If you’re logging hours in the gym to no avail on the scale, it’s time to rethink your game plan. Here, things you’d never suspect could be making you fat. 1. Your Reading Comprehension We all know that person, the one who eats burgers and still loses weight while you eat … Read more
Want to keep your complexion smooth and youthful? Take a look at your plate. What you leave off of your plate is sometimes just as important as the food you’re putting on your plate when it comes to nutrients that can affect your complexion. Put your best face forward (and improve … Read more
Liz Vaccariello, author of The Digest Diet, explains how you can lose weight fast by eating foods you already shop for. I remember pouring over the astonishing research on MUFAs (monounsaturated fatty acids) for Flat Belly Diet! and feeling so excited that I had stumbled upon a nutrient that helped … Read more
We all have staples we turn to when we’re trying to slim down. The truth? Many dieting habits are not as healthy as people think they are. Digest Diet author Liz Vaccariello lets us in on why we should consider leaving these popular “skinny” foods out of our shopping carts. Diet Soda … Read more
These fast workouts add movement to your life, and are key to reversing your body’s inclination to cling on to fat. It’s time to rethink your definition of “exercise.” While cardio, strength, and interval workouts are important to lose weight and maintain weight loss, a growing body of research also … Read more
We all know fresh fruits and vegetables are the ticket to improving overall health, clear skin and bright, youthful complexions. What you might not know is that some foods can actually prematurely age your skin. Sugar: Sweets and refined carbs raise your blood glucose levels, which interferes with the normal … Read more
As cold and flu season winds down and bathing suit season picks up, get to know the surprising fat burner qualities of immunity-boosting vitamin C. Most Americans consume too little vitamin C, and one study showed that adults deficient or depleted of vitamin C may be more resistant to losing … Read more
Finding the ideal daily calories to consume requires you to consider your energy expenditure, activities you perform, health goals, body weight and where your calories are coming from. Finding Your Energy Requirements For the Day To find an estimate of calories needed for your body to maintain all metabolic activity … Read more
Its easy enough to make excuses about why you have not had time to exercise, but what you should be doing is looking at all the reasons of working out, not against it. Here are 5 great reasons to exercise. 1. Exercise creates a caloric deficit without triggering starvation mode. … Read more
In this fast moving world, we often find it difficult to stand back and take good care of ourselves. However, we are obsessed with the idea of looking good. Ancient ayurveda, one of the oldest disciplines of medication, tells us that we can have good-looking skin only if our insides … Read more