Our mothers have been drilling it into our brains for years: Don't forget to eat your fruits and vegetables. Well, Mom was onto something. Eating more of the green stuff is an excellent way to lose and maintain a healthy weight. Combine a diet high in fruits and veggies with whole grains and lean protein, and you're on the way to weight loss success....
The incredible, edible egg gets a bad rap, often under fire for shattering cholesterol levels and contributing to heart disease. Some ditch the yolk completely, thinking eggs whites alone will give them the nutritional benefits of protein while leaving out the harmful fats. However, these beliefs are not completely true. ...
Video games are not just for kids anymore. According to the Entertainment Software Association, the average gamer is 37 years old, and 29 percent of gamers are over age 50....
Spring has sprung (finally)! You fought off the winter blues and emerged from months of hibernation. The warmer weather may give you a little extra pep in your step, and with a new season, comes new delicious fruits and vegetables. Let the weather and fresh veggies inspire you in the kitchen. The fridge is calling these must-have spring superfoods!...
You’re a regular exerciser. You find yourself at the gym, day in and day out, working up a sweat, thinking about building a healthier, more toned body. You’re expecting results, and by all means, you should. But for some reason, you just aren’t seeing them, on the scale and in the mirror....
In the dieting world, one day you’re in, and the next day you’re out. It’s hard to keep track of every fad diet out there – liquid diets, the caveman diet, zero-carb diets – and the list goes on. Each claims to be the best diet out there, guaranteeing quick results, but one diet plan in particular caught our attention because it may be onto something: the Mediterranean diet....
Diet and exercise: They go together like ketchup and mustard, peanut butter and jelly, Bert and Ernie. Each contributes to overall health, each has its strengths....
It’s almost a mindless activity: You wake up, get ready for work, then hop in the car and begin your daily commute. You snag the best parking spot and walk into the office with a little extra pep in your step....
Eat fresh, nutritious foods, exercise regularly, and you will lose weight. When you put it like that it sounds so simple. But if it were so easy, obesity wouldn’t be an issue in America, and the fast-food industry wouldn’t be a billion-dollar business....
Your health decisions today affect your mental health tomorrow. It's hard to look in the mirror, see past your physical appearance, and peer into the state of your mental health years down the road. But that may be all you have to do. More and more research shows your physical health is one of the biggest predictors of your mental future....