NUTRITION: WAYS TO WATCH YOUR WAISTLINE AT THE HOLIDAYSNewswise — Dieters and all those who want to "battle the holiday bulge" will face a strong dilemma when ambushed from every direction by delectable goodies. Since food is the focus of many holiday celebrations, it can be a real challenge to a dieter's willpower. Cynthia Finley, R.D., L.D., C.N.S.D., Clinical Dietitian Specialist at the Johns Hopkins Weight Management Center, can offer advice on how to make smarter choices for healthier eating and cooking around the holidays.

HOLIDAY FOOD TIPS FOR PEOPLE WITH DIABETESHoliday parties and dinners are full of edible temptations for anyone, but for people with diabetes, yielding to such temptations can be disastrous for glucose control. This does not mean that diabetes sufferers can't enjoy the festivities. According to Johns Hopkins Weight Management Center director Lawrence J. Cheskin, M.D., F.A.C.P., diabetics shouldn't expect to have perfect glucose management during the holiday season. Cheskin can offer tips on measures diabetics can take to cut down on temptation foods and how manage blood sugar levels at parties.

SKIN NEEDS "WINTERIZING" TO HEAD OFF DAMAGEResults of the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) suggest that at least 81 million Americans experience dry, itchy or scaly skin during the winter months due to blasts of colder, dryer air, winter sun exposure and over-heated homes and offices. WEBLINK: http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/mediaII/MNU/2007/winterskin.html

WINNERS ON SUPER BOWL SUNDAY CAN INCLUDE DIETERSThink the heavy eating season is over? Some sources say Super Bowl Sunday is ranked as the number two "food consumption event" of the year, second only to Thanksgiving, and experts at Johns Hopkins have developed a game plan for dieters wary of packing on more pounds.WEBLINK: http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/mediaII/MNU/2007/superbowl.html DOES FOOD MAKE YOU SEXY " FACT OR FICTION?With Valentine's Day around the corner, many may look to food as a way to rekindle the libido. But is this merely wishful thinking? Like red wine, so-called love foods — chocolate, oysters, cucumbers, strawberries and cream, licorice, alcohol — may taste great, but will these foods tickle your libido as much as your taste buds? WEBLINK: http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/mediaII/MNU/2007/aphrodisiacs.html