1.Ham and Cheese Omelet This breakfast staple packs plenty of protein, but at half of your total fat and sodium requirements for the day. That’s

 1.Foods That Stop You Up High-fat meats — brisket, pork belly, ribs — can cause constipation. Dairy products, eggs, rich desserts, and sugary sweets can,

 1.Up, Down, and … Ouch! It goes something like this: “Summer’s coming! Time to slim down.” Then, “Dessert? Yummy!” Followed by, “I can’t fit in

 1.Loss of Appetite Hunger is your body’s signal that it needs fuel. Your brain and gut work together to give you that feeling. So if

 1.Croissants Flaky, buttery, and perfect with your morning latte. But they score really low on the satiety index, a measure of how well a food

 1.Smart Food Choices for Summer Ahhh, it’s summer: barbecues, cocktails at the pool, baseball games, and lots of fried chicken, ribs, potato salad, ice cream,

 1.Sandwiches to Skip, and to Enjoy At many popular sandwich chains you can unwittingly gobble up a diet disaster — unless you know how to

 1.Twinkie Diet For 10 weeks in 2010, a Kansas State University nutrition professor cut down on their daily calories and ate mostly Twinkies, powdered doughnuts,

 1.Not Flossing or Brushing Ignoring your dental health can lead to tooth or gum infections like gingivitis or periodontitis. A more severe condition called acute

 1.WORST: Onion Blossom It may be your waistline that blossoms if you’re a fan of fried onions. The onion blossom at one popular restaurant has