After years of yo-yo dieting, Ashley German was tired of feeling like her weight was something she couldn’t control. But it took a trip to the emergency room and a number on the hospital scale for her to decide to make a change. Now, she’s lost 115 pounds, enjoys creating healthy recipes, and doesn’t count…
There are exercises that target your abs to help you get the rock-hard stomach you’ve always dreamed of. But if you really want to double-team belly bulge, then you’ll need to eliminate sugar and processed carbs while also incorporating fat-burning foods into your diet. Keep reading to see which foods can help trim inches from…
What to know the one secret to losing weight? The secret is – get ready for it – there is no one thing that does it. It’s a lot of little things that add up to big results. And here are some ideas. Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Benjamin Stone Follow the 80/20 rule, which…
If you’re reserving eggs for your brunch-filled weekends, you need to know a secret: they may just be the keys to weight-loss success. Here’s why you should be eating more eggs to lose more pounds. They’re proven to work: A 2008 study found that obese subjects lost more weight and had a higher reduction in…
Whether the Easter Bunny brings you marshmallow Peeps, Cadbury Creme Eggs, or jelly beans, like Halloween, this holiday surrounds us with delicious, crave-worthy candy. It’s only once a year, so don’t hesitate to indulge, but before you do, check out how many nibbles of your favorite Easter goodies add up to 100 calories. Source: Pop…
No matter how you feel about the weighing yourself, Dietitian Julie Upton, MS, RD, of Appetite For Health, shares details from a new study on how the scale can help with weight loss. According to a first-of-its-kind study published in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, researchers from Duke University Obesity Prevention…
A Mediterranean diet yields a number of health benefits, and it’s been recently confirmed to be the best for weight loss. Based on five Harvard Medical studies, this diet is the most effective for shedding pounds in comparison to a low-fat diet, a low-carb diet, and the American Diabetes Association (ADA) diet. Heavy in fruits,…
It may not be a secret that the best way to a six-pack is a healthy diet (even if it’s no diet at all) and regular exercise, but there’s a right way and a wrong way to a flat belly. Read on for the ultimate guide to getting flat abs.
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Are you finding yourself counting calories, sticking to your numbers, and even still not seeing results? The problem might be not about the number of calories, but the kind of calories. We chatted with certified personal trainer and nutrition coach Carrie McMahon, author of the e-book Why You Should Count Macronutrients, Not Calories. With a…
Let’s ask the big question: why aren’t you losing weight? If you’re watching what you eat, hitting the gym with at least mild regularity, and minimizing your cheat meals and veg-out sessions to about as often as your mother-in-law pays you a compliment, you should be losing weight, right? It may not be that simple.…
