Did You Crash Diet to Lose Weight For Your Wedding?
A certain New York Times article is causing a buzz, for good reason - it features a handful of brides-to-be who seemingly will stop at nothing to lose weight in time for their big day. The article profiles women on the KE (ketogenic enteral nutrition) diet, which involves using a feeding tube for 10...
Say Olé: 12 Healthy Mexican Recipes
Looking to lighten things up a little for your upcoming Cinco de Mayo celebrations? The fun and festive holiday is just around the corner, but all the food can get a little overwhelming. Whether you’re planning a big bash or you want to try a lighter version of these sometimes calorie-laden foods,...
Caffeine Combined With Exercise Reduces Skin Cancer Risk, Study Says
Warm, sunny weather is not too far away, and with it means spending more time outdoors. Of course protecting yourself from UV rays is your best defense against skin cancer, but a new study presented at the annual meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) suggests exercise combined...
Do Ads For Veggies Make You Want to Buy Them?
Avocados have starred on The Biggest Loser , baby carrots got a junk food-esque makeover , and now, potatoes may be the next vegetable to be in the spotlight. Following the news that all forms of potatoes play a big role in weight gain, the Idaho Potato Association wants to let us know that there are,...
Researchers Identify the Top Foods That Are Making Us Fat
A new report from Harvard researchers has found the top foods that are making us fat , and the findings are not at all surprising. The extensive study used data for over 120,000 healthy men and women from previous studies to track their diet every four years from 1986 to 2006 to see how their lifestyle...
How Many Cups of Coffee Do You Drink a Day?
Coffee either gets a bad rap for causing things like sleeplessness, high blood pressure, or diabetes, or is celebrated for its benefits (like reducing risk of disease, improving memory, and easing muscle pain). And now, two new cancer studies have added to the discussion of how much coffee is too much....
Obesity Stigma Grows Around the World
Even as more and more people become overweight, fat gets a bad rap. Between the ever-thin actresses and prominent healthy-living campaigns , most know that being fat isn’t something to be proud about. But this increasing nonacceptance for the overweight is not just in our celebrity-obsessed American...
Drop Those Extra Pounds by Getting More Sleep
Getting enough shut-eye each night is vital for our overall mental and physical health. We’ve already learned that not getting enough sleep can lead to weight gain because when you don’t sleep, the body experiences physiological stress that causes our bodies to store fat and slow down our...
Rest Up! Study Suggests Sleepy People Eat More
People who sleep less, eat more – about 300 calories more per day. A Columbia University study looked at the eating habits of sleep-deprived individuals and found that not only do they eat more, but they also choose unhealthy foods. Thirteen men and 13 women were kept in a controlled environment...
The Low Down on Epsom Salts
Epsom salts, my favorite soothing bath crystals, are getting quite the bad rap lately . Are they no longer delivering their promised soothing, sleep inducing, muscle relaxing benefits? Um, not exactly. The “bath salts” that have been tested positive for having a similar molecular makeup...
Guess the Fad Diet!
People are always on the hunt for the latest and greatest diet pill and quick-fix weight-loss program to help them shed pounds quickly. Some show results, others not so much, but in the end, we can all agree that fad diets aren’t going anywhere anytime soon . How well do you know your fad diets?...
