Let's Drop The Dieting Resolutions This Year ⁠— Our Kids Are Listening

The data is heavy, and the headlines are unrelenting: During the pandemic, 51% of American parents reported undesired weight gain, obesity spiked among kids ages 5 to 11, and hospitalizations for eating disorders among adolescents increased significantly.

I didn't connect my active, kale-loving family of five to these statistics until I noticed a note in my medical record. Under patient examination...

6 Common Fitness Myths, Debunked by Pros

Whether it's on TikTok, Instagram, or YouTube, there's so much fitness advice out there that it can be hard to know what's helpful and what's nonsense. Luis Cervantes, certified personal trainer and co-founder of Fuego Fitness in Los Angeles, likens some of these fitness hacks to get-rich-quick schemes. "I understand we want to get results now, and we want to get...

Counting Calories to Lose Weight: Does It Work?

Calories have long been thought of as one of best ways to keep track of your food intake and maintain or lose weight. But some nutritionists say that common belief isn’t necessarily true.

Licensed dietitian and nutritionist Keri Glassman said that, in general, people should avoid counting calories because it encourages...

Little Life Changes That Can Help Your Heart Health

When you think of heart health, many people immediately think about lowering their intake of red meat and fried foods, which is a good start. But there are a bunch of other things you can do that will also improve your heart health and help keep you around a little while longer. Harvard Medical School recommends being mindful of your ABCDES...

Is MSG Bad for Your Health? The Surprising Truth

MSG has an image problem. An estimated 42% of us are trying to limit or avoid MSG entirely, according to the International Food Information Council. At the same time, food companies and restaurants love it for its rich, savory flavor. That’s a pretty big disconnect. Is MSG really as problematic as we’ve been led to believe, or is it time to give it a second look?

Forget 10,000 Steps - Here's How Much You Should Actually Walk per Day, According to Science

Despite the recommendations of pedometers everywhere, there's nothing scientific to the goal of walking 10,000 steps a day, for health or for weight loss.

That magic number is an arbitrary one that originated as an advertising campaign decades ago...

Easy Ways to Cut Back on Sugar Without Noticing

Most of us eat far more sugar than is healthy. On average UK adults consume around 50g (12.5tsp) a day of “free sugars” – added sugar and those found in honey, syrups and fruit juices – when the recommended intake is no more than 30g (about 7tsp). Meanwhile American adults eat and drink an average of 77 grams (about 18tsp) of sugar per day...

What Muscles Do Planks Work? How to Do a Proper Plank, According to a Personal Trainer

Whether you’re taking a group fitness class or following an exercise DVD at home, it’s a sure bet that you’ll be doing planks at some point during the workout—and for good reason. Planks are the ultimate test of total-body strength, not just your core. That’s why they’re the groundwork for many bodyweight exercises, like push-ups and burpees...

How I Protect My Mental Health Against the Isolation of Quarantine

The outbreak of the coronavirus (COVID-19) has rocked our world and caused all of us to isolate in ways we never dreamed of doing before. For some of us who have a severe mental illness diagnosis, this isolation is more than we might have ever experienced with our most extreme symptoms. While I have to fight...

How to Actually Enjoy Treadmill Running This Winter

Running is invigorating: feeling the wind moving through your hair, your body connecting with the earth beneath your feet, a chance to take stock of the world that moves around you and the world that moves within you. Unless, of course, the weather sucks. Then it’s time to book it indoors and hit everyone’s “favorite” cardio machine, the treadmill...