YOU HAVE PROBABLY HEARD about whey protein (the stuff is all over the place) and maybe even pea protein (the plant-based newcomer), but there’s another protein that’s popular among the fitness community: casein. Casein shares more in common with whey than it does with peas, but casein is also markedly different from the two and …
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Fiber is an essential part of any healthy diet. It keeps your gut healthy, helps regulate blood sugar, and keeps you full longer, all of which contributes to healthy weight loss. However, many foods you eat every day don’t offer much fiber, making them poor choices for your overall health, especially if you’re trying to …
woman pouring milk into cereal bowl Fiber is an essential part of any healthy diet. It keeps your gut healthy, helps regulate blood sugar, and keeps you full longer, all of which contributes to healthy weight loss. However, many foods you eat every day don’t offer much fiber, making them poor choices for your overall …
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A new year has begun and one of the most common New Year’s resolutions includes the resolution to lose weight. However, making a resolution is not difficult, but sticking to it is not an easy task. While you don’t have to subscribe to any particular body type, it’s important to note that a healthy body …
To get good results from a workout, you have to be consistent and long-lasting, says personal trainer Winston Duke. A mix of cardio and strength training is ideal, even if it’s just walking and bodyweight exercises. Beware of fad diets or expensive products and instead find what you love the most. Loading Something is loading. …
A man takes a large bite of roast meat at an event. [File, Standard] Sure, you know that breed of people who eat with some degree of obsession, but never seem to put on any weight. You’ll encounter them this festive season, but experts say adding weight varies from person to person. Ababach Tamiru, a …
In the middle of the holiday season, many of us are stressed about putting on extra pounds. Let’s face it: with so many parties and mouth-watering treats (Christmas cookies and cocktails, anyone?), it’s hard not to indulge. To manage your weight, it helps to know which foods to avoid, some being worse than others. If …
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On a cold winter’s day, nothing is often a better or more comfortable meal choice than a hot bowl of your favorite soup. We conducted our own research and also reached out to nutritionists, dietitians and other health experts to learn more about making healthy soups and the common high sodium ingredient that is best …
(Photo: Shutterstock) Employer-based insurance (ESI) could be approaching a tipping point, as years of rising costs make consumers and employers feel health insurance is increasingly unaffordable. That’s the conclusion of a new report from the Center for American Progress (CAP), which published an analysis titled: “Health insurance costs are squeezing workers and employers.” It’s not …
If you want to lose body fat, gain muscle or just maintaining your weight, you need to know your basal metabolic rate or BMR. Your BMR is the minimum number of calories your body needs to function at rest. Even when you’re not exercising, your body needs a specific amount of energy to perform basic …
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