This post was written by Ann Louise Gittleman, PhD, CNS, author of Radical Metabolism. When it comes to weight loss, are you a “slow loser”? Are you over age 40 — or does your metabolism just think you are? If you feel like your metabolic rate is slowing making those extra pounds hard to shed,…

Anyone who’s ever tried to lose weight has also probably wished for a magic pill or potion to help those pounds melt away without much (or any) effort. Although that sadly doesn’t exist, a new study is claiming that a simple supplement can help you shed pounds without changing your diet. The research comes from the latest…

If you want to lose weight but can’t stand the thought of giving up your favorite foods every day, you might consider the 5:2 diet as a possible option. A form of intermittent fasting that calls for two days of fasting and five days of your normal pattern of eating per week, the 5:2 diet…

An Emory University-trained doctor has uncovered the frustrating reason so many of us feel fat, foggy and fatigued. The good news? 10 days is all it takes to reboot the thyroid and supercharge metabolism.  Chances are, you’ve already tried the keto diet (or thought about starting it) in an effort to jump-start your weight loss…

Triphala benefits the digestive system in more ways than one, and health experts everywhere agree that good digestion is crucial to overall health and to any weight-loss goal. Getting our digestive systems to function properly can be quite a challenge, especially during or after the indulgences of the holidays. With this in mind, we’ve done…

Losing weight is never easy, and chances are you think you’ve tried every diet trend in the book. But what about intermittent fasting — the dieting approach that’s gaining popularity and influence by the year? Two days per week — as in the famous 5:2 diet — is standard, but you can even count the…

You may remember John Goodman from the hit sitcom Roseanne, but the main thing the actor is known for today is his recent drastic weight loss. Earlier this year, the 65-year-old showed off his reported 100-pound drop during an appearance on Live With Kelly. John has opened up about his decision to get healthy in…

For a while, it seemed like a “lazy keto” diet was the absolute easiest way to speed off weight. Then we started hearing about no-cook lazy keto. The idea is simple: You enjoy low-carb meals that help you melt fat without any diet math or even an oven. “Some people do it to avoid heating…

Looking to take your health to the next level? Download and print out this handy pull-out poster for a quick and easy reference guide to the alkaline foods that slim and energize — and the acidic foods that trigger weight gain. As a growing body of research shows, eating a diet rich in alkaline foods…