20 Ways to Look Younger—Without Looking Like You’re Trying
When it comes to getting older, most of us react in one of two ways: Fight it tooth and nail, surrendering a good deal of self-respect in the process, or simply give in. There has to be a better way to look younger…a path to stay spry, healthy, even fashionable despite the birth date on your driver’s license. To find...
Purdue scientists receive $3.2 million NIH grant to target antimicrobial resistance
New support may help Purdue University scientists target what they call one of the greatest threats to human health - antimicrobial resistance. A Purdue team has received a $3.2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health for its work to treat antibiotic-resistant lower respiratory infections - the fourth-leading cause of death worldwide. Gram-negative respiratory "superbugs" such as Klebsiella pneumoniae,...
5 Things Meghan Trainor Did to Lose 20 Pounds
Meghan Trainor's gone on record saying she didn't mean to become a poster girl for body positivity, but with a debut single like "All About That Bass," it was kind of inevitable. The song and its lyrics ("every inch of you is perfect, from the bottom to the top") became an anthem for women. So when Trainor dropped her...
A Nutritionist Explains the First Step in Starting Your No-Sugar Diet Journey
Following a no-sugar diet is a trending topic in the nutrition and weight loss space right now, but the concept itself isn’t so new. Although there is no formal diet plan or definition to follow, it typically involves avoiding added sugar while still allowing some natural sugar in your diet. Instead of counting calories, proponents of a no-sugar...
This Is the Correct Way to Sit on a Stationary Bike
If you have no idea where to put your hands — or entire body, for that matter — during spin class, Jen Tallman, cycling instructor at New York Sports Club, is about to fix that. Memorize these positions for your next class and you'll be rolling right along — figuratively speaking. Hand Position 1 In Hand Position 1,...
Khloe Kardashian's Exact Low-Carb Diet
After giving birth to daughter True, Khloe Kardashian is making serious moves to get her pre-pregnancy body back. Just in time for beach season, the new mom revealed on her app, "I'm currently on a low-carb diet that my nutritionist, Dr. Goglia, gave me," People reports. If you've ever tried the keto diet or Atkins, you know the struggle that...
The 1-day ‘Cleanse’ That Won’t Make You Hangry
One of the most valuable things Debbie Kim, an acupuncturist, herbalist, and nutritionist, has taught me is that a purification process (what others may refer to as a cleanse or detox) can be a glorious recharge button that wipes the slate clean of any unwanted graffiti that cover your true masterpiece. When someone does a more traditional cleanse, they...
An enriched environment helps heal young, injured brains
An enriched environment--with increased opportunities for physical activity, socialization and exploring novel stimuli--helped lessen functional, anatomical and cellular deficits in an experimental model of brain damage caused by oxygen deprivation at birth. What's more, recovery of the brain's white matter required a combination of all experimental interventions, not just a single intervention, suggests a new study led by researchers...
The Reason Most People Diet Isn't Weight Loss
"I can't eat that, I'm on a diet." How many times have you heard yourself, or a friend, utter that phrase? With Paleo, Whole30, and keto stealing the diet scene, it's abnormal if you're not following a certain eating routine at this point. According to the 13th Annual Food and Health Survey commissioned by International Food Information Council Foundation, 36 percent...
