Summertime: trips to the beach, family cookouts, warm nights and … sunburn? Unfortunately, even if you’ve slathered on sunblock religiously, those UV rays can sneak through and leave you with a painful, itchy red burn. While I believe some sensible … Continue reading Sunburn: Home Remedies, How to Prevent and More
The keto diet boasts a ton of transformation stories—even celebs like Jenna Jameson, Al Roker, and Vanessa Hudgens have dabbled in it (and have the before-and-after photos to prove it). But um, it’s still hard work—revamping your diet by almost … Continue reading Should You Use Keto Supplements? – Exogenous Ketones On Keto Diet
Summer’s hot, and the debate over how to protect yourself from the sun is even hotter. The Environmental Working Group released its 2019 Guide to Sunscreens today—the 13th annual report of its kind—and it finds that two-thirds of sunscreen products … Continue reading Two-Thirds of Sunscreens Could Be Hurting You, EWG’s 2019 Sunscreen Products Report Says
Hemorrhoids are a very common anorectal condition that affects millions of people around the world. Over half of all people will develop symptomatic hemorrhoids at some … Continue reading How to Get Rid of Hemorrhoids: Remedies, Causes, Precautions
Celebs and apple cider vinegar diets go together like The Bachelor and helicopter dates: Kourtney Kardashian reportedly drinks ACV twice a day, Victoria Beckhamdowns it on an empty stomach in the a.m., and Hilary Duff swears by a morning shot. … Continue reading Apple Cider Vinegar Weight Loss Results
Milk, broccoli, and wait, is that your brother texting back? When you’re at the supermarket, having a whole text volley with him could make you fill … Continue reading How Texting in the Supermarket Can Make You Fat
When you’re running low on time and workout inspiration or you’re in between longer lifting programs, it helps to have a stable of reliable routines you can turn to for a sweat session. That way, when you can carve out … Continue reading Make This 4-Move Dumbbell Circuit Your Go-To Full Body Workout
Whether or not our era really is “post truth,” it sure feels like everybody’s obstructing justice, evading taxes, or else spinning yarns in front of cameras. And no one seems more guilty of these falsehood than powerful, important men. Why … Continue reading How Lying Affects Your Health
Why are Cells Important? There are over 37 trillion cells in your body that work hard for you every single day. On average, your body loses 19 million cells each minute, and makes an equal amount to replace them. As … Continue reading Why Are Micronutrients Important?
You don’t need me to remind you that you should be wearing sunscreen every single day, right? That’s because any darkening of your skin is a sign of sun damage. Thankfully, there’s a way to get a summer glow sans … Continue reading Your Guide To Spray Tanning – How To Prepare For A Spray Tan
If you were invited to a vegan potluck tomorrow, what would you bring? Tofu cubes? Carrots? Uhh…plain lettuce? Important PSA: You don’t need to resort to sad, lackluster options to satisfy a plant-based diet. There are countless inventive, delicious dishes … Continue reading ‘Eat Clean, Play Dirty’ Sakara Life Cookbook – Plant-Based Recipes
How much time do you spend thinking about your hair? Okay, now same question about your scalp. Yup, thought so. But you should definitely show the … Continue reading Best Scalp Scrubs of 2019 For Your Healthiest Hair Ever
I’d always known that I didn’t want kids, but it took a friend’s pregnancy scare to provoke me into taking responsibility for that fact. Within two days of him detailing how his life nearly veered off in another direction, I … Continue reading Four Things Men Should Know Before Getting a Vasectomy
These days, it seems you can barely go anywhere without hearing about the benefits of staying hydrated—especially as an athlete. And as much as I know … Continue reading Gallon Water Challenge – I Drank a Gallon of Water for 30 Days
There are piles upon piles of academic papers that extoll the virtues of fruits and vegetables. Eating produce can lower your risk of cancer, high blood pressure, heart disease, obesity, and I could go on and on. But the average … Continue reading Daily Expert: 7 Healthy Fruits and Vegetables You’re Not Eating That Are Actually Delicious
Yogurt isn’t typically considered low-carb. TWO GOOD Greek lowfat yogurt, however, has 3 grams of carbs and 2 grams of total sugar per serving, so keto and low-carb dieters are loving it. It comes in flavors like vanilla, strawberry, peach, … Continue reading Following A Keto-Style Diet? We Might Have Found Your New Favorite Yogurt
I often divide my life into two parts: P.K. and A.K. That’s “Pre-Kids and “After-Kids.” After kids, my personal life changed in dramatic ways. But my two girls also taught me so many things, including how I think about nutrition. … Continue reading 7 Surprising Things My Kids Taught Me About Eating Smarter
Sure, you take care of your skin, but are you doing it right? No matter how much you think you know, there could be a few bad habits that are preventing you from putting your best face (and body) forward. … Continue reading 7 Skincare Mistakes You’re Probably Making
Genetic discoveries are being made at a tremendous pace, and I’m excited that genes related to many sleep disorders are among those finds. All this new genetic research may one day play a role in helping doctors understand who is … Continue reading Can Your DNA Tell You How to Sleep Better?
You might feel like you’re doing your body a favor when you opt for diet soda instead of regular, but unfortunately, new research shows otherwise. Having two or more of any kind of artificially sweetened drink per day is linked … Continue reading Diet Sodas Linked to Higher Risk of Stroke, New Study Says
You’ve heard of maple water and coconut water…but cactus water? Seems strange—or at least intriguing enough to try—since water may be the last thing you think of when you picture a cactus. But since new types of water are all … Continue reading What Is Cactus Water? – Does Cactus Water Have Any Health Benefits?
Romantic comedies often make it seem like you can only know your boyfriend loves you if he pulls off a grand gesture, like standing under your window with a boombox or singing a romantic song on the bleachers in front … Continue reading Does My Boyfriend Love Me?— 7 Undeniable Signs a Guy Loves You
Every week it seems like there’s a new study either praising or demonizing a particular food — and it makes it hard to know whether that glass of “heart-healthy” red wine is actually good for your health. That’s why researchers … Continue reading 5+ Super Heart-Healthy Foods – Best Foods For A Good Heart
There was a time not so long ago when women judged men based on civilized criteria like the height of their Flock of Seagulls haircuts, or whether they paid for popcorn at the drive-in. Now we have texting. With texting … Continue reading How to Text a Crush – Why You Shouldn’t Text Someone 3 Times in a Row
In the keto diet world, there are two types of people: Those who are all for the high-fat lifestyle, and those who, well, aren’t. Jenna Jameson, … Continue reading What Is The Keto Diet? A Beginners Guide To Keto Foods, Side Effects
Adding reverse lunges into your regular rotation will do for your body what you should be doing for your car: delivering a routine, total-body tune up. The single-leg move will increase stability, fix muscle imbalances, reduce knee and hip pain, … Continue reading How To Properly Do A Reverse Lunge Exercise
That’s the age-old question around the water cooler at your commercial gym. Unless you’re someone who loves running on a treadmill for hours or willingly enters marathons for fun, you might have a hard time finding workouts that push your … Continue reading 7 HIIT Workouts to Burn Fat
A heaping pile of protein with a little fat on the side. That about sums up the diet of the average American male. Now, if you’re reading this, you’re probably more health-conscious than the average dude. But all the recent … Continue reading 8 Healthy Whole Grains You Should Be Eating
California is burning, and our hearts go out to those who have lost loved ones or homes in the deadly fires that have been raging for more than a week. The statewide death toll has risen to 79—with hundreds still missing—and … Continue reading Health Risks of Wildfire Smoke Inhalation and Air Pollution
When you start a new diet, it may sound like a good idea to designate your favorite drive-thru restaurant “off-limits.” But this year, you may want to think twice. One popular chain has completely restructured its menu, and is now … Continue reading Taco Bell Healthy Food Chain
With each new year comes a new opportunity to better ourselves. We vow to kick our sugar addictions, call our parents more, and check Facebook less. Yet within weeks, most of us are back to snacking, screening parental calls, and mindlessly scrolling … Continue reading How to Get Your New Year’s Resolution Back on Track
The fitness fanatics out there probably know the feeling of pushing yourself to the max in a workout. But a holistic approach to health and wellness … Continue reading How to Add Self-Care to Your Workout Routine
If you want to bulk up, then you’ve probably already started strength training. Continue reading Gain Muscle With These 5 Diet Changes
The recent meal-in-a-bowl foodie trend is here to stay. If you love the ease of assembling salads but are craving something a little heartier, grain bowls are for you. Continue reading 11 Protein-Packed Grain Bowl Recipes
Can you have your carbs and eat them too if you’re trying to lose weight? Continue reading 5 Carbohydrate Myths Against Your Weight Loss
In addition, women with symptoms of depression were three times more likely to meet the criteria for having a tanning dependence. Continue reading Indoor Tanning Addiction and the Depression Connection
Nutrient-rich, versatile and jam-packed with health benefits, the black currant may not be well-known around the world, but it should be. Continue reading Black Currant: The Antioxidant, Immunity-Boosting Berry
In every relationship, there comes a point where things start to feel less fiery and more friendly. Continue reading 7 Ways To Fall Back In Love With Your Partner
Governments in both Turkey and the United States abruptly suspended visitor visas between the two countries on Sunday. Continue reading What You Need to Know About Travel to Turkey
Some days you get into the gym and feel completely overwhelmed. Continue reading 8 Moves You Should Be Doing On A Bench
Having obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) isn’t easy. The condition, marked by uncontrollable thoughts and behaviors, strikes about 2% of the general population—a figure that in the U.S. alone means nearly 6.5 million people. If you’ve made it past young adulthood … Continue reading What Does It Mean to Have OCD? These Are 5 Common Symptoms
People are confused about fats, and it’s pretty understandable on some level. Continue reading The 5 Biggest Misconceptions About Eating Fat
Demi Lovato isn’t one to stay quiet about her struggles with addiction and mental health. And now she’s opening up about the rock-bottom moment that pushed her to seek help. Continue reading Demi Lovato Says This Rock-Bottom Moment Finally Convinced Her To Get Sober
After being overweight for her entire life, Jessica Beniquez had some bad habits to break to lose 175 lbs. Continue reading This Woman Dropped 175 Lbs. and Gained Confidence Along the Way: ‘I’m a Completely Different Person’
For a long time, hemp seeds were ignored for their nutritional benefits because of hemp’s botanical relationship to medicinal varieties of cannabis. Continue reading Hemp Seeds: Hemp Seed Nutrition + 7 Benefits
You may have seen pics of high-protein bread (or bagels, waffles, or tortillas) popping up on Instagram lately. Continue reading What Is High Protein Bread—and Should You Try It?
Losing weight is no easy feat—but what happens when it feels like your own metabolism is working against you? Continue reading How To Deal With Hypothyroid Weight Gain
In today’s health-obsessed culture, researching medical conditions online is something that happens pretty darn regularly. Continue reading There Are 10 Types Of People Who Are More At Risk For Vitamin D Deficiency
