Recently, I've had an influx of clients come to me devastated because of the additional weight they gained after their experience with the hCG diet. They were under the belief that the hCG diet was the cure-all diet that promised to melt away their unwanted fat forever.

Recently, I've had an influx of clients come to me devastated because of the additional weight they gained after their experience with the hCG diet. They were under the belief that the hCG diet was the cure-all diet that promised to melt away their unwanted fat forever.

If you’re just a casual swimmer, you probably don’t have to adjust your diet before jumping in. But that’s not the case with competitive swimmers, who must constantly watch what they eat and drink. You can learn a lot from swimmers’ consumption patterns — particularly if you’re an investor.

Summers are great for getting new seasonal produce. I get really excited about all the new fruits that come into season and go on sale. Recently, my husband and I went to Schnepf Farms in Queen Creek to pick peaches. We ended up with about 5 pounds for $2 a pound. I planned on freezing some for summer smoothies and a healthy cobbler. We ended up eating all of the fruit instead.

Summers are great for getting new seasonal produce. I get really excited about all the new fruits that come into season and go on sale. Recently, my husband and I went to Schnepf Farms in Queen Creek to pick peaches. We ended up with about 5 pounds for $2 a pound. I planned on freezing some for summer smoothies and a healthy cobbler. We ended up eating all of the fruit instead.

FITNESS ADVICE

FITNESS ADVICE

The word "diet" has taken a beating. We've come to equate it with punishment, denial, maybe a little shame, and of course - failure. The poor word is now branded. We treat it as evil incarnate. All the talking heads continually repeat "diets don't work." And our brains hear "don't deny myself - eat what I want."

The word "diet" has taken a beating. We've come to equate it with punishment, denial, maybe a little shame, and of course - failure. The poor word is now branded. We treat it as evil incarnate. All the talking heads continually repeat "diets don't work." And our brains hear "don't deny myself - eat what I want."

World Week for the Abolition of Meat is May 21 to 28, a time when people around the globe reflect on the many reasons not to eat animal flesh.

World Week for the Abolition of Meat is May 21 to 28, a time when people around the globe reflect on the many reasons not to eat animal flesh.

It’s estimated that one out of every six health care dollars in the U.S. are spent on obesity-related health conditions. According to the latest National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey data over two-thirds of U.S. adults are overweight or obese.

Are you a celebrity watcher? A magazine clipper? A list maker, supplement taker, whole grains baker? No matter what kind of person you are, there’s a new diet cookbook to help lay the foundation for that inevitable New Year’s resolution.

Ask five strangers to taste five new diet sodas and you might get one opinion: Try again.

Seventy-nine million Americans suffer from heart and blood vessel diseases, and yet, according to a new survey, 43 percent of respondents say they don't worry about their cholesterol.

Many children today are being diagnosis with attention deficit disorder (ADD), attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), Asperger's and autism. We sometimes focus on the behavior, but never really understand what causes the behavior.

Many children today are being diagnosis with attention deficit disorder (ADD), attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), Asperger's and autism. We sometimes focus on the behavior, but never really understand what causes the behavior.