If you’re wondering how to eat less during meals, the surprising solution might involve counting — but not calorie counting, as you’d imagine. New research shows that following other specific rituals before eating might help you consume fewer calories, and help you eat more consciously while you’re at it. The June 2018 study published in…

For women who’ve tried Atkins, or any of the low-carb diets that are so popular right now, this story probably sounds familiar: “You see someone who’s lost a lot of weight by changing to a high-fat diet, so you decide to try it,” says Cate Shanahan, MD, a Cornell-educated physician and consulting nutritionist for the…

Hormonal shifts, stress and not-so-great eating habits wreak havoc on our thyroid — which is why 80 percent of us over age 45 have sluggish “metabolism glands.” And if you have symptoms like stubborn weight gain, low energy, brain fog, achiness, insomnia, intense PMS, or intense menopause, you could be among the millions affected. Good news: A…

Cindy Crawford has spent most of her life as one of the most well-known supermodels on the planet. Now at 53, she’s still as fit and fabulous as she was in that iconic 1992 Pepsi Super Bowl commercial (something she also proved by remaking it in 2016). So, what’s Crawford’s secret? Although she’s probably not…

We’ve long heard that drinking more water can help us slim down — and we’re now guzzling it in record-setting quantities. So why are 75 million of us still dehydrated and overweight? Turns out, everything from processed food in our diets to our heated homes can interfere with water absorption, so “we may not get…

The Dutch diet has been making headlines ever since exciting news about its possible health benefits came out earlier this summer. A June 2018 study of 4,447 Dutch people found that those who closely followed Dutch dietary guidelines had larger brain volumes than those who didn’t. While this link is important enough for anyone looking…

Let a girl eat! Drew Barrymore just got candid about her weight fluctuation during and after she works on a TV show or movie, but not everyone has been so friendly about her appearance. In fact, her “pigging out” led her mom, daughter, and even a stranger to think she’s pregnant. A fan stopped The…

“When your husband transferred to his new job, his plan changed,” the insurance agent told Tina Cole Campbell, 46. “I’m sorry, but gastric bypass is no longer covered.” In that moment, the Alabama mom couldn’t breathe or speak.  After struggling through life in a body that had weighed up to 500.6 pounds, she’d finally been…

It can be hard to find the right snack to complement your weight loss plan. The wrong one can throw your day out of whack with too many calories or simply not be enough to satisfy your hunger. While nuts are a popular snack, some diets warn to not go near them due to their…

Fans of superhero hunk Chris Pratt might remember the actor sharing his Daniel Fast journey earlier this year. “It’s 21 days of prayer and fasting,” he explained in an Instagram story — but that only touches the surface of this spiritual meal plan.  As the name suggests, the Daniel Fast is inspired by the book…