Often healthy eating requires a life change, but in time your new way of eating won’t feel so new—it will be a new normal.

When you find yourself seeking out food to comfort you, you are eating in response to your emotions, rather than to hunger.

Out of the millions Americans who are overweight and go on a diet each year, many regain all or a part of the weight they lose within five years.

Experts say the long-term success at weight loss requires a balance between diet and physical activity.

Most people consider losing weight a difficult proposition. Few folks have the time or interest to count calories or fat grams. Others have no patience for restrictive diets or complex dietary regimens.

If you feel “hungry” just a few hours after you’ve eaten a meal, it’s likely you’re responding to something you saw or smelled.

Obesity is the most common health problem facing children, child health experts say. More than 30 percent of children and teens are overweight, and 15 percent are obese.

Research shows that if you are overweight or obese, a little weight loss goes a long way toward reducing your risk for disease and protecting your health.

What happened? Not so long ago, when school was out and the weather was nice, kids were always outside, climbing trees, swinging or playing games.

True or false? Most overweight people got that way because they're self-indulgent weaklings without the will power to say no to super-sized french fries and fudge-slathered ice cream.