Can an imaging study of your brain reveal whether you’ll gain weight over the next six months? That’s what researchers at Dartmouth think. Find out what a new study shows about food temptations, weight gain, and your brain.
By now most of you have returned home from our infectious road trip with lots more friends, pictures and memories. You’ve probably checked the Cathe forums and Facebook throughout the day, to relive those moments we all shared this weekend. The first day back home from a road trip is so hard isn’t it? Of…
Love Italian food but hate the calories? Restaurant Italian food is particularly high in calories and fat. The good news? You can still enjoy an evening at an Italian restaurant without adding inches to your waistline. Here’s how.
The Japanese have one of the lowest rates of obesity in the world. Why might that be? Discover the lifestyle secrets of Japanese women and how they stay slender throughout their life.
Low-glycemic diets like the South Beach diet have been popular for a while now, but how important is it to follow a low-glycemic diet? Find out more the shortcomings of depending on glycemic index for making food choices, why glycemic load is a better measure and why knowing either value isn’t as important as you think.
If you come out of a workout, and you aren’t drenched in sweat, does it mean you haven’t worked out hard enough? Find out whether “no sweat, no gain” holds true when you exercise.
Exercise does more than just shape your body. It has mental health benefits as well. When you feel stress levels rising, you can break the cycle of stress and anxiety by doing a short burst of high-intensity exercise. Find out why this works.
Does being athletic make you a better multitasker? That’s what a new study seems to suggest. Discover another benefit of staying fit and being athletic.
All nuts have health benefits, but each nut has a particular strength when it comes to keeping you fit and healthy. If you’re trying to stay in shape, here are five nuts you’ll want to add to the nut mix. Find out what makes them so fitness friendly.
A balance of omega-6 to omega-3 fatty acids is essential for the prevention of disease. The average American consumes a diet heavy in omega-6 fatty acids, which leads to inflammation and a variety of diseases that continue to become more common.
A delicious blend of tofu, spices, garlic and black beans make for a delicious, healthy taco filling.
HDL-cholesterol is the “good” kind of cholesterol that lowers the risk of heart disease. One way to raise levels of this good form of blood fat is through exercise – but how much do you need to make a difference? Find out what type of exercise is best and how long and how hard you have to work to boost your HDL level.
