8 Mistakes You Made On The Keto Diet
Anyone who's tried the ketogenic diet can attest that starting isn't as challenging as properly adhering to it. After all, your meals must strike a balance between low-carb, moderate-protein, and high-fat in order to maintain the delicate, fat-incinerating state known as ketosis. If you're not getting it right, you may be wondering: "why am I not losing weight on...
8 Ways to Curb Hunger and Lose Weight Faster
Whether you’re already in the trenches of dropping those unwanted pounds or just getting around to your New Year’s weight-loss resolution, you’ve probably already hit a few roadblocks. Sugar cravings, hunger pangs, and the constant temptation—whether it’s during the holidays or at a tailgate—to eat fattening foods can all get in the way of building a beach-ready body. But...
8 Best Yoga Mat Bags to Buy in 2020, According to Textile and Yoga Experts
Carrying a yoga mat to class is usually, in a word, awkward. Not when you have one of these yoga bags, which will help the zen vibes roll from the moment you leave the house. The Good Housekeeping Institute Textiles Lab and Wellness Lab, which have tested yoga mats in the past, also teamed up to find the best...
A 30-Minute Session With This Machine Is as Tummy-Toning as 20,000 Sit Ups
Fact: nobody's perfect; there's no such thing. But every body is beautiful because its yours and no one else's. And that sounds great. However, seeing yourself that way and loving your body can be challenging. Between all the pressure from societal body ideals and being our own worst critic, it can be difficult to achieve your personal physique...
How an Overweight Dad Overhauled His Life—and Lost 110 Pounds
The Guy: John Bauer Age: 50Home: St. Charles, MOOccupation: Asst. Prosecuting AttorneyHeight: 6’ 4”Starting weight: 345 lbs.Current weight: 235 lbs.Total weight lost: 110 lbs. Outside of an unsuccessful stint on his tennis team, about the closest John Bauer got to being a high-school athlete at Mendota (Ill.) High School was being a mathlete. Throw in the fact that he was overweight, was in French Club, sang in the choir,...
KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: The labor pains of ‘Medicare for All’
Labor unions are divided over whether to endorse a Democratic candidate for president in 2020 — and, if so, whom to choose. Some unions are firmly behind the "Medicare for All" plans being pushed by Sens. Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren. But the influential Culinary Workers Union in Nevada declined to endorse any candidate, with members worried about what...
50 Foods That Will Boost Your Workouts
Eating is probably the last thing you think about when you're about to HIIT it hard at the gym, but making sure you're fueled with the right foods will help you make the most out of your workout. Noshing on the wrong foods can be a recipe for gas, bloating, diarrhea—none of which you want to deal with when...
Pairing recommendations with policy changes may be effective in reducing low-value care
The old story of a farmer trying to get a stubborn mule to pull a wagon by dangling a carrot in front of its nose, or hitting its rump with a stick, may not seem to have much to do with the practice of medicine. But a new study suggests that when it comes to making the best use of...
16 Diet Plan Pitfalls That Can Be Easily Prevented
There's a reason the word "diet" is met with such animosity. Most of us declare Day 1 of a new, healthier eating plan with motivation and determination, but tend to lose steam for one reason or another. And while the idea of permanently overhauling your diet may seem hopeless, knowing the exact reason that your healthy eating plan failed...
12 Belly Fat Questions—Answered!
Every day, I get asked about how someone can get a six-pack. People are always surprised when I tell them it is 80 percent diet. But they are even more surprised when I tell them that they are also probably working out too much. I uncover all of the truth in my new book, Eat This, Not That! For...
