Is Fat Stigma the Real Problem?
“Obesity is the biggest threat to the health of our nation,” proclaims the chief of epidemiology at a major medical school on the Scientific American [...]
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Can Intermittent Fasting Get Rid of Belly Fat?
Harvard-trained Ian K. Smith, M.D., has discovered that combining the slimming effects of clean eating with the fast results of intermittent fasting turbocharges metabolism. [...]
Planning on Working Out in the Heat?
Much of Europe and the United States are in the middle of a heatwave, with temperatures recently reaching a record-breaking 114°F (46°C) in France. This will have made for [...]
Do You Need to Stop Drinking to Lose Weight?
or three) is the reason you can’t shed those last few pounds? As it turns out, alcohol and weight loss do go hand in hand. We asked a nutritionist about the connection [...]
The Science is in— Meditation Works!
If you’ve ever spent a few minutes meditating at the end of yoga class, you know that trying to slow down your thoughts is a bit trickier than it looks. “Our [...]
Is July Really the Most Dangerous Month to Go to the Hospital?
No one wants to land themselves in the ER, but popular opinion would lead you to believe that July is the most dangerous time to be treated in a hospital—one that’s been [...]
What Is Intermittent Fasting, and Is It For You?
First things first: Any weight-loss doctor or nutritionist worth their salt will tell you that intermittent fasting isn’t new. Fasting has been used for millennia with [...]
What Time Should You Stop Eating at Night?
The idea that eating a morsel of food after a given time means bad news for your waistline is nothing new. Dieters add this “don’t” to their list of rules when trying [...]
Can Exercise Increase My Lifespan Even If I Was Lazy in the Past?
New research examines the relationship between trends in physical activity levels over time and mortality risk among adults in middle age and older. The findings suggest that [...]
Is That Really a Food Allergy?
A few months ago, a friend of mine threw a dinner party, only to discover that nearly everyone coming had a food restriction. Gluten, dairy, nuts, sugar, meat: Our cultural [...]
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