Sun, sand and dumbbells in hand. After gaining 15 pounds on holiday last summer, Miami Beach fitness trainer Melissa Lattari, 32, has devised six strategies for staying on track during vacation. She recommends finding ways to get your steps in, practicing moderation, doing 10-minute workouts, taking supplements, drinking plenty of water and relaxing. To avoid … Read more
Lexapro, Paxil and Cymbalta carry a higher risk of packing on pounds than Zoloft, while Wellbutrin users are less likely to gain weight, according to a new study of eight popular antidepressants. Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute (HPHCI) researchers analyzed the weights of more than 183,000 adult antidepressant users six months, a year and two … Read more
Full steam ahead! Menopausal women may be able to control their blood sugar better and gain less weight if they sit in a sauna every day, new research on mice finds. “Our study suggests that whole-body heat therapy could serve as an effective, non-invasive solution for managing weight gain and insulin resistance associated with menopause,” … Read more
Great news for noodle lovers: you no longer have to punish yourself for enjoying a plate of pasta. Amidst the craze of carb-counting diets, pasta is widely seen as an indulgence that leads to rapid weight gain. Because traditional pasta is mainly carbohydrates, people view the the food as empty calories, but carbs are actually … Read more
Here’s your excuse not to work out today. A single session of high-intensity exercise can disturb the body’s main stress hormone, leading to less activity after the workout, a lower body temperature, and weight gain, a new study of mice finds. Researchers at the University of Tsukuba in Japan divided the rodents into three groups: … Read more
It’s all Greek to her. Making healthy choices at the start of a busy day can be a challenge, but one diet pro insists that the best breakfast to help clients lose weight is a snap to prepare — and it’s delicious, too. In an article for Eat This,Not That, registered dietitian Kristen Carli lays out … Read more
Happy wife, happy life, happy fat? Men are more likely than women to gain weight after marriage, according to a new study published in the journal Economics & Human Biology. Marriage has a significant positive effect on body mass index (BMI) among males specifically within the first five years of getting married. Marriage has a … Read more
Turns out this myth is nuts. For decades it’s been widely believed that eating nuts causes weight gain. Tree nuts in particular have a high calorie and fat content, prompting skepticism as to whether they should be incorporated into a healthy diet. However, a groundbreaking new study published in Nutrients has uncovered that nuts do … Read more
‘Tis the season eat, drink and be merry — and a fitness influencer says yule be able to pound all this liquor down without gaining a pound. Making spirits bright by adding a couple of ice cubes and a fruity garnish is a cherished pastime for folks who like to toast to the holidays. But for merrymakers … Read more
Three-quarters of Americans are planning to enjoy the end of the year and not worry about their diet — up from just half last year, according to a new survey. Results revealed that 72% of the 2,000 Americans surveyed this year want to make the most of the end of the year, regardless of what … Read more
City kids get their Paul Mole coiffures all tousled up over acceptance into the Elite 8: Yale, Harvard, Princeton…you know the rest (Columbia, Cornell, University of Pennsylvania, Dartmouth and Brown — if you deign to think the unis beyond that first holy trio count). “The admissions landscape for Ivy League schools has never been more … Read more
A father has legally changed his gender identification in an attempt to gain custody of his two young daughters following a bitter split from his wife. René Salinas Ramos, 47, is now listed as female on official documents in his native Ecuador — despite the fact he still identifies as a cisgender male in his … Read more
A supportive sister has gotten a surprising response to her hilarious Facebook ad selling her “hottie” brother’s engagement ring. “My SUPER CUTE, SUPER SWEET, AMAZING FIREFIGHTER BROTHER’S loss can be a BIG WIN FOR YOU!!” Melissa Settles posted on Facebook Marketplace. The 41-year-old sister wanted to help her younger brother Patrick, 27, “unload” the piece … Read more
If you struggle with your weight, it might not just be bad food choices that are to blame. It’s also how you eat your meals. Choose what you put on your plate wisely, but also learn how to eat in a way that maximizes the satiety benefits you get from your diet. Here are five … Read more