Weight Loss

If you’re into wellness (and since you’re reading this, I’m guessing you are!), you’ve probably heard the term Ayurveda thrown around. You may have even heard of it used when talking about diets and healthy eating. The Ayurvedic diet has been practiced in India for centuries but it’s only recently caught on in the U.S. While

We’ve all struggled to get up off our butts and commit to an active lifestyle. Stuck between excuses and poor life choices, we forget what’s most important… But getting fit is about more than just physical exercise. Weight gain seriously affected Linda Phukubye’s self-confidence and quality of life. Push came to shove when she began

If you know anything about the keto diet, you understand that the eating style is preeettyyy restrictive, and not the easiest to stick with long-term. Still, fans of the high-fat, low-carb diet tout benefits like weight loss breakthroughs, more energy, clearer skin, and less cravings for sugar. Sounds wonderful, right? Well, a new version of keto aimed at upping all of these perks

Weight loss can be tough. But focusing on one goal, having a great fitness coach and managing your expectations can really make all the difference. It did for Alicia-Ann Williams, who had gained a bit of extra padding during her travels. “I was working on secondment in Toronto in 2014, which led to a trip

One of the biggest pitfalls of being on a restrictive diet is, well, the restriction. Your favourite foods — maybe even entire food groups — are off-limits. You may be excited that you’re losing weight, but you really miss ice cream and chocolate and french fries. Aren’t there any diets that don’t involve total deprivation and

Even if you’ve considered yourself an active person all your life, losing weight after 40 can feel like an uphill battle. That’s because your body composition, metabolism, and hormones all change as you age, so the weight-loss methods you’ve used in the past may not be as effective or quick when you’re a little bit older. “One

If you, like tons of other women around the world, are hell-bent on finally winning the weight loss battle in 2020 then you’re going to have to approach it more deliberately and with a tight strategy. But first thing’s first: don’t beat yourself up for not staying the course last year. There’s nothing wrong with

There are two types of people in the world: those who do CrossFit, and those who hear about the commitment, dedication and effort involved with this intense fitness mindset and say, “Yeah… no thanks.” If you fall into the former camp, then you’ve probably already heard the vertical diet being talked about around your local

ICYMI, fasting diets basically dominated 2019, turning phrases like “eating windows” and “5:2 versus 16:8” into normal parts of everyday conversation. As far as diets go, fasting looks to be one of the more long-lasting trends: it technically isn’t a “diet” at all, focusing less on overall caloric intake and more on restricting your eating

Athough eliminating bread is the hardest goodbye of all, low-carb diets have been the rage for quite some time now. There are a few different plans you can follow. Keto is a major one that’s yielding quick, drastic weight-loss results for tons of people, and Paleo is another trendy plan. And then there are the

Anyone who has ever hit the bathroom at Makro to emerge a new person has probably wondered (beyond “What is it about this place?”) whether pooping actually affects weight loss. It’s a fair question. A nice, productive poo (I think you know what I’m talking about without me having to describe) can make you feel

We’re not all cut from the same gym-loving cloth, but that’s totally fine. It’s certainly true for Charmaine, who despises activities like running. Yet she managed to find a workout plan that worked with her schedule and motivated her to make significant lifestyle changes. It’s comforting to know that fitness doesn’t start, or end, at

New Year’s Day comes but once a year, offering you a fresh start to get it right, get it tight, and finally reach your weight loss goals (if that’s what you’re working on). It also arrives right after you’ve inhaled your grandma’s famous (at least in your house) Christmas cake. Also, those Christmas cookies that

As the year comes to an end and the holiday indulgences just keep on coming (d*mn you, office cookie parties!), you may already be considering a weight-loss plan to try out for the New Year. One that’s been around for years and likely isn’t going anywhere? Cutting carbs. And then there’s keto, the über-popular, high-fat extension

Another day, another intermittent fasting diet that’s gaining serious buzz in the weight-loss-wanting community. This one? Alternate-day fasting (ADF), which is, at its most basic, what it sounds like. Alternate-day fasting involves eating very minimally every other day, and eating whatever you want in between. Sounds pretty simple, right? Well, it’s actually a bit complex…and more extreme

It used to be that social media was a safe place full of unicorn bagels and matcha lattes; now, you can hardly scroll through without friends (or, let’s be honest, influencers) name-dropping the keto diet or Whole30, two of the most popular plans out there right now. I feel you: It’s hard to tell the two

Another day, another intermittent fasting diet that’s gaining serious buzz in the weight-loss-wanting community. This one? Alternate-day fasting (ADF), which is, at its most basic, what it sounds like. Alternate-day fasting involves eating very minimally every other day, and eating whatever you want in between. Sounds pretty simple, right? Well, it’s actually a bit complex…

Let’s face it: Following a diet can be tough. Following one that involves fasting (yes, as in not eating)? Well, that can be even tougher. And for some (*raises hand*), just the idea of purposely missing a meal is enough to make them hangry, if not worse. Yet, there are plenty of folks out there who are

A little higher in the carb department than some other nuts, pistachios are still by no means a high-carb nut. They’re also packed with potassium, an electrolyte involved in blood pressure regulation. “A 28 gram serving of pistachio kernels has 282 mg of potassium, which is about what you’d get in a small banana,” says

Fans of intermittent fasting (IF) absolutely rave about all the purported benefits, yes. But behind all the talk about what type of fasting schedule is right for you or whether you can combine IF with other diets like keto, there’s an often-overlooked fact: IF can still cause side effects or have its negatives…especially if you’re not doing it right.