The 'Silly Little Walk' Trend Will Be Your New Favorite Exercise

03/12/2024

There's a new exercise trend in town, and it's called the "silly little walk." It's extremely easy to do, and it's gained quite a bit of attention, with over 151,000 views under the #sillylittlewalk hashtag on TikTok. This activity is so simple, in fact, that the viral trend starts by getting up and taking a little stroll outside. But people are getting outdoors for their own...

12 Science-Backed Ways to Lose Belly Fat for Good, According to Weight Loss Experts

30/11/2024

Losing weight in general is hard, but dropping belly fat in particular can feel insurmountable. It’s not all in your head: “It’s essentially impossible to tell one specific region of your body to accelerate fat metabolism,” says Chris DiVecchio, a NASM-certified personal trainer and author of The 5 x 2 Method: Revealing the Power of Your Senses...

Eating Habits to Avoid if You Don't Want High Cholesterol, Say Dietitians

27/11/2024

High cholesterol is a major risk factor for heart disease, the most common cause of death in the U.S., and stroke, the fourth leading cause of death in the nation among adults. Unfortunately, approximately 93 million U.S. adults have high cholesterol, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)...

Let's Drop The Dieting Resolutions This Year ⁠— Our Kids Are Listening

24/11/2024

The data is heavy, and the headlines are unrelenting: During the pandemic, 51% of American parents reported undesired weight gain, obesity spiked among kids ages 5 to 11, and hospitalizations for eating disorders among adolescents increased significantly.

I didn't connect my active, kale-loving family of five to these statistics until I noticed a note in my medical record. Under patient examination...

4 Things That Happened When I Did an Emotional Detox

21/11/2024

Detoxes have been trending for decades, from the infamous cabbage soup diet of the 80s to the current celery craze. These dietary detoxes or “cleanses” are often easily debunkable or too-close to toxic diet culture for our tastes. (Personally, I’m partial to a green juice to kick off my day. However, the idea of surviving on nothing but cabbage soup for three days makes me want to declare war on all vegetables...

If You Want to Improve Your Heart Health, Say Goodbye to Low-Fat Diets

18/11/2024

Cycling offers big-time benefits for your ticker—that’s backed up by studies like this one and this one—but when it comes to nutrition for better heart health, the standard advice to lower your fat intake may not be the best track, according to research presented at the recent Nutrition 2021 Live Online conference...

Eating Habits To Avoid if You Don't Want to Gain Weight, Say Experts

15/11/2024

Whether you're trying to lose weight or simply maintain it, one of the most important ways to keep the weight off is by adopting healthy eating habits into your lifestyle. Creating healthy habits is the key to success when it comes to staying healthy, but if you're not careful, it can be easy to adopt a few unhealthy eating habits that make you gain weight...

A Guide to the Essential Nutrients — and Why Your Body Needs Them

12/11/2024

It's no secret that foods such as fruits, veggies, and whole grains are integral components of a healthy diet. But what makes these eats so good for you, exactly? It's all thanks to their essential nutrients, aka compounds you need to survive but your body can't make on its own. Specifically, "essential nutrients are important for overall health because...

Dieting and Still Not Losing Weight? This Could Be Why

09/11/2024

Losing weight isn’t always as easy as it seems. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), while approximately 17 percent of U.S. adults are dieting on any given day, 42.4 percent of American adults are still classified as obese. However, the reasons you’re not succeeding on a diet aren’t always as obvious as indulging in too many cheat meals...

How Art Therapy's Powerful Methods Can Help People of All Ages Overcome Mental and Physical Health Conditions

06/11/2024

Art therapy is a way of using art and creative expression to support healing and health. 

Anyone can benefit from art therapy, but it's particularly useful for people who might have difficulty processing their emotions in words. That includes...