Talk about dieting frustration! You think you’re doing everything right; big salads for lunch, skipping dessert, turning down that second glass of wine. But for some reason, the pounds refuse to budge. If you’ve ever wondered if your metabolism is simply broken, you’re not alone, says Haylie Pomroy, a nutritionist with more than 20 years…

Have you heard of the quarantine 15? Or as some are calling it, the covid 19? Social media is abuzz with memes making fun of the 15 or so extra pounds we might all gain while riding out the coronavirus (COVID-19) stay-at-home period. Of course, this pandemic is nothing to joke about, and well, either…

Shedding extra pounds can cut your risk of diabetes, heart disease, stroke, and joint pain by 50 percent, so it’s no wonder that more than half of us say losing weight is our top health goal. The great news: You can pare those pounds and keep them off without going hungry by using the latest…

Mom of one Nikita was born with spina bifida, and her parents were told that she’d be dead by the time she was two years old. Not only is this mom now living her healthiest life, she is proof that you can achieve anything you set your mind to. Spina bifida is a neural tube…

The secret to losing weight may have been hiding inside low energy-dense foods this whole time. Although the idea of eating less food for weight loss is popular, recent research from the University of Leeds and the weight-loss organization Slimming World has shown that the better way to slim down is to eat more food…

Siobhan Mackle had been overweight her whole life, but by the time she was 46, she weighed 237 pounds. A self-described “textbook couch potato,” the takeout-loving mom from Scotland slowly watched her social life all but vanish. “I would say I was going out, and at the last minute I would cancel, because I was…

Belly fat is a notoriously tricky issue to solve, even if you’re someone who’s incredibly vigilant about your diet and exercise. Our tummies just love to cling onto those extra inches, don’t they? That’s not to say there’s anything wrong with having a little bit of plumpness around our midections, but for those who are…

My stomach rumbled as the delivery man handed me the boxes of pizza and Pepsi bottles. “Food’s here, guys!” I yelled down the hallway, hoping I sounded convincing. Closing the front door, I settled on the couch and breathed a sigh of relief. The delivery guy didn’t know that it was all for me. It…

Chlorophyll water is the most recent green drink people are raving about. In liquid form, it can be added to water or smoothies — or really any type of drink you’d like — to boost weight loss and overall health. Not to be confused with chloroform, the chemical compound used to knock people out, chlorophyll…

Ah, the early days of summer. With Memorial Day barbecues now behind us, it’s a time when many of us feel the pressure to drop a few pounds before we try to squeeze into last-year’s swimsuit or shorts. And while we’re sure there will be a variety of unrealistic diets making the rounds on the…