Food is love. Food is comfort. What Grandma didn’t tell us and probably didn’t know: Food is also sex. Certain consumables can light up your lovemaking. For the record, I’m not talking about the so-called aphrodisiacs that resemble human genitalia, such as oysters and figs.

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The types of food you eat, and your overall dietary pattern, can affect your blood pressure, cholesterol levels, and blood sugar levels, as well as your likelihood of becoming obese - all risk factors for heart disease.

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If you are overweight, you are probably guilty of having bad eating and exercise habits. The only way to change these routine behaviors is to recognize them and start making the adjustments needed to break them. It may not be easy, because breaking a bad habit never is, but it will be worth it. Keep reading to uncover a few diet tips to help you avoid sabotaging your weight loss plan.

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As the saying goes, “You are what you eat.” So, what effect does your diet really have on your appearance? We know eating sensibly helps maintain a healthy lifestyle, but it can also help maintain a healthy appearance.

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Diabetics can eat sugar. It’s been official since 2002 when the ban on sugar, previously the evil of all evils, was lifted from the diabetic diet. Sugar even appears on the Diabetes Food Pyramid.

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Here you are again, ready to make a commitment to lose weight and stick to it! As you try to envision your success, suddenly all of the “what ifs” start running through your mind: “What if I don’t lose all of the weight I want?” “What if I never get to eat ice cream again?” “What if I don’t look as good as my neighbor who just lost a lot of weight?” “What if I gain all of the weight back?”

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