February 21, 2017 5 Ways to Turn a Bad Mood Around (In Under a Minute) The next time things aren't going your way, try these expert tips.
February 21, 2017 2 Ways to Reduce Back Pain By Changing How You Sit "Sitting in an office chair can be a significant cause of back pain," says Dr. Stefano Sinicropi.
February 21, 2017 Three Kettlebell Moves to Sculpt Your Arms Fitness expert Dennis Remorca shows us three moves to get our arms in shape.
February 21, 2017 9 Ways to Boost Metabolism Through the Day (And Burn More Fat) There are plenty of easy, healthy ways you can support your goals all day long.
February 20, 2017 Who’s More Appearance-Obsessed, Men or Women? Mirror, mirror on the wall. Who’s the vainest of them all?
February 20, 2017 5 Ways to Get Slim on Autopilot "Just tell me what to eat." Weight-loss experts say that's the number one thing they hear from women who are trying to slim down. And no wonder: Whether it's the endless aisles of food at the grocery store or a seemingly harmless salad bar, research shows that the more options you have, the more likely you are to blow your calorie budget. READ: 10 Reasons You're Not Losing Weight The culprit? Decision fatigue. When faced with lots of choices, the regions of your brain responsible for willpower and regret become overstimulated, upping the odds that you'll make poor decisions — and feel less satisfied with the selections you make even when they're good ones. "We think choice makes us happy, but the truth is, it can cause a lot of unnecessary anxiety," says Judith Beck, PhD, author of "The Diet Trap Solution" and president of the Beck Institute for Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in Philadelphia. Most of your eating habits should be automatic, similar to putting on a seat belt when you get into a car, she says: "Making choices in advance helps you stay on track because it eliminates the 'Should I? Shouldn't I?' struggle every time you need to decide something." (Like when your co-worker brings in brownies — again.) READ: Does Calorie Counting Help You Lose Weight? Here are five ways to streamline your day-to-day decision-making so you can drop a few and feel less stressed in the process:
February 20, 2017 9 Expert Travel Tips You Never Thought Of If you're addicted to efficient travel like we are, then follow these tips.
February 20, 2017 3 Ways to Tell If a ‘Natural’ Food Is Actually Good for You As a nutritionist, I loathe “diet” foods, meaning processed products with labels including terms like "reduced fat" and "sugar-free" — and according to a recent report, consumers are with me. READ: 10 Easy Ways to Start Eating Clean Shoppers are curbing their consumption of foods labeled with “better for you” terms like "low sugar," "low carb," and "fortified." In fact, the data show that these kinds of products are in their sixth straight year of decline. Part of the shift is a movement toward foods that are real, rather than altered. As a fan of natural foods and clean eating, I’m all for it. But “natural” doesn’t inherently mean "healthy." Here are three key points to consider when evaluating natural products, and some pitfalls to avoid:
February 20, 2017 Dempsey Marks' Three Relaxing Yoga Poses for National Stress Awareness Month Fitness expert Dempsey Marks shares three moves for taking the edge off.
February 20, 2017 6 Ways Exercise Makes You Look (and Feel) Younger The powers of a steady fitness routine are impressive: Regular exercise can help you build stronger muscles, stave off chronic illnesses, and make your clothes fit a whole lot better. WATCH: How to Look Younger (Without Surgery or Injections) But there's another benefit of physical activity that deserves a shout-out: the way even moderate amounts seem to shave years off your age, no matter how many birthdays you've actually celebrated. Of course, you can't change your chronological age, but exercise can improve your health to the point where you look and feel younger than you are, says Frank Frisch, PhD, director of kinesiology at Chapman University in Orange, Calif. READ: Easy Makeup Tricks to Make You Look Younger Behold the physical and mental effects a sweat session can have on your brain and body. Just reading this list will motivate you to never blow off a gym session again.