You don’t have to break a sweat to reap the health benefits of physical activity, according to new research in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. In a study of women age 65 and older, just 30 minutes a … Continue reading How to Live Longer: Move More, Even Short of Exercise
Unless you’re freaked out by needles, you might have considered acupuncture as an alternative pain relief treatment. This traditional form of Chinese medicine dates back thousands of years and is based on targeting specific trigger points in your body using … Continue reading Acupuncture For Weight Loss: Does It Work?
Mmm…There’s nothing more satisfying than a nice cup of green tea in the morning. It’s tasty and gives you a nice energy boost. Plus, it’s got a whole slew of health benefits (like reducing your risk of skin cancer and revving … Continue reading Drinking a Lot of Green Tea Could Mess with Your Fertility
As the weather gets cooler, our natural inclination is to stay inside. Cozy fires, comfort food and the sweet elasticity of sweatpants — why brave the … Continue reading 6 Health Benefits of Being Outdoors
Fit-fluencer Chinae Alexander (@chinaealexander) drops truth bombs about her fitness journey (she lost 70 pounds and gained serious strength) to her 132,000 followers daily. But her biggest fan since day one? Herself. To be your own pep squad… 1. THINK … Continue reading How I Lost 70 Pounds
It’s all over social media: fitfluencers sipping their “BCAAs” before or after a workout in order to beat fatigue, improve muscle recovery, and prevent pesky soreness. But is it a supplement you need? Will it really make a big enough … Continue reading What Are Amino Acid Supplements?
Dr. Sylvia Tara became fascinated with fat because she has always gained weight easier than everyone else. After trying several diets unsuccessfully, she wanted to understand more. Because she’s a biochemist by training, Dr. Tara had the tools to conduct … Continue reading Knowledge is Power: How Fat Can Work For You
What really causes addiction — to everything from cocaine to smart-phones? And how can we overcome it? Johann Hari has seen our current methods fail firsthand, as he has watched loved ones struggle to manage their addictions. He started to … Continue reading TED Talk: Everything You Think You Know About Addiction is Wrong
When it comes to protein powder, whey is considered the gold standard for guys who want to build muscle fast. Whey—which is made from the watery part of milk that separates from curds during the cheesemaking process—is a complete protein, … Continue reading The Best Vegan Protein Powders
If there’s one thing everyone knows about the American diet, it’s that we love to guzzle soda. While our consumption of fizzy drinks has slipped in the past years, the average American was still drinking 38.5 gallons of soda per … Continue reading What Soda Does to Your Body
But that’s not always attainable for many reasons. One, in particular, is money. If you’re counting your cash, just one trip to the local Whole Foods can be enough to drain your wallet. While shopping for organic superfoods may cost … Continue reading How to Eat Healthy On a Budget
Every month, we send some of your biggest questions on nutrition, health, and more to our panel of experts to answer. Continue reading Foods You Should Always Have In Your Refrigerator
You won’t see many people doing the farmer’s walk at your local gym, but that shouldn’t stop you from giving it a try. Continue reading Build Forearms of Iron With This Farmer’s Walk Workout
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
You know that being overweight or obese can increase your risk of cancer, heart disease, and other health problems. According to the National Cancer Institute, there … Continue reading Why Women Should Drop Their Obsession with Weight
Guys with erectile dysfunction have a 70 percent increased risk for premature death, a new study from The University of Mississippi finds. Continue reading How Cardiovascular Disease Causes Erectile Dysfunction
You don’t have to be a marathoner to be painfully familiar with the pangs of muscle cramps. Continue reading 5 Random Reasons Your Muscles Are Cramping
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
No one is quite sure how cowboy caviar got its name and, depending on where you’re from, you might’ve heard it called a few things. Continue reading Cowboy Caviar: The Best Hearty Salsa Alternative
You always hear that breakfast is the most important meal—but what you have for lunch can make or break a big chunk of your day, too. Continue reading 9 Foods You Should Avoid Eating For Lunch
I’m always on the lookout for a restaurant-worthy dish that takes little effort to cook up. Continue reading Bone Broth-Braised Short Ribs Recipe with Garlic & Thyme
Some days you get into the gym and feel completely overwhelmed. Continue reading 8 Moves You Should Be Doing On A Bench
A staple in many American homes, the simple French fry is a tasty side dish that can help you to feel full. Continue reading French Fries Calories: 9 Reasons to Avoid French Fries
I’ve been a trainer for nearly a decade. I’ve taught everything—boot camp, TRX, indoor cycling (I’m a SoulCycle instructor, natch). Continue reading ‘I’ve Helped Thousands of Women Get in Shape—Here’s My Secret’
People are confused about fats, and it’s pretty understandable on some level. Continue reading The 5 Biggest Misconceptions About Eating Fat
After over a year of working out five days a week, I fell off my fitness bandwagon — and, honestly, I didn’t hate it at first. Continue reading We Worked Out with Jennifer Lopez’s Trainer David Kirsch—Try it at Home
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’
If you’re eating a mix of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and lean proteins, then you’re probably pretty far ahead of the nutrition curve. Continue reading 12 Foods You Need to Stop Buying—and 17 You Should Eat More
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
Is a Western lifestyle to blame for increased rates of male infertility? Continue reading Male Infertility: Causes of Increasing Rates + 5 Natural Remedies
Walsh’s plan was so successful that the actress far surpassed her goal—Emma ended up tacking on 15 pounds. Continue reading Exactly How Emma Stone Gained 15 Pounds Of Lean Muscle Mass
Going gray happens to almost every guy out there—and that includes Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. Continue reading Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson Shows How Easy It Is to Pull Off a Gray Beard
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?
When it comes to exercise, most trainers agree that any workout is better than none at all. Continue reading 4 Workout Trends You Shouldn’t Be Doing, According to Experts
Every month, we send some of your biggest questions on nutrition, health, and more to our panel of experts to answer. Continue reading Foods You Should Always Have In Your Refrigerator
When you’re looking to shed pounds, ice cream probably isn’t at the top of your grocery list. Continue reading The 6 Best Ice Creams For Weight Loss, According To Nutritionists
The genius of soups and smoothies is that you don’t need a lot of kitchen experience or equipment. But obviously, there’s one tool you can’t do without: a blender. Continue reading 3 Blenders That Will Make a Perfect Smoothie Every Time
Padma Lakshmi is talking about food, passionately, while sitting at a table in the lobby of a chic downtown Manhattan hotel. Continue reading Padma Lakshmi on the Food Detox She Does After ‘Top Chef’ and the Workout That Transformed Her Body
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
If you already have your go-to smoothie recipe down to a science, you know that protein is the secret to blending one that will actually keep you full all morning long. Continue reading 5 High-Protein Smoothie Ingredients
Mocha fudge sounds rich, decadent and … healthy? If you enjoy sipping your breakfast or recharging with a post-workout protein shake, then you have to try this Bone Broth Protein Mocha Fudge Smoothie. Continue reading Healthy Protein Mocha Fudge Smoothie Recipe
Maybe you’ve overheard people at the gym buzzing about how the IIFYM diet helped them slim down. Continue reading Counting Macros: How to Calculate IIFYM Diet for Weight Loss
What to Feed Your Allergic Infant Infants can develop intolerance or allergy. Breastfed infants can show symptoms due to food proteins the mother eats passing through her body to her breast milk. Formula fed infants can show symptoms due to … Continue reading Formula Options For Infants With Food Allergies
Coughing is one of the most recognizable symptoms of illness. It can also be one of the most annoying. Continue reading Most Effective Cough Medicines
Some kids are bullied for being heavy; Sarah Bogue was bullied for being so thin that schoolmates called her anorexic. Continue reading ‘Why Gaining 33 Pounds Changed My Life’
The Tesla jam out front, the bike commuters riding one-handed while clutching MacBooks, the Apple Watches on everyone’s wrists capturing biometric data—all hint at the kind of skunkworks activity that sends geeks a-Twitter. Located on a side street in Cupertino—a … Continue reading How Apple Engineered Its Watch to Push You to Perform at Your Peak
The big grocery news of last week was that, following its acquisition of Whole Foods, Amazon’s first big initiative in stores would be to lower prices on several items. Continue reading Here Is How Much Whole Foods Prices Changed Following Amazon’s Acquisition
