Eating hot chili peppers may help you live longer. A new analysis, in PLoS One, corroborates findings from an earlier study of spicy food that was conducted in China and [...]
1. Shock the System First Step: Exercise the circulatory system and activate brown fat. To do it, go stand in snow barefoot. Or turn the shower cold and stand under the [...]
There’s a reason most New Year’s resolutions are doomed to failure: Adopting an all-or-nothing attitude just isn’t sustainable. Sure, swearing off sugar for [...]
More than two centuries ago Thomas Malthus predicted that food production growth would fail to keep up with population growth and that the world would suffer from mass [...]
They say actions speak louder than words. But if you listen closely to the words of healthy people, you’ll see that the things they say might actually be a little different [...]
Is your workout getting you nowhere? Research and lived experience indicate that many people who begin a new exercise program see little if any improvement in their health [...]
Starting a new workout routine is hard for everyone, but it can be especially hard if you are overweight or obese. The best exercises for overweight people and the best [...]
Dr. Oz has a diet plan that could work for you — the “Day Off Diet.” Dr. Oz says having one cheat day a week will help you stay the course on weight loss. His [...]
I receive insightful questions on my social media accounts, and since one question helps many, I’d like to share some with you along with my answers. ~Margaret Marshall-The [...]
If you’re making resolutions for a healthier new year, consider a gut makeover. Refashioning the community of bacteria and other microbes living in your intestinal tract, [...]