In the last couple of years, it seems like pumpkin has been everywhere. Pumpkin bread, pumpkin-flavored coffee and even pumpkin stews and soups have been flying off the shelves. But this year, it’s time to turn the tables a little bit. Instead of eating the actual meat of the pumpkin (the stuff in its outer …

It doesn’t have to be Christmas for us to overdo it when eating. Fact. Sure, it’s easier to blame indulgences on family festivities full of cheese plates, crisp bowls and decorative cookies. But sometimes even the slightest celebration or just a moment of weakness (think: finishing all of that pasta instead of saving half as …

Words I never would have put in the same sentence: “Charlize Theron” and “overweight.” But after gaining 50 pounds for her role as an overworked mom in new movie, Tully, the actress says it was harder than she thought it would be to get back in shape. “I just I wanted to feel what this …

Putting on five pounds when you’re 5’10” is no big deal — you might not even ~notice~ it. But when you’re 5’2″? It can be a very different story. Here’s where things get really, really frustrating: losing those same five pounds can also be way harder when you’re short. ‘Short women have slower metabolisms,’ explains …

A Mediterranean diet is not just good for the heart – it may also boost the health of the liver, a study suggests. Adopting the diet, loaded with fruit and veg, whole grains, olive oil and fish, lowers the risk of hospitalisation in patients with cirrhosis. The deadly condition, scarring of the liver caused by …