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Nutrition from soy protein has been much lauded for its beneficial health effects. Proponents of soy protein say that it helps prevent heart disease, breast and other cancers and osteoporosis. Some also believe that soy protein helps improve cognitiv...

Nutrition from soy protein has been much lauded fo...

It may be tempting to blame your failed weight loss attempts or weight gain on a slow metabolism. However, it is rare that excessive weight gain from a medical problem slows metabolism, as in cases of Cushing's syndrome or an underactive thyroid glan...

It may be tempting to blame your failed weight los...

For decades, we've been taught that weight loss comes down to the simple idea of "calories in versus calories out." This equation is simple and can not be escaped. To lose weight, you must take in fewer calories than you consume, whether this be achi...

For decades, we've been taught that weight loss co...

Staying healthy can be difficult when you have limited resources. College students, for example, typically live in dorm rooms with only small refrigerators and no access to stoves or other kitchen appliances. Frequent business travelers also must rel...

Staying healthy can be difficult when you have lim...

Have you ever wondered how some people can eat quite frequently but never seem to gain weight? It's often said that eating smaller, more frequent meals fuels your metabolism and helps keep you satisfied throughout the day, preventing overeating later...

Have you ever wondered how some people can eat qui...

Some of your daily habits may be hindering your health or weight loss goals. Little things you do throughout the day can either propel you forward or take you back a step, and either way, they add up over time. Consider the following 5 bad habits to ...

Some of your daily habits may be hindering your he...

Eating out can be a gamble especially for people who are watching their weight or managing certain health conditions. Many of the foods prepared outside of the home are high in calories, fat, sodium, and sugar, but that doesn't mean they are complete...

Eating out can be a gamble especially for people w...

Dieting can be confusing. High-protein diets claim to help you lose weight quickly, but can lead to high cholesterol and increase your risk for heart disease. High-carbohydrate diets may be low in fat, but can lead to high triglyceride levels, which ...

Dieting can be confusing. High-protein diets claim...

Essential fatty acids are polyunsaturated fats that we must get from food. They are necessary for optimal brain function, metabolism regulation, hair growth, bone health, and many other vital physiological reactions. Omega-3 and omega-6 fats are know...

Essential fatty acids are polyunsaturated fats tha...

Over the last 20 years, food portions have increased dramatically. As the size of our plates have grown, so has the expectation that the larger amount of food we receive, the better the value. However, taking in larger amounts of food can lead to wei...

Over the last 20 years, food portions have increas...

1. If You Haven't Already, Join a Gym Herschel Walker never joined a gym. He achieved his chiseled physique through pushups, sit-ups and running. You're probably not Herschel Walker, and that's OK! For most of us, we need some support as well as spec...

1. If You Haven't Already, Join a Gym Herschel Wal...

It's here! The Most Wonderful Time of the Year, which translates to the busiest and most frustrating time for most of us. The combination of stress and bad seasonal habits (both nutritionally and in exercise) can and will wreak havoc on even the most...

It's here! The Most Wonderful Time of the Year, wh...

It's hard to know who to trust when looking for accurate, useful information about food and nutrition. There are new studies being published daily and food products being introduced constantly, and in this ever-changing world of nutrition, it's easy ...

It's hard to know who to trust when looking for ac...

Get ready for the most exciting, heart-pounding, sweat-drenching workout of your life: Flywheel. This ain't your mama's spin class.The AtmosphereWhat sets Flywheel apart from a run-of-the-mill cycling class is the atmosphere, which has helped it deve...

Get ready for the most exciting, heart-pounding, s...

The journey you take to achieve weight loss and weight maintenance success is a long, arduous one, not easily navigated. It takes a lot of hard work, dedication, and support from friends and family. However, there are certain steps you can take to ma...

The journey you take to achieve weight loss and we...

Vitamin-fortified waters have been extremely popular over the last few years and interest in these seemingly-healthy beverages has continued to grow exponentially. Producers of the brightly-colored drinks market them as healthy alternatives to the re...

Vitamin-fortified waters have been extremely popul...

Injury is a dirty curse word in the dictionary of fitness professionals. It should be a curse jar word for you too. Injuries are setbacks and obstacles to your goals, they limit or disable your ability to work out and sometimes even do normal everyda...

Injury is a dirty curse word in the dictionary of ...

Now that we're deep in the middle of winter, you may have given into the temptation to stay indoors and escape the elements. It's easy this time of year to become less active and avoid the gym (New Year's resolution or not). Fortunately, there are pl...

Now that we're deep in the middle of winter, you m...

“Muscular young men may live longer” reports BBC News, while conversely, stating those with weaker muscles ‘were at increased risk of early death'. This headline comes from a long-term, Swedish study of over a million male adolescents (aged 16-19 yea...

“Muscular young men may live longer” reports BBC N...

'Married women are less likely to suffer depression than cohabiters or singletons,' according to the Daily Mail. The claim is based on a large Canadian survey that assessed various factors in the lives of new mothers, including whether they had depre...

'Married women are less likely to suffer depressio...

Light smoking 'doubles sudden heart death risk in women', BBC News reports. It says women who are light smokers – including those who smoke just one cigarette a day – double their chance of sudden death. This headline comes from a large, long-term US...

Light smoking 'doubles sudden heart death risk in ...