Search Results for: weight

woman using the gyn during covid and flu season

October 7, 2020/Cold, Flu & Respiratory Illnesses

How to Stay Safe at the Gym During Cold and Flu Season

… Wash your hands regularly & don’t touch your face. A harmless nose itch while you’re lifting weights or wiping sweat from your eyes can transfer germs from your hands to your face without even …

December 8, 2020/Cancer Care & Prevention

Will Eating Sugar Cause Cancer?

… high-sugar diet is healthy for you. Eating too many calories from sugar has been linked to weight gain, obesity and diabetes, which are all risk factors for the development of cancer.All cells in …

Oversized smartphone with social media comments, with two people feeling dejected

March 29, 2024/Mental Health

What Is Thinspo and Why Is It Dangerous?

… threatening weight loss and undernutrition as the beauty ideal and encourage each other to engage in dangerous weight loss behaviors.These spaces often become competitive, with community members comparing weight loss and challenging each other …

Person sitting on floor at night next to bed in deep thought, with partner sleeping in bed

December 3, 2024/Mental Health

Understanding Mental Load: What It Is and How It Affects You

… But it’s important to find opportunities to lower your load before you get crushed by the weight.We talked about mental load with psychotherapist Amy Brodsky, LISW-S. What is it? And why does …

Cleveland Clinic is a non-profit academic medical center. Advertising on our site helps support our mission. We do not endorse non-Cleveland Clinic products or services. Policy

January 6, 2020/Nutrition

Are Artificial Sweeteners OK for Kids?

… to weight, Freeman notes that some studies have shown an association between artificial sweeteners and short-term weight loss or weight stability, but studies on their long-term effects are lacking.There’s also still …

September 23, 2021/Recipes

Recipe: Pumpkin-Apple-Chia Muffins

… cup chopped walnuts1/4 cup water1 cup firmly packed fresh apples, peeled and grated (5½ ounces by weight)InstructionsPre-heat oven to 350° F.Combine the first six dry ingredients and mix with wire whisk …

Kidneys along with a microscope, magnifying glass and clipboard showing diagnosis of kidney disease.

February 20, 2023/Urinary & Kidney Health

Symptoms of IgA Nephropathy and C3G and Slowing Disease Progress

… may find that you start feeling the effects of living with kidneys that aren’t pulling their weight anymore.Or maybe you won’t. Not everyone who has IgA nephropathy (IgAN) or C3G will have …

woman eats healthy while working from home

March 20, 2020/Nutrition

10 Tips for Eating Healthy When You’re Working From Home

You’re on a conference call and somehow wandered into the kitchen. Next thing you know you’re eating crackers and dry cereal out of the box. Or maybe you got so caught up in …

Wearing a knee brace, a man holds both his knees in discomfort or pain.

October 31, 2018/Orthopaedics

What’s the Best Way to Find Relief from Your Knee Arthritis Pain?

That achy pain, mild swelling and stiffness in your knee after not being active? That’s osteoarthritis. And it’s common, especially as we age.So it might also be a familiar routine to reach …

Various people of ages and sexes, with question marks and fiber-rich foods around them

April 30, 2025/Nutrition

Your Fiber Intake: What’s the Right Amount?

Fiber reigns supreme when it comes to keeping your gut and heart happy. It also helps you feel full longer. This small nutrient has a big impact on your health. But how much fiber per …