3 sneaky weight-loss saboteurs You’ve tried it all—counting calories, ditching carbs, exercising until you’ve worn a path on the treadmill at your local gym. But even though you’re doing everything right, that excess weight just won’t budge. It turns out that there may be something more at work. Recent studies point to three hidden health Read More
The foods you eat and the supplements you take can make all the difference when it comes to improving your digestion—and alleviating common symptoms such as gas, bloating, poor nutrient absorption, and indigestion WHETHER YOU’RE SOMEONE WHO LIVES TO EAT or eats to live, there’s no getting around it—our digestion is central to our being. Read More
The deadliest missing pieces: VITAMIN D AND MAGNESIUM. ARE YOU GETTING ENOUGH? Among the many nutrients we depend upon, these are likely the most underrated and underused. Most Overlooked Vitamin Many of us lack vitamin D because of too little sun exposure and not enough cold-water fish in our diets, and the consequences can be Read More
Vive la différence—these supplements and nutrients address the individual health concerns of men and women HIS: Hey guys—check out these quick and easy strategies for he-man health at every age. If you’re like most men, talking about health isn’t a top priority. In fact, it probably falls somewhere down the list after work, women, and Read More
The healthiest ways to forgo animal foods What do Brad Pitt, Ellen DeGeneres, Bill Clinton, and Betty White all have in common? They’re all vegetarians. Betty is a little different from the others, in that she hasn’t eaten meat, fish, or poultry for about 30 years. The others have adopted animal-free diets more recently, but Read More
Amino acids, protein’s chemical “building blocks,” have some surprising health benefits Thanks in part to the late Robert Atkins, MD, the term protein moved from the exclusive lexicon of nutritionists to part of our daily vocabulary. And yet protein isn’t just about managing your weight. Much of the tissue that makes up your body—skin, fingernails, Read More
5 reasons to love protein powders 1 They Boost Calorie Burn Protein powders can help you lose weight by increasing the number of calories burned. Here’s why: Replacing some carbohydrates and fats with lean protein will slightly increase your metabolic rate because the human body burns more calories when breaking down protein than other types Read More
Why even low-calorie foods could be making you fat—and bloated, exhausted, and moody—and what you can do about it, starting today Some of the most popular “healthy” foods may be making you fat, according to JJ Virgin, nutrition and fitness coach to high-performance athletes, CEOs, and A-list celebrities, and author of The Virgin Diet. The Read More
Keep your vision sharp with these 5 key nutrients Nutrition plays an enormous role in the prevention and treatment of the leading causes of impaired vision in North America—cataracts and macular degeneration. More than 2 million Americans age 50 and older have advanced age-related macular degeneration (AMD), according to the National Eye Institute, a stage Read More
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The best foods, supplements, and more for a better brain When I was in grade school, a popular put-down was calling someone a fat-head. Little did we know that fat-head was actually a good thing, since our brains consist primarily of fat and having a bigger (fatter) brain could mean having a smarter brain. Fat Read More
