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Sometimes drinking a smoothie is all you need for motivation before a morning workout. It's a reliable way to pack in some fruits, veggies, and your favorite nut butter, plus they're quick and easy to make. While smoothies can help you in many ways, like adding more vitamins and protein to your daily life, they also come with some potential side effects as well.  Although it's not fun being the bearer of bad news, it's time we look at some of the potential negative side effects of drinking smoothies. Read on to find out how…

If your ideal day starts with a morning workout, you probably love that fit, healthy sensation that feels like there's just no better possible way to enter your day. But sometimes, just as you're feeling fiercest, a hunger pang suddenly strikes and makes you feel light-headed or a little nauseous. To help you figure out the best morning bite that will help you finish strong, a dietitian who specializes in nutrition science suggests exactly what to eat, depending on what workout you opt for. Katey Davidson, MScFN, RD, CPT, is…

You have cut fat and sugar, you exercise regularly and you can not help but notice that it is still a little extra weight melting of ... so, if you're honest with yourself, there might be one more lifestyle choices that could remove the unwanted pounds, if you are willing to try it? There are, according to a team of food science researchers who have determined how much alcohol affects your ability to lose weight. It's not just the calories, people - there is a…

Even if you spend hours at the gym day in and day out, building strong muscles isn't always as simple as it seems. In addition to making sure you're eating the right foods to support your fitness goals, taking the right supplements can play a major role in how well your body responds to your exercise routine—which is especially important when you want to lose weight. Building muscle mass can help you lose weight because muscle burns more calories than fat. Building more muscle means burning more calories, which means more…

Besides potatoes, carrots are one of the most popular root vegetables in our diets—and for good reason. This veggie has a long shelf life, it can be eaten both raw and cooked, it tastes amazing, and it's a staple of many recipes. On top of their usefulness in cooking, carrots are also incredibly nutritious. Like other brightly colored vegetables, carrots are a gold mine of antioxidants. Antioxidants are plant-based compounds that can neutralize the effect of free radicals that cause cellular damage, inflammation, and cancer.…

There are plenty of different things that could make a snack healthy. Maybe your body needs more vitamins, so fruits and vegetables are the right choices. Maybe you need something filling to help tide you over until dinner, which means you'll want a snack that contains protein, healthy fats, and fiber, such as peanut butter on whole-wheat toast or cheese and nuts. As it turns out, there may be one type of snack that could not only keep you satiated throughout the day, but could also lend your gut some support. In part, this…

By the time you finish this sentence, you could have burned 100 calories. Well, that's only if you knew about these essential secrets for how to lose weight fast, that is. We know that shedding unwanted pounds used to mean giving up your favorite foods, logging hours at the gym, and being hungry (and hangry) all the time. Fortunately, dropping a dress size (or two) doesn't have to be that complicated or torturous. Sure, losing any significant amount of weight…

From sunshine-filled days to idyllic beach getaways, summer is the perfect time to take things slow and enjoy the great outdoors before the colder temperatures creep back in. But, for many of us, summer is also the time when tons of unhealthy foods—like oversized frozen cocktails, sugary carnival treats, and deep-fried seafood—make their way onto our menus, leaving us stuffed and bloated. But we're here to help you with that. With all the fresh fruits and…

Coffee lovers know there are so many reasons to hold the wildly beloved beverage close: The taste, the comforting ritual, even coffee's benefits for your hair. If chief among your reasons for loving coffee is the turbo charge it gives your wake-up each morning, you may want to take a slight pause. That's according to a registered dietitian, who says if you actually want to get the most out of your daily caffeine dose, there's a prime-time window that delivers the biggest benefit. Huffington Post says that while so many of us…

From old-school favorites to current fads, some could argue that beer lovers have never celebrated the beverage quite as passionately as they are right now. If you're one of them, researchers have identified a few key benefits that beer may have on your longterm health. Salut! Before we explore what this study uncovered, it might be prudent to note: We're not promoting heavy drinking, or even alcoholic drinking at all. In this meta-analysis, which was recently published in the international, peer-reviewed journal Nutrients,…