8 Signs You’re Eating Too Much Sugar

Sugar is delicious. Anyone who denies that is lying. But because life is unfair, sugar, especially in copious amounts, is really bad for your health. In fact, once you learn about all the ways sugar impacts your body, it’s difficult to look at it the same way (despite knowing how heavenly it tastes). So how do you know if you’re eating too much? Here are eight red flags...

5 Ways to Squat Better

Squats, whether weighted or not, are hands down one of the best, most powerful full-body exercises you can perform: Not only will you tone your butt and thighs, but you’ll develop a stronger core—especially when you start to add on weight with a barbell, kettlebell or dumbbells. But with great power, comes great responsibility: Proper form is essential to seeing the benefits. We turned to two New...

6 Simple Tips to Avoid Vacation Weight Gain

It’s officially summer, which means ’tis the season for beach-inspired workout motivation, extra focus on your sun-protection routine — and diet-derailing vacations. For many of us, fitness goals tend to fall by the wayside in the face of sugary umbrella drinks and local dessert specialties. But the good news is staving off the dreaded vacation-induced weight gain doesn’t have to require iron willpower,...

The Secret Behind Sweating and Weight Loss

You’ve just had a seriously sweat-filled workout, and you’re already feeling lighter. You step on the scale, and your suspicions are confirmed — you’ve actually lost a pound! Yes! This proves sweating helps you lose weight, right? Not exactly. While you did step on the scale and see that your “weight” has dropped, it’s due to fluid loss, not permanent weight loss. In other words, as soon as you...

Grilled Kale Salad with Lemon Dressing

Grilled kale is ridiculously easy and fast to make. It brings out the best in kale, adding smokiness and crispiness. Tossed with fresh peaches and a light lemon vinaigrette, The Healthy Maven’s grilled kale salad creates a feeling of summertime all year-round.     Print     Grilled Kale Salad with Lemon Dressing Ingredients For the lemon vinaigrette* 1/4...

Ask the Dietitian: What’s the Best Carb, Protein and Fat Breakdown for Weight Loss?

Between all of the different diet trends and conflicting research findings out there, it seems we’re more confused than ever about what and how much to eat, particularly when it comes to protein, carbohydrates and fat. While there’s no one combination that will make the pounds magically melt off you can optimize your diet for weight loss by adjusting the composition of your calories. Carbs,...

What Exactly Happens to Your Body When You Overeat?

Overeating can seem harmless. So you finished that whole bag of chips the other day — what’s the big deal? But as one of the biggest causes of obesity, overeating runs deeper than simply having the occasional case of my-eyes-were-bigger-than-my-stomach syndrome. “Overeating is when a person eats to the point of feeling uncomfortable,” says Keri Gans, RD, author of “The Small Diet Change.” “You should...

10 Freezer-Friendly Breakfasts Under 375 Calories

All hail the freezer! Let’s face it — while we’d all love to leisurely dine on omelets and pancakes before work, we’re simply too busy most days. By preparing a few nutritious options ahead of time — like whole-grain oatmeal muffins, hearty granola bars and breakfast burritos — you’ll set yourself up for morning success. Kick-start the workweek with one of these freezer-friendly breakfasts, all...

Is This Trendy New Bread Healthier Than Regular Bread?

Bread has gotten a bad rap in recent years, but a new trend in baking is trying to change that. A growing number of bakers are using fresh-milled flour—i.e. flour that they’ve ground themselves or gotten from a local mill—in their breads, all in the name of health. According to the Wall Street Journal, bread made from freshly milled flour not only tastes better, it has more vitamins, minerals, and...

The Upside of a Weight-Loss Plateau

It’s December 31st, 2015. You hop on the scale and you weigh the exact same amount you did on January 1st, 2015. How would you feel? Happy? Sad? What if I told you that the average American gains 1 pound every year? And that by not gaining a pound in the year, you’re actually doing well above average! Most people lose a little bit of weight, hit a plateau, then immediately give up when things aren’t...

Sausage & Vegetable Egg Bake

This yummy sausage and vegetable egg bake is a delicious way to fit a complete meal (and some extra veggies) into one pan. Courtesy of The Lean Green Bean, each mouthful is dense with flavor and eggy goodness! This egg bake can be prepared ahead of time, refrigerated and popped into the oven when you’re ready to serve.     Print     Sausage & Vegetable...

20 of the Worst Restaurant Calorie Bombs

How many calories are you really eating at restaurants? Everywhere you turn there are delicious dishes that turn out to be calorie bombs in disguise. A 2016 study by Tufts researchers found that 92% of 364 restaurant meals — from both large-chain and “non chain” restaurants — serve up more calories than the average person needs in a single meal. Get this: The researchers found that meals at nonchain...

The 10 Best Yoga Moves for Inflexible People

Once Barbie and GI Joe started doing yoga, we could pretty much call it: Yoga is officially everywhere these days. But all that stretching and balancing is just for bendy people who can flop over their legs effortlessly—the rest of us non-bendy people who already exercise plenty don’t really need it, right? Not so fast: While being fit and being flexible don’t always go hand-in-hand, being injured...

Is Workout Music Worth The Distraction?

Thinking critically and working out don’t mix well. Maybe it’s because they’re so often at odds: one action requires focus, the other relaxation. Combined, they’re a draining slog. If you don’t believe me, try listening to an audiobook while running on a treadmill. Lately, the same conceit of overcommitting our attention has got me thinking about music and how we use it during workouts. Do we actually...

Take Your Fitness Info Beyond the App with Our New Premium Feature

Over the next few months, we’ll be releasing multiple new features that will be available as part of our MyFitnessPal Premium subscription. We can’t wait to show you everything we’ve been busy cooking up — and we don’t just mean our Chunky Monkey Trail Mix. If you haven’t already joined Premium, now is a great time so you have access to all of our new Premium features as soon as they’re released....

So You Want to Stop… Craving Junk Food

I love ice cream. I love ice cream the way most people love their next breath of air. And I would eat ice cream morning, noon, and night if it weren’t for those pesky tens of thousands of accumulated calories. Even though I know it’s not the best food choice, I often get cravings for it that will last for days. Which is why I was probably thinking about ice cream when I read this story: Two monks...

Fruit Salsa with Cinnamon Chips

A sweet and healthy twist on chips and salsa, this fruit salad with cinnamon chips from Food Fanatic is a quick and easy way to add fruit into your diet. What’s more, this snack is great to take on the go!     Print     Fruit Salsa with Cinnamon Chips Ingredients For the chips 12 wonton wrappers, cut into quarters 1 tablespoon sugar 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon Cooking...

Ask the Dietitian: What’s the Deal with Starvation Mode?

Ever skipped a lunch break only to be warned by a well-meaning buddy that it could put your body into “starvation mode” and damage your metabolism? Before you dash off to stuff a dollar into that vending machine, it’s important to understand the different ways that people define starvation mode and how it differs from actual starvation. What is starvation mode? “Starvation mode” is a slippery term....

3 Signs You Might Have Low Blood Pressure

High blood pressure is the attention-grabbing diva in medical checkups, but it turns out that low blood pressure—known as hypotension—can cause its own reality-show-level damage, too. Typically, your blood pressure should be around 120/80, though there’s variation, and those numbers (which represent, respectively, the pressure in your arteries when your heart is pumping and when it’s between beats)...