Fitness & Nutrition
Binge Eating Disorder Can Be Beaten With Help
Jessica Smith (not her real name), 25, had no idea that she had a “bad” relationship with food until she lost her father and ended up in a psychiatric facility, at 16, for binge eating disorder (BED). “It was only that time I started to understand I was a food [...]
15 Long-lasting Supermarket Foods
Some grocery items can last forever if they're stored properly. Follow these tricks to stop wasting food—and money. Frozen herbs: One year "Herbs can go off very quickly, so prior to that happening, chop them up finely, put them in an ice cube tray, and add either water or olive [...]
This Kind of Diet May Lower the Risk of Dying from Breast Cancer
We are what we eat, the old cliché goes, and there’s plenty of evidence to support it: eating healthy foods really can lead to a healthier life. But can food actually lower your risk of dying from a disease like cancer? In a new study published in JAMA Oncology, researchers find some [...]
Why Fasting During Ramadan Is Good for Every One of Us
It has been a week full of blessings, the first week of Ramadan, the holy month in Islam. I do strongly believe that not only Muslims should pay attention to these days of fasting from sunrise and until sunset, and here is why. First of all let’s talk about proven [...]
I go to the gym every day. Why can’t I lose weight?
Liz is a typical 50-something woman, fit, 70 kg, 30% body fat. She goes to the gym every day, and runs for 35 minutes on the treadmill at 10km/h. But, as she tells me rather often, she can’t lose weight. So what’s going on here: is it Liz, or is [...]
What’s The Best Exercise For Weight Loss: Cardio or Lifting Weights?
For decades, conventional wisdom (and Jane Fonda) said cardio was the best exercise for weight loss. Then strength training muscled its way into the spotlight as the must-do move for revving your metabolism and losing weight in your sleep, prompting many exercise enthusiasts to join #TeamNoCardio. So a few years ago, Duke [...]
