Eating

Why Do We Get Fat? Science Writer Gary Taubes Blames Sugar. Here's Why.

“You’ve got sugar always at the scene of the crime.”<p><b>David Ludwig</b>, MD, PhD., is a practicing endocrinologist at Boston Children’s Hospital, professor …

Diabetes

6 Signs You’re Eating Far Too Much Sugar (and What to Do About It)

Sugar consumption is at an all-time high, thanks to increased access to sodas and various sweets. What may be a little treat here or there can …

Healthy Eating

14 Protein-Packed Breakfasts That Don’t Involve Eggs

Because sometimes you don’t feel like another omelet.<p>Breakfast may or may not be the most important meal of the day (the food fight continues), but most experts agree on the importance of another dietary habit: getting adequate protein. A number of studies suggest women should aim for 25 to 30 …

Healthy Eating

Whole Grains: What You Need to Know | Time.com

So you’re ready to include more whole grains in your diet, and you reasonably want to start with your daily bread (and crackers, and granola bars, …

Nutrition

7 Foods You Should Never Eat On a Date

Don’t let heartburn, gas, bad breath, or fatigue ruin your night<p>Trying to figure out where you should go on a big date? That includes deciding what you should eat, or rather not eat. If you want to make a good impression, take a little extra time planning a romance-friendly menu. Don’t let eating …

Healthy Eating

The Worst Thing To Eat If You Have Cellulite, According To A Nutritionist

It's a common concern for many women and a notoriously stubborn one to address. Cellulite — that dimply, wrinkly, cottage cheese-y skin that loves to …

Healthy Eating

Keto & Paleo Chocolate Cake | The KetoDiet Blog

<i>This low-carb cake is for all chocolate lovers! It's easy to prepare, made from real food ingredients, and suitable for the ketogenic diet. It was</i> …

Dessert

Eggnog

Ingredients<p>1/3 cup sugar<p>2 egg yolks<p>1/4 teaspoon salt<p>4 cups milk<p>2 egg whites<p>2 tablespoons sugar<p>1 teaspoon vanilla<p>Brandy or rum to taste; optional<p>1/2 …

Nutrition

9 nutrition rules for developing strong, powerful muscles

Most guys think they’ve cracked the dietary code for larger, stronger muscles: protein with a side of protein. Well, new research—especially on the …

Nutrition

Common Mistakes That Turn Healthy Foods Into Bad Choices

It’s confusing out there. One minute, you’re the pinnacle of health; the next, you're unknowingly committing a diet don't! I’m Hungry Girl Lisa …

Healthy Eating

Should Government Control What Low-Income People Eat?

In <i>Free to Choose</i>, Milton Friedman argued “There is no place for government to prohibit consumers from buying products the effect of which will be to …

Poverty

Atlanta Hawks dietitian Marie Spano wants to help you make progress with nutrition

Most of Marie Spano’s clients could bench-press her body weight…for their warm-up set.<p>But that’s thanks, at least in part, to her customized fueling …

Nutrition

RDs to Watch in 2017

To find out which dietitians will be movers and shakers in 2017, I put out several feelers on dietetic practice group LISTSERVS and some of my RD …

Diets

All the free snacks in your office are making you less productive, apparently

Working in an office has few perks. There aren’t enough windows. There aren’t enough breaks. And there certainly aren’t enough hours in the day to …

UK News

Clean Eating Dessert Recipes

Who says desserts can't be healthy? By utilizing ingredients like fresh fruit, dark chocolate, and dairy, you can create clean eating desserts that …

Dessert

The Author Of ‘The Case Against Sugar’ Unpacks His Hatred For The Sweet Stuff

Gary Taubes has studied nutrition for 28 years and he’s come to one conclusion: If you want to get thin and stay healthy, then you need to cut out carbs and sugar from your diet. Completely.<p>He’s written a new book on the subject called, The Case Against Sugar — in which he asserts that diabetes and …

Healthy Eating

4 new ways to stop food cravings

Day after day it’s the same story. You get up and have a balanced breakfast (egg whites), and it’s salad for lunch. You’re planning to work out, and google-ing healthy dinner recipes--you’re on track for a day of absolutely perfect eating.<p>And then the clock strikes 3 p.m.<p>All the sudden something …

Healthy Eating

Finally — A Protein Bar With Nothing to Hide

The first thing you’ll notice when you pick up an RXBAR is that, unlike virtually every other packaged food ever, the core ingredients are listed on …

Healthy Eating

6 Signs You’re Not Eating Enough Protein

Our bodies need protein for pretty much everything. It’s the building block of all the cells in our bodies—skin, muscles, bones, cartilage, hair, you …

Healthy Eating

3 Overeating Pitfalls (And How to Avoid Them)

It's easy to stumble off your diet plan, but avoiding these three common scenarios is a great way to ensure you stay the course<p>If you think you crave chocolate because you have a magnesium deficiency, think again. Cravings are normal, and a combination of brain want and body desire. This one-two …

Diets

11 Nutrition Label Ingredients That Are Basically Code for "Sugar"

While I'd like to think that food manufacturers want the American public to eat healthy, one glance at a nutrition label tells a different story. …

Healthy Eating

This Is Your Body On Spicy Foods

Dare to kick it up a notch?<p>While some of us avoid restaurant meal descriptions including words like cayenne, chili, and habanero, others jump on board. And new research suggests there might be a heart-healthy benefit to eating spicy foods.<p>A large study recently published in the journal PLOS One …

Healthy Eating

How to Kill Your Sugar Cravings Without Turning Into an Actual Monster

So long, daily doughnuts. It’s been real.<p>I always look like a million bucks by the end of January.<p>See? Faintly green. As dry as paper. Angry in the …

Healthy Eating

8 delicious foods that contain NO calories at all

These guilt-free gems contain less calories than it takes you to chew and digest them.<p>Celery is perhaps one of the best known examples of a …

Nutrition

What You Need To Know If You're Using Flavored Water Packets To Lose Weight

Read this before tearing one open.<p>Stop drinking soda, they say. Drink more water, they say. Problem is, not everyone actually likes to down H2O by the bottle-full.<p>That's why people who love soda and other sugary drinks are increasingly turning to low-cal or no-cal flavored packets and drops like …

Beverages

Want to Eat Less Junk Food? This Science-Backed Trick Works Every Time

Many people struggle with portion control. But even if you can’t tell a golf ball from a deck of cards when it comes to rice, beans, or a burger, …

Diets

7 Diet Tricks That Can Surprisingly Make You Fat

Are you trying to lose weight but aren’t seeing any results on the scale? You’re not alone. With all the diet misinformation out there, it’s often …

Healthy Eating

What the FAFH? 5 Keys to Eating on the Road

FAFH… sounds like fat and fluff rolled into one, right? Well, close. It stands for “Food Away From Home.” If you were like me over the holidays, then …

Healthy Eating

An Actually Realistic Plan for Cutting Down on Sugar

And some guidance on how far to go.<p>For anyone who's attempted, for whatever reason, to reduce her added sugar intake, you will understand that it takes more than good intentions and "NO MORE COOKIES, LOSER" scribbled on your hand in Sharpie in order for it to loosen its vehement, coke-like grip on …

Diets

The Surprising Foods That Celebrities Have Sworn Off

1 of 7<p>TOM BRADY: STRAWBERRIES AND COFFEE<p>In an interview with <i>New York</i> magazine, the New England Patriots star (who’s married to fellow healthy-eater …

Diets