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A poll of registered dietitians found gluten free diets are predicted to be the “most popular approach to weight loss” in 2013 – proving just how gaga Americans go for food fads. Gluten-free eating may be a good idea for some, but in general there’s no reason to think going gluten-free will lead to weight loss. More
I’m almost 30 years old and in those almost 30 years, I cannot recall a single resolution that I (or anyone else for that matter) 100% completed by the end of the year. I’ve always had a pretty extreme personality, so in the world of commitments and resolutions, that means I’m either all in or not interested at all. Over the years, as New Year’s resolutions go, this has included (but isn’t limited to): losing weight, learning to knit, scrapbooking my college years, losing weight, learning photography, committing to a daily skin routine, losing weight FOR REAL this time, paying down my debt, DEFINITELY losing weight this year, and so on and so on. More
In U.S. News and World Report, dietitian Tamara Duker Freuman takes down New Year’s detox diets and cleanses (especially those involving only juices or expensive supplements). In the short-term, these diets are likely to be neither harmful nor beneficial, she says … More
It’s no secret that most of us don’t get enough sleep. Even if we have good intentions by climbing into bed at 10pm and getting up at 6am, those eight hours of continuous, deep slumber may not always happen. So while the rest of the world is debating what their New Year’s Resolutions will be, we’d like to offer a suggestion: Get more sleep. Your mood will improve, your energy will skyrocket, and more than likely, everyone around you will be thankful. Here are seven secrets to help you get more shut-eye in 2013: More
After years of ignoring pain and avoiding acknowledging the possibility of a bad diagnosis, I am — finally — finding myself ready to accept responsibility for my health. More
As of today, it’s mid-way through January, and if you’re still going strong with your health and fitness resolutions, you’re probably feeling unstoppably awesome. Unfortunately, this point in the month is also when you may start to notice some of the folks you love losing their motivation. Suddenly, your gym buddy is mysteriously busy, and your bestie is insisting you share a charcuterie plate, when you’ve both agreed you were going to try veganism. How can you be a great advocate, and offer the support your friends need, without compromising your own goals? What do you say to your friends who are falling off the resolution wagon? More
If you’re like most Americans, you’ve probably resolved to lose weight, diet, or work out more this year…and every year for the past few years. But if the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results, then that’s just crazy. Which is why we think you should rehab your resolutions. Instead of taking your tenth stab at losing those last few pounds, or throwing hundreds of dollars at an expensive detox cleanse, try Eoin Finn‘s Blissology Project: We bet you’ve never done before, and we swear it can do a lot to help you get your health back on track after an indulgent holiday season. More
Brimming with elation, exhilaration, exuberance. Racing heart. Face-splitting grin. Did I win the lottery? No. I reached a goal – an epic, seemingly unattainable goal. I conquered a 200-pound – nearly double my bodyweight – lift.
Ten months earlier, fresh from my first powerlifting meet (where I hadn’t performed as well as I’d hoped), I’d decided that by the end of the year I would bench press 100 pounds, deadlift 200 pounds, and—with more than a little chutzpah—said I’d squat 200 pounds. More
Get ready for your easiest resolution ever: Try new things this year with a subscription to Birchbox, an independent startup company that delivers high-end beauty product samples in a pretty package, every month. Not only will you get a monthly reminder to be more adventurous (with your make-up and beyond); you’ll get a pretty package to reward yourself for the other good habits you’re working on in 2012. More
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Weight loss ranks among the top national New Year’s resolutions every year, and according to our survey, it’s the top goal of Blisstree readers in 2012. But the overwhelming message we’ve seen about weight loss in January is that for most people, it doesn’t work. That’s not to say weight loss is impossible, but more and more evidence that shows the cards are stacked against permanent weight loss, and simply deciding to shed pounds isn’t a great way to successfully frame your goals. The good news is that there’s still time to rehab your resolution. More
It doesn’t actually take a crystal ball to divine that the following health, food and nutrition trends will take off or continue in 2012. From further antioxidant backlash to further assault on reproductive rights; the induction of sea buckthorn into the ‘superfood’ annals to the popularization of a new supplement for safeguarding fertility; the mainstreaming of veganism and marijuana to the ascendancy of the farm-to-supermarket movement—the following predictions are firmly based in the reality of 2011′s hottest health research, headlines and political dramas. More
If I had one wish for every woman this year, it would be this: Forget about trying to lose weight; just go out there and kick some ass.
When I used to do personal training, I would always advise clients to not weigh themselves. Yes, that went against the advice of many traditional weight-loss and fitness programs, but here’s the thing: Getting on the scale is a recipe for disaster. In my experience, it only furthered the anxiety, shame and low self-worth for many women when the scale didn’t read exactly what they wanted it to (and does it ever, really?). Not only that, but because people traditionally weigh themselves first thing in the morning, it doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure out that starting your day off with feelings of self-loathing is not healthy.
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Even if you don’t “believe” in resolutions, it’s hard to escape the pressure to set new goals this time of year. If you’re not reading an article about the celebrities and politicians who are making them; you’re probably listening to your friends and family confess their newfound goals for 2012.
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If the last six weeks were intended to stress people out, then by all means, call me stressed out. Burned out, more like it. Partaking in overly-indulgent holiday parties, feasting and bonding with distant family members, throwing cash around like it grows on trees in order to buy non-essential Christmas gifts, listening to all of the advertisers convince us that we’re not doing enough or spending enough, plastering the house with lights and other symbols of supposed merriment and feeling the pressure to meet everyone’s (unrealistic) expectations over the holidays is enough to make me glad that January 2 is finally here. More
