You can’t lose weight if you’re not checking in with the scale. There’s no way around that. And it’s a key part of the equation when using MyFitnessPal. But there is disagreement, even among the experts, about how often to weigh yourself and which day is best. To wit: A 2014 Finnish study concluded that […]
Archive for the ‘healthy eating’ Category
Is Snoring Bad for Your Health?


Your partner isn’t the only one who suffers when you snore. Nights spent sawing logs have been associated with health risks ranging from heart disease and stroke to memory loss and erectile dysfunction. Snoring is caused when structures inside the throat — either the soft palate on the back of the roof of the mouth […]
How to Establish a Healthy Morning Routine


Whether or not you have a natural inclination to rise with the sun, establishing a healthy morning routine isn’t easy. But that doesn’t mean it’s not worth the effort. From Steve Jobs to Margaret Thatcher — whose respective morning routines included mirror pep talks and rising with the roosters to listen to a radio program about […]
A 20-Minute Glider Workout That’ll Tone Your Upper Body


You’ve probably seen those purple gliding discs at your gym or even used them in class for moves like lunges and mountain climbers. If you have, you know those little suckers make moves surprisingly harder. “Gliders engage your muscles in a contracted way and allow your muscles to stretch,” explains Nina Koulogeorge, a New York […]
Recipe: Quick Greek Chicken Wraps [Video]


Make a delicious, nutritious lunch in no time flat with Greek style chicken wraps by Cooking Light. Combine grocery store rotisserie chicken, tomatoes, cucumbers, olives, and hummus on a flour tortilla and you have a balanced meal. This recipe is part of our 30 Healthy Log It Now Recipes e-cookbook!Download your free copy here. Print Greek Style Chicken […]