Weight Loss And You

At 437 pounds, Carina’s weight made it difficult for her to stay active and caused dangerous health issues, such as high blood pressure and pre-diabetes. After deciding to have gastric bypass surgery, the resulting weight loss allowed her to exercise regularly and even conceive her second child. Today, she’s grateful to be able to move […]

If you’re trying to lose weight, eating at home is the way to go. Research shows when you frequently cook at home, you not only consume fewer carbohydrates, less sugar and less fat, but you also make healthier decisions when you eat out. Eating healthy doesn’t have to mean spending hours in the kitchen or […]

If you’ve found yourself stocking up on appetizers, tubs of hummus and gourmet cheeses even when you don’t have a party planned, you might be part of the growing snack-for-dinner lifestyle. As many as 94% of Americans have a snack each day with snacking accounting for up to 50% of all eating occasions. This means […]

If you’re overweight but keep yourself in shape by running half marathons or doing hill drills on your bike each day, you might think such a high level of physical activity counterbalances the extra pounds — but recent research suggests otherwise. A new study challenges the concept of “healthy obesity.” Published in the August 2017 […]

This article was originally published on Thrive Global. A healthy dose of purpose may be the solution to getting a good night’s sleep, according to a new study published in the journal Sleep Science and Practice. Researchers from Northwestern University in Chicago found that a strong sense of purpose, or having a “good reason to […]