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This Is the Proper Way to Calculate How Many Calories You Need to Eat
Old school calorie-counting, it seems, is back in style.
For years diets like keto, Paleo, and “clean eating” reigned supreme, with a focus on limiting specific foods instead of overall food consumption. But according to the 2021 Food and Health Survey put out by the International Food Information Council, it seems that counting calories...
If You Hate Running, You Can Improve Your Cardio with Weightlifting Workouts, Experts Say
There's good news if you hate running — you can get the benefits...
What Is the Blue Zones Diet? A Eating Plan for a Longer, Healthier Life
In parts of Italy, Greece, Japan, Costa Rica and the United States, there are pockets of people who are living longer than most of us, and they’re staying healthy well into their later years. Researchers call these areas Blue Zones, and they’ve studied the people who live there to tease...
Is Kombucha Actually Good for Your Gut?
If you just read that and said “kom-what?” to yourself, don’t worry. You’re definitely not alone. Even though kombucha has become somewhat an “it-drink” over the past few years, not everyone knows what it actually is.
Kombucha is a fermented tea. This means that it’s a tea that has a culture of bacteria and yeast added. The addition of the bacteria...
How Many Servings of Fruits and Vegetables Do You Actually Need Per Day?
By now, you likely (hopefully) know that a diet rich in fruits and vegetables is beneficial for your health. But get this: Only one in 10 U.S. adults actually eats enough fruits and veggies to meet the daily intake recommendations for each of them, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
But why does that even matter? And why are dietitians...
How to Make Exercising About Joy During the Holidays—Not Guilt
I LOVE the holidays. Like, love love love. From the twinkle lights to the myriad of hot beverages to the varied traditions across so many cultures and belief systems, it really is a time of year for me that is filled with nostalgia and joy.
At the same time, it is also one of my least favorite times of year when it comes to how society speaks about movement and food. Both are conflated with a whole bunch of potentially harmful things...
Why Distracting Yourself Is Better Than 'Positive Thinking'
Toxic positivity has earned a lot of backlash recently. Of course, we shouldn’t berate ourselves with negative self-talk, and there’s value in encouraging ourselves when fearful (I routinely utter, “I have all the skills I need” like a dime-store Stuart Smalley before doing anything nerve-wracking), but there’s also value in actually experiencing our negative emotions...
Why Distracting Yourself Is Better Than 'Positive Thinking'
Toxic positivity has earned a lot of backlash recently. Of course, we shouldn’t berate ourselves with negative self-talk, and there’s value in encouraging ourselves when fearful (I routinely utter, “I have all the skills I need” like a dime-store Stuart Smalley before doing anything nerve-wracking), but there’s also value in actually experiencing our negative emotions...
6 Secrets to Stopping Hiccups That Actually Work
Ever get hit with a bout of the hiccups only to feel embarrassed, like they should be a thing adults are over? After all, they don’t serve any purpose at all, other than seemingly to make social situations awkward.
This theory isn’t far off from the truth — hiccups pretty much...
If All I Do Is Walk, Is That a Good Enough Workout?
