Lift to Lose Weight
By Andrew HeffernanCan you lose weight just by lifting weights? If you want to get leaner, it’s time to start strength training. Here's how to lift to lose fat.
Can you lose weight just by lifting weights? If you want to get leaner, it’s time to start strength training. Here's how to lift to lose fat.
The list of healthiest U.S. metro areas has been released, but don't judge a city by its numbers.
A new study shows that exercise, along with a diverse diet that includes protein, can help the body's multifaceted microbiome thrive.
Doctors across the country are prescribing fruits and vegetables to their overweight and obese patients. But the health benefits extend beyond weight loss.
The American Medical Association's "disease" label appears to boost feelings of self-acceptance among obese people — but it may also undermine weight-loss efforts, a recent study suggests.
Researchers suspect vertical motion may disrupt the gut in ways that reduce the urge to eat.
Pictures trump calorie-counting on TwoGrand, a recent addition to the bastion of food and exercise tracking apps.
The new line of sodas, expected in Regular, Vanilla and Wild Cherry flavors, will be sweetened with "real" sugar instead of high-fructose corn syrup, but will come with the same set of health risks.
New research on mice provides clues to how excess body fat harms the human brain — and how exercise may help.
The obesity rate among 2- to 5-year-olds has dropped, according to a federal report — but among older kids, a high obesity rate is holding steady.
The FDA's proposed changes — the first in 20 years — focus on calories, sugar, and portion sizes, not fat.
The Obalon Balloon, researchers claim, helps patients feel full and can jump-start weight loss.
Physical activity can convert some of our bodies’ bad “white” fat into good, calorie-burning “brown” fat.
Swedish researchers have found that when you lose weight by changing your eating habits, your memory and mind get sharper.
Chocolate lovers, rejoice! In today's happy nutrition news, a study finds that chocolate consumption is linked to lower body-fat levels.
A high-protein breakfast has been shown to increase a feeling of fullness, reduce hunger later in the day, and curtail brain signals that control food cravings.
The motivational phrase "No pain, no gain" is as tired as it is inaccurate. But that doesn't mean you shouldn't push yourself to new limits and higher workout highs.
Think fashion is frivolous? Psychologists say clothing is inextricably tied to how we feel, especially when our bodies are changing through weight loss or improved fitness.
After decades of sedentary living, a serious warning sign motivated Bonnie Matthews to move her life in a healthier direction.
In reclaiming her health and fitness, a mom discovers a calling, a community—and her sense of self.
Fitness editor Jen Sinkler asks the experts how to avoid building thick “traps,” shed injury-related pounds, minimize joint pain, and get in some non-running sprints.