The 5 Golden Rules for Healthy Eating, According to a Doctor and an RD

31/03/2025

Unless we're talking puppies, avocados, or Taylor Swift songs, I am of the belief that less is more—especially when it comes to healthy eating. No, I don't mean less food—I mean less complication. It can be incredibly easy to get caught up in all the different eating plans, and I say this as someone who has been on paleo, keto, vegan, plant-based...

6 Habits to Borrow from People Who Live the Longest

28/03/2025

When we were told to shelter in place during quarantine, it was a request that I secretly welcomed. For me, enjoying my home, cooking with my family, eating nutritiously, walking outdoors and appreciating my health and safety were things I coveted. Who knew that I was practicing...

Is Your Memory Getting Worse? Doctors Share 8 Reasons for Memory Loss

25/03/2025

Yellow stickies on your computer monitor. Alerts in your calendar. A checklist reading “Keys? Charger? Reusable grocery bags? Small child?” on the inside of your door so you can’t miss it as you rush out for the day.

Thank the goddess for those little tricks that prompt us to do, bring, buy, show up at, or otherwise attend to one of the hundreds...

How to Break Through a Lifting Plateau

22/03/2025

When you start lifting, those first few weeks are bliss. Sure, maybe you’re sore sometimes and get confused about how to do each new exercise, but you can add weight to the bar every week, maybe every workout, and you feel unstoppable. No gain train goes on forever though, so what do you do when the weights stop going up?...

Eating Habits to Avoid If You’re Pre-Diabetic, Says Dietitian

19/03/2025

Upwards of 30% of Americans are considered pre-diabetic, and most of them don't even know it.

Prediabetes occurs when blood sugar is elevated, but not high enough to be diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. Blood sugars can hang out in the prediabetes range for years before being detected. You can assess your risk through the American Diabetes Association Risk Test...

9 Food Ideas to Help You Sleep Well

16/03/2025

Did you know that what you eat can affect your sleep? That's right -- there are foods that can help us enjoy a blissful night's rest, while other foods and eating habits can prevent us from getting our needed zzz's.

"Foods higher in specific nutrients can enhance our ability to go to sleep and the quality of sleep," said Vandana Sheth, a California-based registered dietitian...

Swimming is One of the Most Efficient Workouts You Can Do

13/03/2025

If you're looking to freshen up your workout routine, and even push it to the next level, try swapping your weights and treadmill for the pool.

Swimming is an effective way to build and tone your muscles while improving endurance. It blends a frequent cardiovascular workout with simultaneous strength training due to the resistance of the water, according to Philip Abundo, a private swimming instructor...

Metabolism in Adulthood Does Not Slow As Commonly Believed

10/03/2025

Blaming those extra pounds on a slowing metabolism as you age? Not so fast.

A new international study counters the common belief that our metabolism inevitably declines during our adult lives...

Can You Plan Your Day To Sleep Better at Night?

07/03/2025

When it comes to sleeping better, there's no shortage of advice. It seems like every day brings a new recommendation or best practice (like turning off your cell phone before bed). Sadly, what you do during the day does impact your sleep—believe it or not.

In the most recent episode of The Well + Good Podcast...

6 Signs of an Iron Deficiency You Should Never Ignore

04/03/2025

If your body is deficient in any vitamin or mineral, you'll see clear signs that tell you something is off. And if you are iron deficient, it can come with some pretty significant symptoms.

"Iron is an essential component of many proteins and enzymes that support important metabolic functions like transport of oxygen...