toxins or other contaminants. It is claimed to improve health, energy, ... > full article

South Beach diet -- The South Beach diet, developed by Miami, Florida-area cardiologist Arthur Agatston, emphasizes the consumption of "good carbs" and "good fats." Dr. Agatston developed this diet for his cardiac ... > full article

General fitness training -- General fitness training works towards broad goals of overall health and well-being, rather than narrow goals of sport competition, larger muscles or concerns over appearance. A regular moderate ... > full article

Appetite -- The appetite is the desire to eat food, felt as hunger. Appetite is regulated by a close interplay between the digestive tract, adipose tissue and the brain. Decreased desire to eat is termed ... > full article

Atkins Diet -- The Atkins Nutritional Approach, popularly known as the Atkins Diet or just Atkins, is the most marketed and well-known of the low-carbohydrate diets. The Atkins Diet represents a radical departure ... > full article

Adipose tissue -- Adipose tissue, or fat, is an anatomical term for loose connective tissue composed of adipocytes. Its main role is to store energy in the form of fat, although it also cushions and insulates the ... > full article

Exodus from Obesity: The Guide to Long-Term Success After Weight Loss Surgery
In Exodus From Obesity, Paula F. Peck provides the information, encouragement and guidelines for maintaining long-term success after weight loss surgery. Ms. Peck interweaves intelligent discussion ... > read more

The China Study : The Most Comprehensive Study of Nutrition Ever Conducted and the Startling Implications for Diet, Weight Loss and Long-Term Health
Cornell Univ., Ithaca, NY. Text dispels a multitude of health myths and misinformation and shows how changing a diet can have a positive impact on a person's health. Topics covered include obesity, ... > read more

Ultrametabolism : The Simple Plan for Automatic Weight Loss
No wonder it's so hard to lose weight -- our bodies are designed to keep weight on at all costs; it's a matter of survival. It's embedded in our DNA. Our diet has changed dramatically over the past ... > read more

American Heart Association No-Fad Diet : A Personal Plan for Healthy Weight Loss
By now, you’ve heard of (and maybe tried) them all: the low-carb diet, the grapefruit diet, the miracle diet . . . the list goes on and on. Fad diets may promise a quick fix, but few deliver ... > read more

The South Beach Diet : The Delicious, Doctor-Designed, Foolproof Plan for Fast and Healthy Weight Loss
The verdict is in: those simple carbs we've been living on are killing us. For good health, we've got to get our blood sugar under control and stop the incessant cravings. Or so says Dr. Arthur ... > read more

The South Beach Diet: The Delicious, Doctor-Designed, Foolproof Plan for Fast and Healthy Weight Loss
The verdict is in: those simple carbs we've been living on are killing us. For good health, we've got to get our blood sugar under control and stop the incessant cravings. Or so says Dr. Arthur ... > read more

The Rice Diet Solution : The World-Famous Low-Sodium, Good-Carb, Detox Diet for Quick and Lasting Weight Loss
Can you really lose twenty pounds in a month? Will you really keep it off this time? With The Rice Diet Solution, you will! The Rice Diet Program has been helping dieters successfully lose weight ... > read more

The pH Miracle for Weight Loss : Balance Your Body Chemistry, Achieve Your Ideal Weight
Building on the success of their first book, the best-selling The pH Miracle, in this book Dr. Young and his wife turn their attention to what is considered by many health experts as America’s ... > read more

Winning by Losing : Drop the Weight, Change Your Life
Are you tired of trying one diet program after another only to find them full of gimmicks and empty promises of an easy way out? Are you ready for straight talk on how to get healthy, lose weight, ... > read more

The Master Cleanser
The Master Cleanser diet otherwise known as the lemonade diet has been around close to 50 years. It's the easiest, most delicious, effective cleansing and weight loss diet available. You can feel ... > read more