Weight Loss

Millions struggle with weight loss. Learn everything you need to know about weight loss meal plans and weight loss tips.

This Is the Fat-Burning Heart Rate, With a Physiologist’s Reliable Formula

How do you know when your workout is actually torching the excess energy your body's stored up as fat? Here's a simple calculation to get your body in the fat-burning zone, says one sports scientist.

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7 Best High-Protein Dinner Ideas for Weight Loss

This is the nacho recipe you need! You'll crave these high-protein dinner recipes that licensed nutritionists and trainers told us...


4 Resolutions a Nutritionist Says You’re Better off Quitting

You had the best intentions when you made these resolutions—but a nutritionist says not all fitness goals are healthy.


It’s Not the Turkey That’s Making You Tired (Blame It on the Trimmings)

You know the drill: Greet relatives, eat turkey, pass out on the couch. But is turkey really to blame for...


Why You Should Never Comment on Weight or Eating Habits at Thanksgiving

The number of people who are grateful for unsolicited comments about their food intake or body is... pretty much zero.

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11 Best Vegetables For Weight Loss

Almost any kind of vegetable is good for your health. But these veggies have a competitive edge when it comes...


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What Is the 75 Hard Challenge—and Is it Healthy?

The fitness challenge 75 Hard is taking over social media, but is it safe to do? Experts share their...


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5 Meal Prep Tips For People Who Want to Lose Weight

Registered dietitian Cynthia Sass shares five meal prep tips that support healthy and sustainable weight loss. Check out her four-step...


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Did You Gain Weight During the Quarantine? 10 Expert Weight-Loss Solutions

Many Americans added pounds during the pandemic, resulting in the "quarantine 15"—weight gain during lockdown. Here's how to eat healthier...


What’s Reverse Dieting? Why Eating More Is a Diet Strategy

Experts weigh in on how eating more may result in shedding extra pounds.


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What to Know About Alternate-Day Fasting Schedules

Here are the answers to all your questions about alternate-day fasting schedules. This guide will help you decide which...


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What Can You Drink While Intermittent Fasting?

Intermittent fasting is one of the quickest-growing diet trends of the decade. Here's how you can stay hydrated if you...


What Is Alternate Day Fasting? Schedule, Health Benefits, and More

Here's a beginner's guide to alternate day fasting—you might also know it as the eat-every-other-day diet or the 5:2 plan....

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What to Know About Intermittent Fasting for Women

Are the benefits and risks of intermittent fasting different for women than they are for men? Experts discuss how fasting...


What’s the Difference Between Alternate Day Fasting vs. Intermittent Fasting?

Alternate day fasting is one of the more popular types of intermittent fasting, and this feast-fast-feast-fast pattern can...


7 Proven Intermittent Fasting Benefits

Intermittent fasting is more than just a way to lose weight—narrowing the window in which you eat may help...


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Intermittent Fasting Schedule for Beginners: What You Need to Know

It can be confusing to know what to eat and when with intermittent fasts. Here's an intermittent fasting schedule...


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How the Calorie Content in Food Is Determined

Wondering why your favorite yogurt has 100 calories while that muffin has 400 of them? Learn the science behind calorie...


12 Little Weight Loss Tricks Only Nutritionists Know

Take some tips from the pros. From their clients and their own experience, registered dietitians know the weight loss...


This Is What Nutritionists Do When They Want to Lose 5 Pounds

Lose the last 5 pounds and prevent a weight-loss plateau with these tips from registered dietitians, from keeping a...


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7 Things You Do on Social Media that Help You Lose Weight

Don’t feel bad about scrolling through your newsfeed! Facebook, Twitter, and other social media sites can help you live healthier...


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Intermittent Fasting: Should You Try It?

Intermittent fasting is in the news a lot—but what exactly is it? Does it work for weight loss? Is...

These Are the Only 2 Diets Most People Are Able to Maintain Long-term

Fad diets may be tempting, but unless you find a plan you can maintain for the rest of your life,...


11 Everyday Habits That Secretly Slow Your Metabolism

Health experts identify the everyday habits that can lead to a slow metabolism and offer tips on how to give...


High-Protein Diet: How to Get Started

From weight loss to building muscle, there's plenty of evidence behind the power of protein. Here's how to make it...


8 Signs You’re Already at a Healthy Weight

Health experts weigh in on what it really means to be a "healthy weight," from following a healthy lifestyle to...


Spring-Cleaning: Here’s How Many Calories You Burn During 15 Common Chores

You’ll won’t necessarily reach a fat-burning heart rate, but spring cleaning can definitely keep...


Intuitive Eating: The Best Weight-Loss Strategy You Haven’t Tried

Free yourself from dieting with an approach you probably haven't tried—intuitive eating. The goal of this "self-care eating framework" is...