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Stepparent adoption is a form of “relative adoption,” which is adoption of a child by somebody who is related to the child by blood or marriage. (Another common type of relative adoption is adoption by grandparents, but stepparent adoption is far mor...

Stepparent adoption is a form of “relative adoptio...

Let's be a little more definitive on what moms can do to raise women who will achieve self-sufficiency in adulthood. The following list is compiled from research studies conducted by Dr. Sylvia Rimm (based on 1,000 successful women) and information f...

Let's be a little more definitive on what moms can...

Pediatrics Expert Advice from Shari Nethersole, M.D. Q: I had a weight problem as a teenager and would like to help my children avoid this. My 12-year-old daughter is looking heavy around the waist and is well into puberty. I don't want to "bug" her ...

Pediatrics Expert Advice from Shari Nethersole, M....

by Alvin Poussaint, M.D. Obesity Epidemic It's not "cool" to be fat, but that has not prevented an obesity epidemic from occurring among America's youth. Childhood obesity increased from 5 percent in 1964 to about 13 percent in 1994. Today, it is abo...

by Alvin Poussaint, M.D. Obesity Epidemic It's not...

When it comes to sports games and children, it's important to recognize that not all kids want to play soccer or be the star quarterback. How can you determine which sport is right for your child? Ask yourself these questions: What is my child inter...

When it comes to sports games and children, it's i...

Question: I was diagnosed with diabetes in August 2006 and my doctor told me to stop eating all carbs. I did this and have since gone down three dress sizes. I’m trying to follow The Supermarket Diet, but you say to eat three servings of wheat a day....

Question: I was diagnosed with diabetes in August ...

That stomach flu had you running to the bathroom for three days. Now you're running for the scale to see how much weight you've lost. Even if you stayed well hydrated, you may find that you did drop a significant number of pounds. But is the weight l...

That stomach flu had you running to the bathroom f...

Question: I have always been overweight, but I don't eat more than 700 calories a day. I know that I should eat more, but when I do, my weight spirals out of control. Is there something wrong with my metabolism? Answer: Seven hundred calories per day...

Question: I have always been overweight, but I don...

Hot weather is here. Time to lighten up on clothes. Time for shorts, sleeveless tops, swimsuits. Translation: Time for bare thighs, bare arms, bare back. Sigh. I have a friend who dreads summer because of what she calls the unveiling of her body. Pee...

Hot weather is here. Time to lighten up on clothes...

If you've been told by your doctor to avoid gluten (for health reasons such as Celiac disease), it could feel like a life sentence. Gluten, a protein found in rye, barley, and some oats, also shows up in lots of packaged foods, from cookies to salad ...

If you've been told by your doctor to avoid gluten...

Have you often wondered, "What Is the Best Diet for Me?" With the bevy of diets promising to deliver instant weight loss, finding a plan that fits your lifestyle and eating preferences practically requires an advanced degree in nutrition. Truth is, t...

Have you often wondered, "What Is the Best Diet fo...

Spring Clean your Fridge If you see it, you'll eat it. Numerous studies have confirmed that we pop food into our mouths simply because it's there, and that's never truer than at mealtimes. When eating-behavior expert Brian Wansink, Ph.D., of Cornell ...

Spring Clean your Fridge If you see it, you'll eat...

You've seen the promise before — "Eat all your favorite foods and lose weight." The skeptic in you thinks, Are you kidding me? Eating all my favorite foods is how I gained weight in the first place. But this time, it's for real. This plan features fa...

You've seen the promise before — "Eat all your fav...

No one wants to be a killjoy at a Christmas party or a family get-together. But when it comes to dealing with the temptations of the season's high-calorie bounty, you don't have to be a Grinch. You do need a plan, says Susan J. Bartlett, Ph.D., an as...

No one wants to be a killjoy at a Christmas party ...

The fatal flaw of most diets: They leave you famished. So Registered Dietitian Delia Hammock and Good Housekeeping's Food Director Susan Westmoreland scoured all the most recent nutrition and weight-loss research to find the key components that reall...

The fatal flaw of most diets: They leave you famis...

Today, I was interviewed by a talk show host from a military radio station. She wanted to know about emotional eating during stressful times. Like deployment, she said. Like sending your husband off to war and not knowing if he’ll come back. She said...

Today, I was interviewed by a talk show host from ...

When Lisa Downs, 43, is in a good mood, she sits in front of the TV and munches on Lay's Potato Chips. When she's stressed at work, she gets relief from black jelly beans and Twizzlers, and when she's bored, she turns to Snickers bars or Reese's Pean...

When Lisa Downs, 43, is in a good mood, she sits i...

There are some things in life you take for granted: Your children will outlive you. No matter how tough it gets, you won't poison your spouse with arsenic-laced toothpaste. And if you have a best friend, you will attend her wedding. But life sometime...

There are some things in life you take for granted...

Imagine this: You are walking in a meadow on a fresh autumn day. The leaves are turning a burnished gold and red. You come upon a long table covered in a white linen cloth with vases of flowers at perfect intervals. Then you notice the food. The food...

Imagine this: You are walking in a meadow on a fre...

Eggs. Start your morning with them, and you’ll curb cravings for the rest of the day. Researchers from Wayne State University studied 30 overweight women, feeding them a breakfast with eggs, toast, and jelly one day, and, two weeks later, a bagel wit...

Eggs. Start your morning with them, and you’ll cur...

1. You Assume "Healthy" Means "Low-Cal" The label trumpets "low fat," "zero trans fats," or "no carbs." But these virtuous pronouncements don't tell you a thing about calories — which is what you need to pay attention to in order to lose weight and ...

1. You Assume "Healthy" Means "Low-Cal" The label...