Health & Beauty

Photo: Twenty20 Research has shown that cooking at home helps us eat healthier and consume fewer calories, but that doesn’t mean we were all born with a spatula in hand. If your kitchen skills don’t yet resemble Gordon Ramsey’s, we’ve got the beginner-friendly tutorials you need to learn to cook …

Photo: Pond5 You’re probably familiar with the thousands-year-old practice of acupuncture, touted as a remedy for everything from chronic pain to asthma to infertility. But now, this wellness treatment is getting a serious boost…from an electrical current. While electroacupuncture isn’t entirely new, it’s definitely becoming more popular. How it works: “You …

Photo: Stephanie Herington How many times have you broken out the almond butter to snack on a spoonful (or…err…two) while you searched your fridge trying to find something for dinner? Yet you always seem to shut the door feeling uninspired and still so hungry? Us too. So it’s time to bust …

Photo: Pond5 Buffets may seem like they offer the ultimate bang for your buck. Where else can you score endless amounts of pizza, sushi and fried chicken and as much soft serve your heart desires for $4.99? Your wallet will love you, but your stomach might hate you — in …

Photo: Twenty20 Is there anything more miserable than being saddled in bed with the flu? The common (and highly contagious) virus can lay you up so bad that even watching a Real Housewives marathon can seem too strenuous. Some slightly-more-scientific signs of influenza: You’ll likely experience fever, body aches/chills, a sore …

There’s nothing better than opening your front door to a package filled with a special surprise every week (or month). Especially when it’s one of the many new subscription boxes that’s customized to your personality, food preferences and favorite fitness trends. Whether your goal is to set yourself up for …

Photo: Pond5 We know the deal: You’ve been good all year long, and now that you’ve finally earned that well-deserved PTO, you want to relax and enjoy all of your favorite foods — burgers, hot dogs and ice cream included. You’re on vacation, after all. But as anyone who’s attended …

Photo by Krzysztof Puszczy?ski Putting down the fork every now and then in favor of a quick fasting diet might sound like a pretty simple way to lose weight. But between The 8-Hour Diet, The Fast Diet (also called the 5:2 Diet), and all of the other intermittent fasting (IF) …

Ever have those days when you feel hungry all day long? Us, too! The good news is there are plenty of healthy foods and meal combinations you can enjoy to help you feel full without breaking your calorie bank. The key is prioritizing the following three components for weight loss: …

Photo: Pond5 When you’re trying to lose weight, it’s easy to get sucked into counting calories. After all, that’s what weight loss is all about, right? To some extent, that’s true, says Keri Gans, MS, RDN, author of The Small Change Diet. For example, if you usually consume 2,500 calories …