“Don’t eat less than 1200 calories.” “Eating too few calories will slow metabolism.” We’ve heard this diet advice for years, including from Cooking Light’s [...]
You’ll get the most out of this veggie’s cancer-fighting antioxidants by eating it raw; cooking onions at a high heat significantly reduces the benefits of [...]
It is no surprise that refined white sugar is pretty bad for your health. But how do you cut sugar out of your diet for good? Stop buying processed foods: This is probably [...]
A calorie is a measure of energy expenditure and stored energy. The calories referred to in diet (calories eaten) and exercise (calories burned) are kilocalories (kcal). One [...]
The question: To lose weight, should I spend my gym time doing more cardio or more strength training? The expert: Personal trainer Mike Donavanik, C.S.C.S., C.P.T. The [...]
Everything I thought I knew about body positivity had somehow become wrong. One morning last year, I logged into my teenage daughter’s student profile to add lunch money to [...]
Going long hours without eating isn’t good for us, we are often told. Our bodies need fuel regularly. Otherwise, we may become lethargic, tired and hungry. Our thinking can [...]
If you do a Google search for ‘aloe vera juice’ you might quickly conclude that drinking aloe vera juice is the ultimate healthy habit, with health benefits ranging [...]
Make an Effort to be Mindful Can you consistently identify your physical and mental state? (“I’m craving chocolate cake because I’m in a bad mood, and I [...]
Unless you’ve been hibernating under a rock this past year, chances are that you’ve heard of the increasingly popular health practice called intermittent [...]