Lighting plays a key role in setting the atmosphere in a restaurant, but exactly how much does it correlate to how healthy we eat when dining out? A lot more than you think, according a survey published in the Journal of Marketing Research. Researchers assessed 160 customers at four chain restaurants and determined that patrons…
The benefits of exercise surpass shedding pounds and chiseling your body. Maintaining a healthy and active lifestyle can also improve your general health and decrease your risk of multiple life-threatening diseases – including breast cancer. According to researchers in a recent study published by JAMA Oncology, women who carry genes linked to breast cancer can…
If you feel like your current diet isn’t making you healthier, our friends at Shape consulted creator of the Insanity Workout and host of ABC’s My Diet Is Better Than Yours to help you make the switch at the right time. With his professional-like intensity (or should we say insanity?), Shaun T proves that hard…
So what if it’s been a while, and you’ve taking a break from running? You’re finally inspired to lace up your sneaks and go! A few minutes into it, you start to experience an itchy sensation all over your legs, and it’s so overwhelming that you have to stop running to scratch. What gives? As…
You’ve been eating right and exercising for months, and although you’ve reached your goal weight and feel happy with your thinner frame, your belly is still a little pudgy. How can you get rid of the extra flab surrounding your abs? Ab exercises, right? Unfortunately, all the crunches in the world won’t slim down your…
Is there anything exercise can’t do? It helps people lose weight and sleep better, as well as aids in the prevention of colds and disease. And aside from the endorphins it creates to uplift moods and energy levels, hitting the gym can also reduce stress. With all these benefits, it would seem that more is…
From its creamy texture to its ability to fight belly fat, there is so much to love about the avocado. But can there be too much of a good thing – especially when it comes to calories? It’s so easy to polish off a single avocado in one sitting. And while a single apple or…
If I met my 20-year-old self, I wouldn’t recognize me. I weighed 40 pounds more, and I’m sure at least 10 were divided between my face and my boobs. I was tired all the time, ate Swedish Fish by the bagful, was constantly bloated and gassy, had trouble sleeping, and was so miserable. I knew…
