Nothing is harder than staying lean when your health and welfare is at the hands of a series of short-order cooks and Hell’s Kitchen wannabes. Your taste buds are their
Not eating can mess with your body’s ability to control your appetite. But it also destroys willpower, which is just as damaging. “Regulating yourself is a brain activity, and your
If a rabbit doesn’t eat enough high-fiber foods, its teeth may grow uncontrollably, piercing the roof of its mouth and knifing the base of its brain. Your brain is safe,
If you are what you eat, what does that make a vegan? A string-bean, milquetoast kind of a guy? Of course not—and renowned strength coach Robert dos Remedios, a vegan,
The unassuming soybean has silently infiltrated the American diet as what might just be the perfect protein source: It’s cheap and vegetarian, and could even unclog our hearts. But there
Yes, mornings are crazy. But they’re also our best hope at regaining our nutritional sanity. A 2005 study synthesized the results of 47 other studies that examined the impact of
“Milk is a deadly poison,” according to the Dairy Education Board. In fact, if you peruse this special interest group’s Web site, notmilk.com, you’ll find dozens of articles about the
The best isn’t always the prettiest. Imperfections can be attractive, hinting at surprising sweetness and depth of character. We’re talking about food, by the way. Too many supermarkets sell produce
Fruit fights the germs we’re exposed to in the winter. “The vitamin load keeps your immune level high, allowing you to fend off colds and flu,” says Amy Howell, Ph.D.,
Cravings are all about blood sugar. If your levels are consistent throughout the day, your eating patterns will be, too. But when you starve yourself for hours, cravings call. And