Fitness + Well-Being

Weight-Loss Expectations: Set Yourself Up For Success

Are your weight-loss expectations unrealistic? While setting challenging goals can be motivating, you might do better to focus on realistic and attainable results to avoid becoming discouraged.

Can Dance Help Older Adults Keep Their Brains Young?

Parents often start their children early by getting them into the first dance class opening they can find. Whether it’s ballet lessons, or an intro to hip-hop class, dance allows kids to transfer their jumpy energy into learning coordination and skill. But what about parents?

Could Cleanse Days Help Reset Your Appetite?

Scientists refer to the basic concept behind Cleanse Days as intermittent fasting, and an increasing number of studies have highlighted its benefits for supporting weight loss as well as benefits for cellular health and metabolism. But researchers have recently noticed an unexpected benefit of intermittent fasting for helping to manage appetite.

Are Long-Term High-Protein Diets Safe?

For healthy and active individuals, adopting a diet high in protein can be key to achieving weight loss and athletic performance goals. Yet as the popularity for protein increases, people have raised questions about the overall safety of raised intakes over an extended period of time.

Are Carbs More Fattening Than Fat?

Because they often contribute to weight gain when consumed in excess, the carbs and sugars people eat have recently garnered attention and lead to a fundamental question: Are carbohydrates more fattening than fat?

Podcast: Is Caffeine Good or Bad?

There has been a long-standing debate about whether caffeine belongs in a healthy lifestyle. David Despain looks to the vast body of research and clinical studies on caffeine to explain how it’s not only safe, but can actually be beneficial to you no matter what your goals may be.