At last count, 121.5 million adults in the United States have cardiovascular disease. That's very nearly half of the population. Eating a heart-healthy diet can make a significant impact on those numbers, though. People who ate mostly fruits, vegetables, whole grains, nuts, and legumes and less red or processed meat and sugar-sweetened beverages had up to 20% lower risk of cardiovascular disease, per a 2020 study. In fact, consistent research backs the benefit...

Would you ever prep your dinner on the kitchen floor?  That was a rhetorical question (no one wants their salad served with a side of dirt and dust, duh). But have you ever stopped to think about the state of your counters? Sure, they look cleaner than the ground, but according to Kelly A. Reynolds, professor of environmental health sciences at the University of Arizona’s Zuckerman College of Public Health, they’re likely not as sparkling as you think. “Kitchens tend to be one...

Okay, folks. You already know that your hours-long TV binges aren't doing you any favors. But did you know that habits commonly touted as good-for-you can actually wreak havoc on your health? We asked doctors, dietitians, and nutrition experts for their help uncovering these so-called healthy habits that may actually reduce your lifespan, and lead to other negative health consequences. Read on, and you'll never look at juicing, coconut oil, and cotton swabs the same way. And for more healthy li...

Getting enough sleep each night is vital for your health, but there are several factors that can interrupt quality sleep. For example, you might involuntarily follow an inconsistent sleep schedule (maybe you work the night shift several nights a week) or drink caffeinated beverages or alcohol too late in the day or well into the evening. Or maybe you routinely go to bed on an empty stomach. All of these circumstances can interfere with your sleep cycle. But the foods you eat during the...

Have you ever felt hungry just a few hours after engorging in a calorie-rich meal? According to new research, there's a key reason why that's happening—and it has nothing to with your cravings. In fact, your blood sugar levels may be to blame. A new study from PREDICT (aka the largest ongoing nutritional research program in the world) recently published in the journal Nature Metabolism examined why some people struggle to lose weight even when they're following calorie-con...

Running is not only great for your cardiovascular system and mental health, but it can also help you lose weight. How much you need to run to see results depends on several factors, including your initial fitness level, current weight, goal weight, and diet. Here is how to start running and how often you should run to lose weight. Does running help you lose weight? To lose weight, you need to be in a caloric deficit, which means you consume fewer calories than you burn....

It can be hard to convince yourself to exercise, especially if it means dragging yourself to the gym. But not all exercise has to be a high-intensity sweat sesh.  In fact, just walking can help you meet the US Department of Health and Human Services exercise guidelines. Walking can also be a great, low-impact way to burn calories.  However, how much you burn depends on a few factors. Here's what you need to know about the calories you burn while walking and how to burn more. ...

Even though there’s a heck of a lot of plant-based foods out there, greens are often thought of as one of the foundational foods of plant-based eating. This is because they have high concentrations of vitamins, nutrients, and minerals. They’re also inexpensive and widely accessible; even in the dead of winter, there’s still plenty of varieties of greens that are in season. As food blogger and Healthier Together author Liz Moody points out in Well+Good’s ReNew Year ...

Whether for health, ethical, environmental, or spiritual reasons, plant-based diets continue to grow in popularity, with nearly 10 million Americans adopting one. Here's what you need to know about plant-based diets and their potential risks and benefits. What is a plant-based diet? A plant-based diet consists of mostly plant-based food sources like fruits, vegetables, beans, legumes, whole grains, nuts, seeds, and oils. However, some plant-based diets still include small a...

Let’s talk about doing yoga at home. I don’t know about you, but for me the sheltering-in-place and social distancing we’re practicing because of the coronavirus pandemic makes me feel like we’ve dropped into an alternate reality. In some ways it feels like this global crisis is shining a spotlight on all of our cracks and fissures, both in society and within ourselves. But the general chaos of the world is why, to me, this whole situation is kind of an ideal time ...