New reasons eating less fat should be one of your resolutions
A UC Riverside study to motivate your new year’s resolutions: it demonstrates that high-fat diets affect genes linked not only to obesity, colon cancer and irritable bowels, but also to the immune system, brain function, and potentially COVID-19 risk. While other studies have examined the effects of a high-fat diet, this one is unusual in […]
Here Are the Top Diets for 2024
It’s the season for resolutions — and the annual “Best Diets” rankings from U.S. News & World Report. For 2024, the Mediterranean diet once again took the top spot for best overall diet. With its emphasis on intake of fruits, vegetables, olive oil, and fish as well as on diet quality rather than a single […]
Impact of ‘hyper-palatable’ foods across four diets
If losing weight was among your 2023 resolutions, findings by researchers from the University of Kansas and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) may provide clearer guidance about the food you put on your plate. Using previous study data, researchers sought to determine what characteristics of meals were important for determining how many calories were […]
11 New Year’s Resolutions That Can Actually Improve Your Health
The new year is approaching, which for many signifies a fresh start with a set of resolutions ― including ones that aim to improve well-being. But people often default to “losing weight,” believing that shedding pounds is the only way to achieve optimal health. Not only is this a vague goal; it frequently comes with […]
Opinion | Stop the ‘I Will’ Habit
Every January, millions of people make New Year’s resolutions. It’s a joyous time full of high hopes. Ask people what they wish to achieve or hope to accomplish in the following year, and the answer will usually be something like “I want to”: Lose weight Improve my finances Get a new job Exercise more Revamp […]
Have A Hard Time Drinking Enough Water? These 8 Products Can Help.
One of my New Year’s resolutions is to drink more water. Five days into 2022, however, I have realized that a busy schedule and a habit of forgetfulness is making this whole increased-water-intake thing a little more difficult than I had imagined. But I’m going to try to stick with my goal — after all, […]
5 Easy Health Resolutions To Make For 2022 That Aren’t ‘Losing Weight’
It’s not easy to make New Year’s resolutions when there’s a pandemic raging and so many of the factors that impact our health and well-being are out of our control. Self-care won’t change the anger or apathy so many people feel about where we are in this moment. And alas, diligently following all of the […]