Weight loss fads may come and go, but in the end, your weight is determined by the difference between the number of calories you consume and the number of calories of energy you use.  

There are thousands of workout DVDs out there, so how do you choose the one that is right for you?

Follow your interest

Healthy eating shouldn't be about sacrificing the pleasure that you get from food. If you create healthy meals that taste great, then it is going to be a lot easier to embrace changes to your diet.

Being more active starts with just moving your body, and what better way is there to get motivated than through play? Here are 4 games that make exercise fun, and don't cost a penny.

1) Musical bumps

We all know that we should eat more fruits and vegetables, but managing the 8 servings per day (for women) or even 10 (for men) can seem like an impossible task. Here are some easy ways to up your intake:

1) Grab and go

In the Daniel episode of X-Weighted Families, we saw Dr Macklin explain to Daniel's family the connection between diet and ADD/ ADHD. In recent years, there has been a large body of research saying that the symptoms of ADD and ADHD can be lessened by changing what we are feeding our children and introducing more essential fatty acids in to their diets.

Sandy Graham (slgraham) has been a very active community member on XWeighted.com. She lost an incredible 50 pounds over the course of the National Challenge, and we spoke to her about her experiences…

Dear Paul, I need some help with toning up my triceps, which are the best exercises for doing that? Thanks! 

Close grip push-ups are good, bench dips are good, overhead dumbbell extensions are good. All of those exercises will help you tone up your triceps.