Losing weight can seem like an uphill slog at times. It doesn’t help that food companies use targeted marketing and packaging to make unhealthy foods enticing to us from the minute we start eating solids. As an adult trying to…
When it comes to eating for weight loss, you’ve probably heard every piece of advice out there: Drink three glasses of grapefruit juice a day, eat egg whites for breakfast, or replace all your greens with kale. It’s a convenient…
It’s so important to start every workout with a proper warm-up. Here is a warm-up routine from Tony Horton that will rock your world and get your body ready to go no matter how cold it is outside. Plus, you will help prevent injury…
You’ve seen it in the supplement aisle, on the menu at coffee shops, and in gummy form. But what is collagen, exactly? Is this a health trend that’s worth investing in? Collagen is the most abundant protein in our bodies,…
Looking for a way to strengthen your back, tighten your glutes, and firm up your thighs without doing a squat or picking up a dumbbell? The Pilates leg kick is your new go-to. The exercise is easy enough for beginners to…
How could you possibly make a more decadent fudge brownie? Make fudgy avocado brownies. These Fudgy Avocado Brownies are a wee more indulgent than regular brownies. Avocados add a boost of healthy fats to the mix, which intensifies the flavor of…
A few centuries ago, when the Incas were expanding their territory from Ecuador to Chile, their warriors relied on “war balls” — a rolled-up blend of quinoa and animal fat — to keep their energy up during long marches. (Building an empire…
If you’ve been fooled by the fat-burning zone on your gym’s cardio machines, don’t feel bad. It’s one of those exercise myths that refuses to go away. Exercising in the fat-burning zone has been discredited as an effective weight loss…
As more and more people forgo fitness studios to exercise at home, one workout is gaining renewed buzz: barre. Not only does a barre workout work muscles you didn’t even know you had, but it’s also easy to do at home. “Joining…
You’re about to embark upon a journey that will change your body and your life, and nothing captures the results of this experience (at least the visible part of it!) quite like a set of “before” and “after” photos. Whether you…