Did you know that the flavor of your food can affect your chances of losing weight? As it turns out, certain foods actually trigger a greater feeling of fullness. Eating umami snacks and foods can actually help prevent you from overeating. The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition published a study saying that umami flavor increases…
The perils of sitting all day aren’t good. Researchers have shown that remaining stationary for extended periods of time (like at your 9-to-5 desk job) can be detrimental to your health. While exercise is a big part of offsetting the harmful effects of sitting, it was unclear how many gym sessions were needed to help…
If you’re already a spicy-food-lover, you’re about to have all the more reason to douse your food in sriracha. A Nobel Prize winner, Rod MacKinnon, who studies molecular neurobiology, recently identified a possible cause for cramps and a solution while kayaking. According to his research, spicy food may be the long hunted-for antidote to cramping.…
We all know adequate protein (especially after a workout) is key to building and repairing muscles, but a high-protein diet may also be the secret to consistent weight loss. In fact, research has shown that doubling your protein intake can help you drop pounds without losing muscle mass. In one study, published in The FASEB…
Until recently, conventional wisdom on weight training encouraged people to increase the size of their weights as they became stronger. Logically, it makes sense, but a recently released study is challenging that notion. A lab at McMaster University in Canada has been studying the effects of different types of weight training since 2010, particularly the…
If you follow health food trends, you might have noticed that Blue Majik is popping up in just about everything. This delightful-sounding ingredient is making its way into cold-pressed juices, protein powders, and even lattes. When the brightly hued powder is mixed into drinks, the effect is a little like a blue raspberry slushie, but…
When model Dani Mathers snapped a photo of a naked woman at the gym, the fallout was fast, and the hosts of SoMe had a lot to say about the controversy. See them weigh in on body shaming and its consequences – and visit the SoMe Facebook page to find out where to watch the…
The latest buzzworthy trend in healthy drinks has to be golden milk. Despite its surge in popularity, Haldi Doodh (translation: turmeric milk) has been used as a medicinal drink in India for centuries. Simple to make, the basic recipe of milk, turmeric, ginger, coconut oil, and pepper has much more going for it than just…
For at least a few decades, we’ve been conditioned to think that sugar-free is the way to be. And in many ways, that’s still true – a high-sugar diet is like a Fastpass to obesity, heart problems, diabetes, and a shorter lifespan. But that doesn’t mean reaching for things that are labeled “sugar free.” When…
If you need more convincing that refined sugars are wreaking havoc on your health, then look no further than this newest study, which shows that cutting added sugar for just a few days dramatically improves health. Related: How to Kill You Sugar Addiction Before It Kills You The study, published in Obesity, followed 43 obese…
