How to Start the Mediterranean Diet — Meal by Meal

Considered one of the healthiest diets in the world, the Mediterranean way of eating cuts processed foods and red meats, focusing instead on fresh fruits and vegetables, nuts and seeds, healthy whole grains and extra-virgin olive oil.

Eating this way has been shown to reduce the risk for diabetes, high cholesterol, dementia, memory loss, depression and breast...

What Daily Value Actually Means And Why It's Important for Healthy Eating

Good nutrition is essential for both the mind and body, but most Americans don't follow a healthy diet. That's where the daily value system comes in.

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) created the daily value system to make it easier for people to meet their daily nutritional needs...

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...

5 of the Best Herbs for Indigestion to Grow at Home

Whether it's a celebratory meal or stress-induced, it can be easy to eat too much, or eat foods that can be harder for your body to digest, even if they're comforting to consume. Our stomachs alert us when they're being overwhelmed, often in the form of indigestion. One way to help with an upset tummy is with an herbal tea, better known...

How to Stop Mindless Snacking and Other Bad Habits Keeping You from Weight Loss

That habit of eating candy every afternoon can sabotage weight loss and impact all aspects of health — from a blood sugar spike to brain fog to tooth decay — and if it feels impossible to break, that’s by design.

The brain is a “habit machine,” built that way by evolution to help make navigating life easier, said Russell Poldrack, a neuroscientist...

How to Introduce Your Kids to Vegan and Plant-Based Diets

For parents of kids who are picky eaters, introducing any new food item into their diets can be a challenge. That challenge gets even more complicated when parents try to introduce kids to vegan or vegetarian diets—especially when they’re doing it at older ages.

The good news? There are a lot more options now than in the past...

How to Harness the Mind-Soothing and Body-Boosting Powers of Walking

Walking is one of the simplest ways to get healthy, see the world with fresh eyes, and find peace within yourself.

Walking a mile a day can do wonders when it comes to stress relief. Exercise helps flood the brain with feel-good chemicals, being in nature is calming, and walking itself is a form of meditation, says Koya Webb, a holistic health coach...

How the ‘Physical Activity Pyramid’ Takes the Guesswork Out of Making a Well-Rounded Workout Plan

It's no secret that staying active is essential for maintaining both your physical and your mental well-being. But whether you're just getting started on your fitness journey, or you've been working out for years and just want to mix up your routine, it can sometimes be challenging to build an exercise plan that is well rounded...

5 Major Benefits Of Kicking Up Your Cardio, Science Says

If you enjoy activities like walking your dog or going for a bike ride, then guess what? Those are all forms of aerobic exercise, or "cardio." "Almost any movement can be considered cardiovascular exercise if it raises your heart rate and gets your blood pumping," explains Susan Bentley, CPT, a trainer and group fitness instructor at 24 Hour Fitness in Folsom...

If You Hate Running, You Can Improve Your Cardio with Weightlifting Workouts, Experts Say

It's a myth that you have to focus on either running or lifting weights in your workout routine. Cardio and strength training complement each other, and incorporating both can make you fitter overall, experts previously told Insider.

There's good news if you hate running — you can get the benefits...