Whether it’s wine tasting in Italy or a backyard barbecue at your pal’s beach house, most summer getaways involve major food indulgences. Plus, many jetsetters adopt an all-bets-are-off mindset, allowing healthy eating habits to go totally out the window during travel. To help you avoid the same fate on your next summer vacay, we asked […]
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5 Sneaky Reasons You’re Always Hungry
By Sam Meridian
Do you find yourself constantly heading to the fridge for a snack? If you don’t have an obvious reason for the increased hunger, such as pregnancy or tougher workouts, you might want to see if your insatiable appetite is due to a sneakier cause. Your stress levels, quality of sleep, and diet may be to […]

How Hanging Out With Slimmer Friends Can Help You Lose Weight
By Sam Meridian
People who want to lose weight are more likely to spend time with others whose body mass is similar to their own, says a study published last month in the journal Obesity. But they might have more success dropping pounds by including thinner people in their social networks, as well. That’s what researchers found when […]

How To Burn More Calories During The Day
By Sam Meridian
Day is the time to burn your calories without exercise If you’re looking to burn more calories during the day, there are so many more options than fidgeting or working out at your desk. This article will show you a few small tweaks that you can make that will give your calorie burn a step-up […]

6 Reasons Your Belly Fat Isn’t Going Away
By Sam Meridian
Lose the pudge A little bit of belly fat is actually good for you: it protects your stomach, intestines, and other delicate organs. But too much fat is anything but healthy. Extra fat cells deep in your abdomen (aka visceral fat) generate adipose hormones and adipokines—chemical troublemakers that travel to your blood vessels and organs, […]