“A colleague once told me, ‘I’m only walking at two miles an hour because I’m burning more fat that way,’” recalls John Porcari, professor of exercise and sport science at…
A new fad may have you wondering whether your diet is healthy…or even safe. Here’s the real deal. “Most people have never even heard of them, but I believe lectins…
Some sweet spreads look like nut butter, yet they have more sugar than nuts…or no nuts, period. Don’t expect many nuts in Nutella. “Nutella hazelnut spread is a happy start…
How do low-calorie sweeteners affect your weight? It depends. Researchers randomly assigned 123 people with overweight or obesity to drink roughly 40 to 60 oz. a day of Kool-Aid sweetened…
“Eating off of 8-inch salad plates instead of 10-inch (or larger) dinner plates, and using small bowls instead of large soup bowls can help you feel like you’re still getting…
It’s Thomcord grape season…but it won’t be for long. What are Thomcords? The tastiest grapes you’ve never heard of. Like Concord grapes, they’re juicier and more intensely grape-flavored than the…
“The beauty of your metabolism is that it can be manipulated,” writes self-proclaimed “metabolism whisperer” Haylie Pomroy in her book The Fast Metabolism Diet, which claims to “set your metabolism…
And two ways to use it Click here for a printer-friendly version of these recipes. Whether you make it spicy or not, this irresistible peanut dressing transforms simple (and healthy)…
Two out of three American adults and one out of three children and teens are overweight or obese. Has that led restaurants to slim down their menus? Fat chance! Our…
If you’ve meandered down the bottled water aisle during the last few years, you’ve likely noticed the surge in alkaline water. Even Smartwater has hopped on the bandwagon. But other…
