We’re not necessarily lazy, but the idea of waking up at the crack of dawn to run a few laps around the neighborhood sounds, well, exhausting. Don’t get us wrong — getting in your cardio is essential to losing weight and maintaining your health. But before you splurge for a trainer or sign up for a grueling marathon, make these simple every day changes instead. You’ll be … [Read more...]

While it may be easy to get caught up in the hype of quick-fix diets, the truth is they’re never the answer for long-term fat loss. Not only do fad diets deprive your body of calories and nutrients, leaving you miserable and starving, they also slow your metabolism and interfere with your ability to lose weight in the long run. To lose weight properly, let’s get back to … [Read more...]

If you’re hoping to drop a few pounds for an upcoming vacation, the old “calories in, calories out” method can be effective. Combine a small diet with lots of exercise, and in the short term your body will plunder its fat stores in search of energy. You’ll lose weight—maybe even a lot of weight, depending on how much you were eating and exercising before you got going. But … [Read more...]

Belly fat is dangerous fat—period. The excess, often firm fat around your middle is known as visceral fat. As your waistline expands, individual fat cells inflate, which can lead to lower HDL (aka "good") cholesterol and higher levels of triglycerides, a bad type of fatty acid in the blood linked to heart disease. For most women, it's not until middle age that their … [Read more...]

Losing weight can sound simpler than it is. In theory, it’s just a matter of burning more calories than you take in. But anyone who’s tried to shed pounds knows that reality can work against us. We feel too tired to work out or too busy to plan ahead for healthy meals. But you can lose weight if you have the strategies to do it. Here’s a 10 step plan for getting to your ideal … [Read more...]