Tip the Scale in Your Favor
Whether you track your diet efforts on paper or with an app, frequent and consistent self-monitoring contributes to success. However, one aspect of recordkeeping —…
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Carb Cycling: An Exercise in Weight Loss
Trying to choose between a high-carb and a low-carb diet? There’s a third option that might suit you even better. The concept is called carb…
Read on5 Diet Foods That Are High in Fiber
Dietary fiber is a unique component of many foods. It has no actual nutrients yet helps ward off a host of diseases and has even…
Read onLike Coffee? You May Be Genetically Wired That Way
Coffee’s bitter taste shouldn’t be a selling point. But a genetic variant explains why so many people love the brew, a new study suggests. Bitterness…
Read onSidestep These Menu Minefields
People with food allergies aren’t the only ones who need to be aware of menu minefields when eating out. If you’re trying to lose weight,…
Read onAnother Weight Loss Tip: A Quick Fridge and Pantry Remodel
Eating healthier requires a mindset change. But it also helps to make changes in your home environment to encourage a new and better way of…
Read onKeeping Track of Healthy Calories
Even when eating nutritiously, healthy aging depends on moderating the number of calories you take in. Surprisingly, studies show that if you follow a healthy…
Read onAn Action Plan When You Regain That Lost Weight
It’s the most frustrating part of dieting: Regaining the weight you worked so hard to lose. It helps to understand why this happens so you…
Read onWhen Love Goes Wrong, Why Some Stay
In a finding that might come as a surprise, a new study suggests that people may stay in unfulfilling relationships because they feel they’re doing…
Read onThe Skinny on Fats
Even when you’re trying to lose weight, you need some fat in your diet for good health. While fat in general has gotten a bad…
Read onDiet Tips That Go Beyond Calorie Cutting
Calories in must be less than calories out — that’s the basic rule of dieting. But there’s more to losing weight because more than hunger…
Read onWhy Printed Calorie Counts at Restaurants Are Important
May 7, 2018 marked a milestone for public health in the United States. It’s the date that mandatory nutrition and calorie information took effect for…
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Profiles
Shelley Zalis Dispels the Myth of Emotion In the Boardroom
Shelley Zalis has had an eclectic career trajectory, to say the least. She began in the corporate world and transitioned to the tech world, where …
The Culinary Spirit of Chef Dominique Crenn
Dominique Crenn, known for her San Francisco restaurants Atelier Crenn (which has received two coveted Michelin stars) and Petit Crenn, is the World’s Best Female …
Ada Lovelace Day: Celebrating Women in Science
As the name implies, Ada Lovelace Day (ALD) is a day dedicated to Ada Lovelace. Just as importantly, it’s a day for celebrating the women …
Deanne Bell: Engineer, TV Host, & Education Advocate
When you talk about a modern-day Renaissance woman, Deanne Bell pretty much fits that bill to a T. Since she was a child, Bell was …