The importance of keeping our hands busy and our mind distracted when involved inthe rigors of losing weight is described.

All the weight control experts recommend keeping a record of what you eat. Seeing your daily intake in black and white reality can boost your pride in your self-discipline, gently confront you with some less than stellar choices you've made, or cast you into a morass of guilt and depression when you face

The catering of food producers and labelers to the latest fads are criticized and the excuses we use not to lose weight revealed.

The appalling fact that 25% of our children's quota of vegetables comes from french fries is discussed as one of multiple causes of the obesity epidemic.

The diet gurus and their "quick" and "easy" diets are scorned for tought tips that work.