Just as sleeping has become the new key to wellness, sitting has turned into its biggest enemy, to the point where sitting has been dubbed “the new smoking.” That’s pretty bad news, given that, according to JustStand.org, the average American spends 12 hours a day sitting down, be it in a chair at work, a …

If you’ve always assumed you should avoid eating carbs if you’re trying lose weight, then you’re definitely alone. But, according to one health expert, there’s really no need for a self-imposed ban on carbs, even at night. While we’ve always been told that it’s better to avoid carbs later in the day, eating them early …

We all know how hard it can be to maintain weight loss in the long-term. Once you’ve struggled through weeks and months of careful eating in order to shed excess pounds, that weight has a sneaky habit of creeping back up again. And new research may have shed a light on why some people find …

Billions of people around the world give plenty of thought to what they eat; when they eat rarely seems as pressing a concern. However, if you’re looking to get healthier, minding your mealtime, particularly when you’re eating high-fat foods, is essential. According to researchers at Texas A&M University, the inflammation associated with the consumption of …

We’ve long been told that crash diets are usually unsustainable and ineffective, with most of us regaining the weight (and then some) after returning to our normal eating habits. And now, new research by the University of Oxford may have just identified another big reason to avoid extreme dieting: it could affect your heart… The …