6 Weight Gain Traps to Avoid at the Farmers Market
Fresh fare, straight from the farm… what could be better for your waistline and your health? When you stick to fruits and vegetables (and maybe some meat or eggs), shopping at the farmers market is a great healthy eating strategy. After all, local, seasonal, and organic food can be higher in nutrients, and eating tons of produce is key...
Why Pilates Is the Missing Link in Your Fitness Regimen
It’s time to stop scoffing at Pilates. While the workout—which focuses on building core strength, mobility, flexibility, and strength—seems to be primarily loved by women, it was actually created by a man—a German bodybuilder at that. And today some of the fittest men on the planet (i.e. Navy SEALs) turn to the discipline to counteract their weaknesses and become more...
What Is Reverse Dieting and Can It Help You Lose Weight?
As a Registered Dietitian who has successfully lost 30 pounds and maintained it for five years, I can tell you firsthand that the “dieting” part of weight loss isn’t the hard part. It’s what happens after the diet is over that is the true struggle. The maintenance phase that comes post-diet requires a delicate balance of maintaining your healthy...
How Reggie Watts Dropped Fat and Got Lean and Strong
When I got the Late Late Show With James Corden job in 2014, I had to make a change. For years, I was touring and had put on a lot of weight. I’d get low energy or melancholic, and think that food would make me feel good, so I’d raid the hotel minibar and feel terrible. Then, when I...
Both strands of microRNA cooperate to drive cancer growth and aggressiveness, research shows
Researchers long thought that only one strand of a double-stranded microRNA can silence genes. Though recent evidence has challenged that dogma, it's unclear what the other strand does, and how the two may be involved in cancer. New research from Thomas Jefferson University has revealed that both strands of some microRNA coordinate to act on the same cancer pathways,...
Chip Gaines Shows Off Impressive Weight Loss in New Photo
Chip Gaines is logging some serious miles in preparation for his first-ever marathon race taking place in Waco this May — and he's looking healthier than ever.The Fixer Upper star's progress was recently shared by Magnolia on Instagram and commenters were quick to compliment him on his physique. He’s already lost 10 pounds, according to Runner's World, and...
Celebs Like Jennifer Aniston Swear By Intermittent Fasting for Weight Loss
Intermittent fasting is a popular weight-loss diet among celebs, but so far research hasn't definitively proved that it produces better results than eating regular meals.People who do intermittent fasting will restrict when or how much they can eat in a given period of time, like only eating within an eight-hour window each day.If you're interested in trying intermittent fasting,...
Kelly Ripa's Diet Includes Goldfish Crackers and Half-and-Half
While we all see her each morning, bubbly and alert, debating the day's issues with Ryan Seacrest on her morning talk show, we can't help but wonder how Kelly Ripa maintains such high levels of energy and manages to stay in such great shape. She's been quite vocal about her support of the alkaline diet in the last few...
Eggs Are One of the Best Things You Can Eat, According to Nutritionists
Believe it or not, eggs have been a topic of great debate among health specialists lately, namely due to concerns over their cholesterol content. While the United States' Department of Agriculture's current Dietary Guidelines for Americans maintains that eggs are an outstanding source of dietary protein, recent research published in the Journal of the American Medical Association in 2019...
7 Reasons Why You're Gaining Weight Out of Nowhere
It’s understandable when you gain a few pounds after vacation or if you break your ankle and spend six weeks propped on the sofa bingeing obscure British cooking shows (and the chocolate scones to go with them). But when you can't zip your jeans for no freaking reason at all — you swear you’re not eating any more or...
