Cut those "hunger pangs" by 90% on a plant-based diet.

Ever tried eating less--then experienced uncomfortable "hunger pains"? Researchers have discovered that consuming a plant-based diet rich in colorful fruits and vegetables, whole grains, with beans, seeds and nuts can reduce the discomforts of hunger by nearly 90% compared to those who consumed high levels of animal products and processed foods.

PositiveTip: Eat more plant-based foods while cutting calories. You may discover less is actually more comfort!

Diet plans don't count--it's the calories that do!

Obscured in the media headlines over the findings of the largest controlled trial of weight loss plans ever conducted is the fact that losing weight is hard work, and keeping it off is even harder--regardless of the plan or diet followed.

The good news from this study published in the New England Journal of Medicine is that you can toss out those fad-diet books that promise you can lose the "easy way." More than 800 participants in this two year study were randomly assigned to four different diets that varied in the amount of fat, protein, and carbohydrate levels. They all lost an average of 9 pounds regardless of which diet they followed. It was the calories, and sticking to it, that made the difference!