Healthy

There are dozens, maybe hundreds, of ways to lose weight. There is the Mediterranean diet, a low carb diet, the keto diet, the Paleo diet, the whole 30, the list goes on. One of the increasingly popular weight loss diets is intermittent fasting (IF), where you eat all your meals in a small eating window and fast for the rest of the day. And that's all. You technically do not have to give up any of your favorite dishes and you do not have to force yourself to…

"But what about bacon?!?!?" This is a very common question and concern from people considering reducing or eliminating meat from their diet. But rest assured, you can still enjoy your favorite foods and flavors, made plant-based. Plant-based bacon will not exactly replace the meaty, fatty, porky flavor of bacon—but it doesn't have to. Using eggplant, mushrooms, rice paper, and soy products will allow you to recreate and enjoy the essence and texture of bacon without the unhealthy baggage associated with pork bacon. This…

A healthy diet and exercise tend to be healthy for weight loss, but sometimes you need the extra boost to get you on the right path to a healthy weight. A drug just approved by the FDA is making headlines for that reason, after research has shown that it is safer and more effective than many other weight loss drugs. The Impartial Press reported Friday that Wegovy, a new weight loss drug, is likely to hit the consumer use market soon. This is after new…

The thought of food poisoning tends to make you think about poultry (like this Salmonella-contaminated supermarket chicken), eggs, maybe some spoiled dairy products. Recent reports continue to show that there's still a lot for many of us to learn about preventing food poisoning. That seems true from one new update, as 400 people were hospitalized after consuming an ingredient you probably don't associate with foodborne illness. The India Times recently reported that 400 people in Delhi simultaneously raced to seek medical…

Belly fat isn't like any other fat—it's worse. Scientists have found that belly fat, also known as visceral fat, is the most harmful type of fat. In fact, high levels of belly fat increase your risk of heart disease, heart attack, stroke, insulin resistance, and even certain cancers, according to the experts at Johns Hopkins Medicine. While exercising is one of the best ways to shrink your belly fat and improve your cardiovascular health, your diet also plays a big role in the size of your waistline. Following a healthy diet…

When you think of potatoes, you might not think of them as a superfood. But that's if you're thinking of chips (one of the foods most closely linked to weight gain), fries, or loaded mashed potatoes. But in their purest form, they are an excellent source of nutrients. "Potatoes are an excellent source of vitamin C, which is linked to immunity, synthesis of collagen for skin and tissue strength and elasticity, protection from cell-damaging free radicals and iron absorption," says Beth Stark, RDN, LDN, a registered dietitian…

Soda has a deservedly bad reputation when it comes to your health. It's been implicated as a contributing factor to tooth decay, diabetes, and obesity, among numerous other health issues. However, many people don't realize the staggering effects soda consumption may have on your brain. From your mental health to your cognition, read on to discover the effects soda can have on your brain, according to experts. And if you want to improve your diet in a hurry, check out The 7 Healthiest Foods to Eat Right Now.…

If you live in an area that has far more fast food options than fresh food or grocery stores, are you more likely to struggle with weight gain? Although that's been the theory for the past few years, a new study in the International Journal of Obesity is questioning that assumption. First, here's how that idea got started: Research published in 2017 about children and weight gain noted that kids living near fast-food restaurants are more likely to gain a significant amount of weight compared to those living further away.…

Think of taking two of your most power-packed daily rituals and blending them together in one mug. That's exactly what some coffee lovers are doing with cold brew and protein shakes. Before you dash to try this seemingly win-win combo, take a pause: A registered dietitian says there's one key reminder to getting this energizing experiment right. Cold brew coffee has never been bigger. And, especially as more of us grow aware of the benefits of plant-based nutrition, protein shakes and powders have become relatively common…

You know too much salt is not great for your heart, and you know too much sugar isn't good overall. Now, a new study has revealed how eating too much sodium from salt may actually impact your blood sugar in a way you most likely never realized. Susan C. Weller and Benjamin N. Vickers are researchers at the University of Texas's Department of Preventive Medicine and Population Health. For a new study, the pair started by pointing out that past data suggests half of all diabetes patients get a little too loose with the…