Over the last five years, I have talked to thousands of people about their experiences with diets. I’ve created a brandnew email course to teach my readers to be healthier - by learning why fad diets are bad, curing bad habits, and avoiding the worst diet mistakes.

I want to wish all my readers a very happy and healthy New Year. With the coming of the new year, I’m sure you all have New Year’s resolutions, so that’s why I’ve created a brandnew email course, Ditch the Diet. My goal is to teach my readers to be healthier by learning why fad diets are bad, curing bad habits, and avoiding the worst diet mistakes.

Planning on hosting a New Year’s Eve gathering? Don’t wait to January 1st to start waist management by making the right choices for your New Year’s spread. Finger foods and easy-to-eat snacks are much better for a party where guests are arriving at different times throughout the evening.

Get a head start on your New Year’s resolution and get the book that could change the way you feel and look. Celebrity nutritionist and author Joy Bauer’s exciting new book “Joy’s LIFE Diet, Four Steps to Thin Forever” is out!

It’s that time of year again! Parties, presents, family, friends and of course, food. Whether you have children in your family or not, Christmas cookies are a fun, time-honored tradition that so many of us big kids crave. But how do you tackle the cookies without ruining your diet? And how do you manage to squeeze in time for baking in between all of your shopping and wrapping?

Christmas fruitcakes are heavy and dense, but this tender lemon pound cake can be part of your new holiday tradition. It has the candied fruit that makes it festive without using red and green food coloring.

With the ongoing economic turmoil, the new trend this year is to cut back on frivolous spending and bring the holidays back to their roots, giving simple gestures of love, straight from the heart - that’s why homemade food is an especially good gift this year.

One of my favorite things about the holiday cooking is using all the fresh, seasonal produce that give flavor, character, and color to traditional holiday dishes. Tart, ruby red cranberries are beautiful to look at but also very easy to cook with.

December is the month of enchantment, so delight your family and friends with homemade holiday treats, delicious warms meals, and festive decorations. No matter which holiday you celebrate, ’tis the season for giving! My December newsletter is packed with tips, tricks and recipes for large holiday gatherings.