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Diet Detective: 'Big Game' eating with exercise equivalents

The Super Bowl is known for the game, the commercials and, of course, the eating. In order to give you some perspective, what follows are some of your favorite Big Game foods and the cost to burn them off.

Diet Detective: How to tackle Super Bowl calories

The Super Bowl is known for the game, the commercials and, of course, the eating. In order to give you some perspective, what follows are some of your favorite Big Game foods and the cost to burn them off. Yes, you can enjoy this one day; however, the concept helps to illustrate the cost of various foods in a language you can understand. So read on to make sure your choices are splurgeworthy.

Diet is just a four-letter word

Have you ever noticed that the word "diet" has slowly been replaced with less threatening terminology? Nowadays, nutrition experts talk about healthy eating habits, portion sizes, eating more and weighing less. Of course, what they don't tell you is that the foods you need to eat more of seem to have less taste.

Health books: "So Stressed," "The Mayo Clinic Diet," "What Do I Eat Now?" and "Revive"

The holidays are over and those New Year's resolutions include eating right and losing at least 10 pounds. Now you've got to do it. But how? There are plenty of new books on the market that want to help. Here are just a few.

Diet and exerise still best defense against diabetes

Sister Mary Ann Gschwind loves macaroni and cheese. And ice cream. But ever since she was diagnosed with diabetes, she has learned to love healthier options and how to enjoy treats in moderation.