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Person pouring a scoop of protein powder into a mug of coffee

May 27, 2025/Nutrition

Can Drinking Protein Coffee Jump-Start Your Day?

… Putting protein in your belly to start the day can help curb hunger later, possibly helping with weight management. “Protein also charges up your metabolism to burn more calories,” notes Patton.Protein powders and shakes …

variety of protein and fatty foods for adkins diet

January 5, 2021/Weight Loss

What Is the Atkins Diet, and Is It Healthy?

… 24 net carbs, and a potato has 31. The goal of phase 1 is to produce fast weight loss.Phase 2: This phase allows up to 30 net carbs. You still lose weight, although not …

Two photos of a lower body: one with hip dips, an inward curve between hips and thighs; the other without hip dips

February 22, 2024/Exercise & Fitness

Your ‘Hip Dips’ Are Normal — And They Aren’t Going Anywhere Anytime Soon

… the floor.If you find this exercise easy, you can increase the difficulty by adding some hand weights.Double-leg hip thrustsYou’ve done it on a dance floor … now try it on a weight …

Multiple hands and a variety of glasses and drinks raised together in a toast

January 16, 2025/Chronic Pain

3 Ways Alcohol May Be Contributing to Your Back Pain

… of many of these vitamins and allow nerve pain to surface,” she notes.3. It leads to weight gainThe empty calories in alcohol can contribute to contribute to weight gain, especially when paired with a …

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Male and pregnant female looking out window pensively

May 8, 2024/Pregnancy & Childbirth

Couvade Syndrome: When Partners Develop Pregnancy Symptoms

… range of symptoms in the nonpregnant partner that mimic those in pregnancy. That can include things like weight gain, aches, pains and nausea.“We think couvade syndrome is a psychological response that produces real physical …

Woman stretching before going on a walk with her husband

January 7, 2019/Weight Loss

What’s the Best Way to Lose Body Fat (and Keep It Off)?

… with your weight for a while. And neither have you.What’s the best strategy for losing weight and getting into better shape?“Losing weight is not that difficult. The complicated part is maintaining weight …

Table of food groups within the paleo diet.

February 3, 2023/Nutrition

Paleo Diet 101: What You Can and Can’t Eat

While we should all strive to eat a healthier diet, it can be hard to figure out how to do so. Should you eat more grains? Should you cut out dairy? What about sugar? What …

January 4, 2023/Weight Loss

Set Point Theory May Explain Why You’re Not Losing Weight

You’re doing it! You’re lowering your calorie intake. You’re exercising. And yet, your scale doesn’t seem to want to recognize your hard work. Or maybe it did for a while. But …

Older person doing a plank on yoga mat in windowed room

February 10, 2025/Exercise & Fitness

How To Make Calisthenics Work for You

Exercise can feel like a daunting task if you’re just getting started — from the kinds of exercises you need to do to the long-term schedule that will help you lose weight and build …

Couple in bed with one partner snoring and the other in noise-reducing headphones

February 25, 2025/Sleep

Snoring? Try These 12 Remedies So You Can Sleep Peacefully

Snoring can be irritating to loved ones trying to catch some ZZZs. Although it’s more common in men who have overweight or obesity, children often get caught up in snoring, too. But it can …