12-Hour Fast vs. 16-Hour Fast: Which Is Better?
Intermittent fasting (IF) is a powerful tool for metabolic health. There are many options in the world of IF, but which option is best for you? If you’re trying to choose between…
How to Fact-Check Science News
If health science headlines are to be trusted (breaking news — they aren’t), breakfast is either the most important meal of the day . . . or the least. Running can be…
How to Measure Your Health in Progress, Not Perfection
Contrary to what many diets, supplements, and magazines would have you believe, “perfect health” is impossible to achieve or maintain, which makes its pursuit both stressful and often miserable. Striving for perfection…
Why Am I Not Losing Weight on Intermittent Fasting?
Intermittent fasting can be a great tool for weight loss. It’s a simple approach that tends to work because it limits how much you’re eating by keeping a set timeframe on when…
What Is Balanced Health? (And How to Know If You’re on the Right Track)
It’s a tale as old as time: A family event is coming up, or a vacation, or a class reunion — whatever the reason, you’re feeling a surge of motivation to get…
Is Intermittent Fasting Good for PCOS?
You’ve likely heard of intermittent fasting, even if you have yet to try it for yourself. Many advocates tout fasting’s weight-loss, insulin-management, metabolic-health, and other anti-aging health benefits. While these effects can…
How to Pair Your Diet Type with Fasting
There are a lot of ways to eat — just like there are a lot of ways to fast! Yet, to get the most health benefits from both your diet type and your…
Intermittent Fasting and Sleep Quality: How Are They Connected?
Intermittent fasting and sleep are normal parts of your 24-hour day. In fact, you spend approximately one third of your lifetime sleeping. Since most people don’t eat while they sleep, you can…
Your Complete Guide to Protein
Whether you’re trying to build muscle, lose weight, live longer, or some combination of these goals, you need to be eating protein — and if you’re like 40% of adults in America,…
Fasting for Women: Everything You Need to Know
When it comes to health and nutrition, we can all agree on some core fundamentals: Eat whole foods, move your body, get sufficient sleep, and take time to unwind. However, the truth…
What’s the “Best” Fasting Regimen for Weight Loss?
It’s true: Fasting and weight loss go hand in hand. In fact, a 2023 meta-analysis, which included nine randomized control trials, reported significantly more weight loss with time-restricted feeding (intermittent fasting) versus…
Is Intermittent Fasting the Key to Longevity?
Everyone wants to live better, longer. The question is: How? Intermittent fasting has gained considerable attention in recent years for its many health benefits — but is it the key to healthy…
