He’s offering a helping hand. Dr. Nick Pappas, a board-certified hand surgeon in the New Orleans area, is revealing his daily routine to encourage others to adopt healthy habits. In a TikTok this month, he said he tries to do resistance training five times a week, eat an anti-inflammatory diet, sleep seven to eight hours … Read more
Food is fuel — what and when you eat can significantly influence your performance during a workout. Rikki Keen, senior sports dietitian for the US Olympic & Paralympic Committee, explains to TODAY.com, “We are what we eat…Nutrients provide the tools to rebuild, repair and reload muscles, and they also are vital to keep many systems (immune, … Read more
Gut it out. Tangy fermented foods may not be your first choice for filling fare, but they are great for gut health since the fermentation process produces probiotics that aid in digestion. Now, gastroenterologist Will Bulsiewicz is dishing on his two picks for fermented food and one to avoid. He told EatingWell this week, “There’s always … Read more
Brooke Burke is adapting. “This stage of my life as a woman, Mother Nature is just dishing out challenge after challenge for us,” the television personality told Fox News Digital in a conversation about fitness and wellness. Burke, 53 in September, has incorporated compound exercises and heavy weights into her workout regimen, the latter of which women often … Read more
Tech mogul and anti-aging architect Bryan Johnson claims that his strict regiment has led him to celebrate his birthday every 19 months after supposedly slowing down his internal clock. Johnson, 46, unveiled that he’s now hit his “personal best” in slowing down the aging process and is doing so at a rate of “0.64,” he … Read more
The man who said to eat fat to stay thin now has a recipe for eternal youth. Longevity expert and functional medicine guru Dr. Mark Hyman published his latest tome, “The Young Forever Cookbook” this month, a companion cookbook to last year’s best-selling health guide, “Young Forever.” The UltraWellness Center director views aging as a … Read more
Are pomegranates the next brain food? The link between diet and dementia has been well-documented, and now researchers at the University of Copenhagen and the U.S. National Institute on Aging have found that eating more pomegranates, strawberries and walnuts could help improve memory among Alzheimer’s patients. Those foods contain a substance called urolithin A, a compound created … Read more
A delicious and nutritious drink in the morning can help your day go more smoothie-ly. Smoothies, which you could add to your breakfast or drink as a snack can be a healthy part of your diet, especially when they are made with nutritious ingredients. Smoothies are often made from fruits, vegetables, lean proteins and healthy … Read more
They didn’t work out. Jenna Rizzo, a women’s weight loss coach from Georgia, is sharing five common fitness habits she says did nothing for her body or mind. “When I first started, I literally knew nothing about fitness. I did what everybody else did and I turned to social media for guidance,” Rizzo revealed to her 77,300 … Read more
If you’re on weight loss drugs, you may want to eat up these dietary recommendations. Semaglutides, like Ozempic and Wegovy, have reached meteoric popularity due to their effectiveness in helping people lose weight. The meds, called Glucagon-like peptide (GLP-1) receptor agonists, work by mimicking a hormone made in the intestines called GLP-1. The drugs bind … Read more
A meal of champions apparently doesn’t feature french fries. The 15,000 athletes at the Paris Olympics will forego the deep-fried delicacy in what has been hailed as the largest restaurant in the world: a former electrical power plant that has been converted into a dining hall, spanning 700 feet in the center of the Olympic … Read more
It was a Friday afternoon, I was working from home and it was nearing 12 pm. My stomach began its usual pre-lunch grumble, and so my mind turned to lunch. Unfortunately, past-Eleanor decided she should only meal prep until Thursday in the name of “food hygiene”, ugh, so I was left to forage for myself, … Read more
Looking for a boost? These foods and lifestyle practices could be the key to keeping you healthy throughout the summer travel season. For starters, a diet that’s high in fresh fruits and veggies, and low in minimally processed foods will help keep sniffles and colds at bay year round, says registered dietitian and TODAY contributor, … Read more
Nothing derails a diet like a night on the town. Glasses clink, appetizers are ordered and before you know it you’ve imbibed and eaten like a 17th-century noble with gout and a broken heart. Why is dining out so detrimental to dieting? Courtney Smith, a registered dietitian, diabetes specialist and founder of the Keys to Nutrition, … Read more
Are you team Greek yogurt — or is regular yogurt what you reach for most of the time? Either way, you may be curious as to which dairy food offers better nutritional value. “Yogurt has become a part of many people’s morning routines. While both Greek and regular yogurt can be healthy additions to the … Read more
Does your food taste plane while you’re up in the air? There are reasons for that, according to researchers. “If it weren’t for the boredom many feel while flying, the best recommendation would always be to eat on the ground,” Charles Spence, an experimental psychologist at England’s Oxford University who studies how certain environments and … Read more
Is margarine what you should choose for your health — or is butter a better spread? “I think most people assume that margarine or butter replacements are a better choice for health because they’re lower in saturated fat, which isn’t necessarily true,” Jillian Kubala, a New York-based registered dietitian, told Fox News Digital. “Fats are often misunderstood and … Read more
Having just seven grams of olive oil — a bit over half a tablespoon — per day can help stave off dementia, according to a new study. Regularly consuming the salad dressing staple is associated with a 28% lower risk of dementia-related death than those who didn’t eat the oil, reported CNN. The study, which … Read more
Can incorporating yogurt into your diet keep diabetes at bay? The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has implied that it’s possible. The health agency announced in March that it will not object to a claim from Danone North America — maker of Dannon and other popular yogurt brands — that regularly eating yogurt could reduce … Read more
Thirty percent of Americans admit to buying healthy foods just because they’re trendy, according to new research. A survey of 2,000 adults looked at their food purchasing practices and found that 65% rate their grocery shopping habits as at least somewhat healthy. 26% of Americans admit they buy healthy foods only because they’re trendy. SWNS … Read more