Kimchi, the spicy fermented vegetable side dish, apparently has an "an anti-obesity effect," according to new research covering 115,000 people. Dirk Godder/dpa With its hefty helpings of red meat ...

“From now on, it’s soup for dinner.” Soup is delicious, filling and moderately low in calories — if one goes easy on the cream and fatty meats. It’s the easiest way I’ve found to cut back.

Growing up, Jo Hayes ate dinner at the same time in the same way every night — at 6:30 p.m. on the dot, at a properly set table and right after the evening news.