We know almonds taste great and they’re chock-full of protein and healthy fats. But can nuts actually help with weight loss? The most common claim about almonds as a [...]
Weight loss is one of the best ways to lower the risk of diabetes, and if you already have diabetes weight loss can reduce your blood glucose—also called blood sugar. [...]
What’s better? Low-fat diets? Or low-carb diets? Scientists at Stanford University School of Medicine put it to the test. The answer after their studies: It’s a draw. It [...]
It’s often considered common knowledge that in order to lose weight, you should start by reducing your calorie intake. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention even [...]
Snacks versus weight loss Americans love to snack almost as much as we want to lose weight. But according to recent research by the USDA, our snacking habits are adding too [...]
Intermittent fasting is a diet or lifestyle which involves a period of fasting and non-fasting. Good news is this type of diet allows you not only to lose weight but also to [...]
Do you still reach for the margarine instead of the butter at the grocery store? For decades, many health organizations have convinced Americans that fat is bad. Because of [...]
Intermittent fasting is a hot topic in nutrition lately, but the concept itself isn’t new. In fact, temporarily going without eating or drinking stems from the [...]
Chemicals known as perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)—used frequently in fast-food wrappers and other products for their oil- and water-repellant properties—have been [...]
If you’re not familiar with intermittent fasting, it’s not a diet but rather a pattern of eating. You choose a part of the day to refrain from eating, called [...]