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Losing weight is difficult at the best of times -- and here come the holidays! If you're looking to win -- or at least break even -- in the poundage battle this season, personal trainer Derek Boisse can help. Boisse breaks it down to essential steps. When it comes to eating, it boils down to eating fewer calories than you burn. To help this, use complex sugars and head for the fiber that Read more...

By Kyle Roderick ThirdAge Staff Do you love breads, fruit, potatoes or anything with sugar in it? A diet heavy in high-carbohydrate foods like these may lead to insulin resistance and diabetes, say New York City-based physicians Rachael Heller, M.D., and Richard Heller, M.D., authors of "The Carbohydrate Addict's Cookbook" (Wiley, 2001). Consisting of starches and Read more...

Medical researchers say a cup of espresso and a short nap not only are a pleasant ways to end a hearty meal -- the combination can be downright healthy. Professor Ian MacDonald of Britain's Nottingham University says a healthy meal with a high carbohydrate content, such as potatoes and pasta or sugary fast foods, can have a decidedly unhealthy after-effect -- a drop in blood pressure. Read more...