The South Beach Diet is very popular with people who want to lose weight, but not have to count carbohydrates, fat grams, and every thing else! This diet is a great alternative to these sometimes unhealthy means of losing weight. The South Beach Diet allows you to eat in a healthy way and not completely cut out all your favorite food items,

While waiting for a flight recently at Reagan National Airport, Katherine Tallmadge found herself checking out pre-packaged nut mixes, which are loaded with healthy fats but can contain as much as 1,200 calories per bag.

Americans spend more than $400 billion a year eating out, and behind each burger, turkey sandwich, and ice cream sundae is a simple decision that could help you control your weight-and your life. The problem is, restaurant chains and food producers aren't interested in helping you make healthy choices, in fact they invest $30 billion a year.

Biotechnology company, Solazyme to produce Food oils that are healthier than canola oil. In the future, french fries will be infused with all the brimming, healthy flavor of oil produced by algae, as Sunstroke author, David Kagan wrote in Doomwatch. Fascinating article.

See why fiber rich food could be the secret to long-term, healthy weight loss.

Formed in 2001, the West Oakland Food Collaborative (WOFC) was assembled to embark upon food issues in West Oakland, California. Organized by the Environmental Justice Institute (EJI), citizens of West Oakland and various agencies, they developed the organization to provide access to high quality, affordable and diverse foods appropriate for all cultures present within West Oakland. “WOFC designed an innovative and comprehensive three-year strategic plan that addresses food security symptoms – such as limited access to affordable and culturally appropriate foods – as well as underlying conditions that disproportionately burden low-income and minority community members – such as economic disempowerment and political disenfranchisement.” After the implementation of a nine month planning process and a grant, courtesy of The University of California, the WOFC identified five opportunities that would provide economic improvement and community involvement throughout West Oakland. These five areas included: a thriving farmers’ market, small business development, a cooperative marketplace, liquor store “conversion,” and community greenspace.The West Oakland Food Collaborative lives by a vision that provides a purpose and a need for a powerful community and relationships. “We believe that integrating various aspects of health, nutrition, economic empowerment and cultural richness build and strengthen a local community base and ability to operate and create an improved quality of life. We strive to address those underlying causes that allow a community to be environmentally unjust, or food insecure, in the first place with sustainable solutions, that also are community-driven, community enriching, and culturally respectful.”