Tempted to munch on potato chips instead of carrot sticks? You’re not weak — your brain is just naturally driven to favor caloric foods. A new McGill University study, published in the journal Psychological Science, found that our brains tend to favor the more calorie-dense option when choosing between foods.
Read MoreEven though research has shown that the average American only gains 1.8 pounds over the festive period, they also found that the weight gained over Christmas was not lost during the year. So, even though the weight gain is not huge, putting on that much every year......
Read MoreThe average American gains one to two pounds every year during the holiday season. That may not sound like a lot, but it turns out that, despite our best intentions, those extra pounds tend to stay put in the new year. Multiply a small annual holiday weight gain by a lifetime....
Read MoreWith shorter, colder days, the winter takes a toll on our energy levels. Now more than ever we’re tempted to stay hunkered down until we can emerge from hibernation in the spring. Unfortunately, our productivity, performance and happiness don’t deserve to decrease just because we’re feeling less energized.
Read MoreGuilty of overeating during the holidays? Here are 10 tips for losing your'e post Thanksgiving pounds. Like drink more water people often mistake thirst for hunger, so next time you feel like noshing, reach for water first. Drinking also helps you feel full.
Read MoreBefore you dive head first into the gravy bowl, make time this Thanksgiving to go around the dinner table and talk about what you’re thankful for. Then, keep it up—practicing gratitude on a regular basis has some amazing benefits to your physical and mental health.
Read MoreAre you as worry-prone as Woody Allen, or as chill as Seth Rogen? Your answer might give you a glimpse into your future. Certain personality traits make you more likely to develop serious diseases down the line, reports a study released this week in the journal Social Psychological and Personality Science.
Read MoreWhen your body is trying to tell you something — for example, that you’re skimping on critical vitamins — it may go to some strange lengths. “With today’s diet of processed foods it’s easy to become vitamin deficient — either by not eating enough of the right foods or not absorbing them properly due to digestive issues,” says Dr. Susan Blum.
Read MoreWorking out doesn’t have to be hard work — and moderate activity is much better than none at all. The problem: Many people overestimate moderate exercise intensity, reports recent research from the University of Manitoba, which can be a deterrent from getting off the couch.
Read MoreIf there’s one food that no one not your doctor, your nutritionist, or even your mother will tell you to eat less of, it’s leafy greens. Calorie for calorie, chard, collards, kale, and other leafy greens may just be the most nutritious food you can eat. They’re packed with vitamins A, B, K, and others...
Read MoreThrough an online survey, researchers at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine polled more than 4,800 people on their health habits and found that those who exercised vigorously for at least two and a half hours a week were about 10 percent less likely to come down with a flu-like illness.
Read MoreForegoing gym visits for long hours at the office can have very real consequences. “People who sit more have higher cholesterol, blood sugar, and triglycerides,” says Tom Holland, MS, CSCS, exercise physiologist and author of Beat the Gym.
Read MoreThe last thing you want to do at the end of a grueling workout is instantly add back all of the calories you've just torched — but that’s essentially what you’re doing when you reach for most sports drinks. On average, these post-workout beverages clock in at 200 calories....
Read MoreRemember when you were a kid and would show off your sweet handstand skills? (For me it was more like trying to kick my legs up in the air before I quickly flopped over.) Turns out your 12-year-old self may have been onto something all along—inversions can have amazing health benefits.
Read MoreOkay, we get it, your workout was so hard yesterday, and you can’t. move. a muscle. While we’re all guilty of wearing our soreness as a badge of post-workout pride once in a while (and you totally deserve it for giving your workout your all).
Read MoreWhen it comes to inflammation, a known cause for back pain, it’s true that you are what you eat. Many foods have been shown to reduce inflammation, as well as to increase it. So when you have back pain, diet may help you avoid it.
Read MoreYou must have sweated off hundreds of calories during that Spin class, so it’s totally okay to indulge in a bowl of ice cream when you get home—right? Not so fast. Research shows that people tend to reward themselves with rich foods and large portions after exercising...
Read MoreA low-carbohydrate diet is better for losing weight and may also be better for lowering the risk of heart disease than a low-fat diet, according to a new study. While low-carb diets have outperformed other diets when it comes to weight loss.
Read MoreThere’s a legit reason to hit snooze and stay in bed a bit longer: Stretching there can make mornings less painful by gently waking up your muscles. Which is particularly delightful if you slept strangely or recently soldiered through a tough workout or woke up without a sexy masseur by your side.
Read MoreCrisis averted. Foodies and health nuts can go back to eating their kale salads and drinking their kale protein shakes in good conscience now that reports of a kale shortage have turned out to be premature. There is no official kale-lobbying group, but the leafy vegetable’s sudden explosion in supermarkets, on restaurant menus, and at farmers markets...
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