From a nutrition standpoint, heart disease often starts out innocently enough: a few bad choices, followed by a few more. After a number of months or years, those choices create a ... Read more »

While there’s no magic formula for weight loss, both calorie consumption and macronutrient composition are vital considerations. Energy balance (the relationship between calories... Read more »

Coronary heart disease (also known as heart disease or cardiovascular disease) is the leading cause of preventable death in the United States: every 1 in 4 deaths is attributed to ... Read more »

While it’s tempting to streamline your nutrition routine into a simple list of “go to” foods to eat daily, the nutrient exclusion created in doing so can be detrimental from ... Read more »

Wishing for the bright, light flavors and dishes of summer? We hear you! In a season ripe with comfort foods, carby casseroles, and plates of potatoes, it’s only natural to look ... Read more »

We get it: it’s cold, dark, and potentially wet outside, not the best recipe to stay off the couch. We’re counting down the days until spring, too! While it’s tempting to thr... Read more »

Girl Scout Cookie Season is here! Clearly, cookies are not a health food. However, in the context of moderation, we wondered: which cookie is “best”? To that end, we’ve ranke... Read more »

Have you promised yourself that you’ll lose weight, eat better, or exercise consistently, only to let little habits slip in and derail progress? Have you ever started strong and ... Read more »

With the holidays well behind us, you should be well on your way into your effort for winter weight loss.  Everything is easy from now on,right? Not so fast. While many of us assu... Read more »

If you’ve found yourself a part of a partnership steadily growing in pant size, you’re not alone: love chub is a real phenomenon, with 75% of couples gaining significant weight... Read more »