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Joyful Connection Is Part of Healthy Eating Too
As a registered dietitian who moonlights as a writer and podcast host, I constantly come across people’s ideas of what healthy eating is and is not. These “definitions” are usually rigid and don’t leave much room for exploring the complexities of food. Never have pasta. Be a kale-eating machine. Always drink the same amount of water every day (make sure it’s a ton, or else). And so on. Such strict interpretations of healthy eating don’t take into account individual...
What to Expect in a Hatha Yoga Class and Why The Practice Has Become So Popular
Hatha yoga has become one of the more popular types of yoga because it can build strength, improve flexibility, and align posture - while still being gentle enough for most bodies.
"If you've been to a yoga class, you likely practiced hatha yoga," says certified...
How Much Muscle Can You Gain In a Month?
It's a fact of life that exercise helps you get stronger. But if you're hitting the mat every day and aren't seeing results—in other words, you're hitting a plateau—it could be because you're maxing out. According to pros, it is possible to hit an upper limit on how much muscle you can build in a short period of time, and going too hard can have deleterious effects...
The 10 Best Foods to Eat After Morning Workouts
After you trash your muscles in a grueling strength-training or endurance workout, you need quality protein to minimize muscle breakdown and stimulate muscle growth, as well as carbs to refuel energy stores, says Jordan Mazur, R.D., coordinator of nutrition and team dietitian for the San Francisco 49ers.
“Traditionally we’ve heard there’s a post-workout ‘anabolic window’ in which you must consume food or protein powder within—and if you miss...
How to Start Cutting Back on Sugar in Just 7 Days, According to a Dietitian
Get rid of easy-to-grab sweets in your pantry or drawer—cookies...
One Sign You Need More "High Intensity" Walking, Says New Study
Every day, it seems, observers of the niche world of exercise science learn something new and exciting about walking for exercise. For instance, one new study published in the journal Clinical Rehabilitation found that stroke survivors who walked faster while performing a task such as talking—a process known as "dual-task walking"—were able to recover...
Recovering from a Lack of Sleep Takes Longer Than You Might Think, Study Says
Sleep problems constitute a "global epidemic that threatens health and quality of life for up to 45% of the world's population," according...
Experts Settle the Debate: Is It Better to Work Out in the Morning or at Night?
I don't know what's worse: the alarm blaring at 5 a.m., filling me with workout dread, or the anxiety that tends to creep in at the end of the day after I've failed to squeeze in some exercise. I love working out, but sometimes it's so hard to find that sweet spot in the day to get it done. Plus, there's a lot of debate about what time of day is most effective...
7 Reasons You’re Not Losing Weight — and How to Fix Them
If you’ve changed your eating habits to focus on healthier foods and gotten serious about your workouts, you might expect to start shedding pounds. But the reality is that despite what you’ve been led to believe, weight loss is more complicated than calories in versus calories out. If you’re trying to lose weight, check out these habits...
11 Expert Tips for Dropping Stubborn Belly Fat
If you’ve ever decided to jump into a weight loss routine and started to see success, chances are you’ve dealt with a common roadblock: stubborn belly fat. Maybe you’ve tried every trick and unsustainable quick-fix in the book (or Internet) to try to get rid of it, or maybe you’ve brushed it off, considering it to be no big deal. But belly fat is the one type of fat that doctors...