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Article Found on ScienceDaily People who make an effort to lose weight aren’t just helping themselves, they may be helping others too. That’s the finding of a new University of Connecticut study that tracked the weight loss progress of 130 couples over six months. The researchers found that when one member of a couple commits to losing weight, the chances were good the other partner would lose some weight too, even if they were not actively participating in a weight loss intervention. […] Article by Alexandria Gomez | Found on Women’s Health Of all the weight-loss techniques out there, the idea that regular massages could help you shed pounds is definitely among the most appealing. It seems too good to be true—all you have to do is lie there and the weight starts to fall off? Well, that’s not exactly how it works.“In my 15 years as a massage therapist, I’ve helped a lot of people lose some serious weight,” says Wil Lewis, massage program director at New York City’s Chillhouse. But he’s quick to add that massages alone aren’t what helped clients lose weight. Rather, […] Article by Alice Park | Found on Health.com Article Found on ScienceDaily Exercise enthusiasts often wonder whether it’s better to eat or fast before a workout. A new study is the first of its kind to show the effects of eating versus fasting on gene expression in adipose (fat) tissue in response to exercise. This study highlights the different roles fat plays in powering and responding to exercise. The study is published ahead of print in the American Journal of Physiology — Endocrinology and Metabolism. […] By Jamie Varon | Featured on WebMD from Greatist “I’m just not a routine person.” “I guess I’m just a free spirit.” “But I don’t want to be boring!” These were the excuses I made when I failed—yet again—to keep up a new habit. These were the things I’d tell myself when I thought about the things I wanted to do daily—journal, meditate, go to the gym—but never did. I had an excuse for everything. I had a reason to control every failure. The road to success may be full of curves, but the path to failure is […] As the cool weather sets in and schedules get even busier, healthy lifestyle habits start falling by the wayside. This can lead to weight gain and perhaps even cycle into some winter blues. Whether you’re at risk for gaining two pounds or 10, it’s important to recognize why you could potentially gain weight – and take steps to prevent it. Here are five fall weight gain traps – and how not to fall into them: […] By K. Aleisha Fetters | Featured on US News Eat less, move more. It makes weight loss sound so simple … and easy. But, in reality, losing weight is tough, and it’s not because you or anyone else is lazy or just not trying hard enough. It’s because, for many of us, everything from our biology and our environments to our emotions make weight loss an uphill battle against both nature and nurture.
[…] Article by Ben Greenfield | Featured on Huffington Post The average American consumes about 4,500 calories during a Thanksgiving meal. And when you have large meals like this, there are some pretty disturbing health issues that can follow shortly after or even the next morning. Scientists have even found there’s an increase in your risk of dying from a heart attack after eating a hefty meal. But you’re probably still going to have at least one big meal this week on Thanksgiving Day, accompanied by higher amounts of carbohydrate or alcohol than you may normally consume. So with most […] Understanding nutrition is important, but researcher Brian Wansink, PhD, and author of Slim by Design, believes it’s much more effective to change our eating environment. Here are 10 ways to make your world a little skinnier. by Anne Marie O’Connor Imagine dropping pounds effortlessly, without worrying about counting calories, thinking about carbs versus fats versus protein or weighing every morsel. What if you could lose weight without feeing like you’re denying yourself a candy bar after lunch or some chips while watching TV at night—because you forgot you even wanted them? What if you could just eat whatever […] We all know that the best workout is the one you stick with, but if you want to ensure calorie-burning success well into your future, celebrity trainer Kit Rich is partial to one specific kind of workout. “Pilates is the No. 1 exercise that you can do for the rest of your life,” she recently told us. “It is your absolute go-to. There are so many different apparatuses in Pilates that whatever injury you have or where you’re at in your life, [like if] you’re pregnant, there is an option for you. In that way, Pilates is your best friend.” […] |
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