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Metabolism/Weight Loss

Life Time trainer Brian McKinney with 60day winner Jane Okerman

Everything You Need to Know About the Life Time 60day

Learn more about this popular, goal-oriented program in our Q&A with a veteran 60day trainer.
By Emily Ewen
Fitness TipsMembership
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6 Factors that Affect Weight Loss

Conventional weight-loss strategies often fail because they don’t account for a host of intersecting factors that are unique in each of us. Here are the variables that matter most — and why.
By Maggie Fazeli Fard
Functional/Integrative MedicineGut Health
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Lift to Lose Weight

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.
By Andrew Heffernan
Fitness TipsMetabolism/Weight Loss
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Should Women Try the Keto Diet?

Some women don't do well with the keto diet, while others do. It might come down to hormones, says one expert.
By Laine Bergeson, FMCHC
Metabolism/Weight LossNutrition Tips
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What You Need to Know About the Keto Diet

Is the keto diet safe? Nutrition experts explain the pros and cons of this popular protocol.
By Laine Bergeson, FMCHC
Metabolism/Weight Loss
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Intuitive Eating for Weight Loss

As an alternative to doomed diet regimens, some weight-loss experts recommend tuning in to our own instincts and trying intuitive eating. But are our bodies’ cravings always a good guide?
By Pamela Weintraub
Metabolism/Weight LossMindful Eating
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Jason Schanta’s Success Story

Connecting with his bigger why helped one man kick his emotional-eating habit and learn to love working out.
By Jason Schanta
Member StoriesMen's Health
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6 Tips for Keeping a Mindful Food Journal

If you track what’s on your plate as well as what’s happening in your mind and body, you can learn what doesn’t work for you — and build on what does.
By Kaelyn Riley
Attitude/MindsetMetabolism/Weight Loss
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How to Detox Your Body Safely and Effectively

The craze for fasting and cleansing has produced some fantastic claims, and some decidedly mixed results. Here’s how to separate the hype from the reality — and safely enjoy the benefits of a cleaner, happier body.
By Courtney Helgoe
DetoxMetabolism/Weight Loss
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The Care and Feeding of Your Mitochondria

They’re essential to energy, focus, vitality, and metabolism. And yet most of us have no idea how our mitochondria work. Here’s how to tune up your body’s quadrillions of “energy factories” and avoid mitochondrial dysfunction.
By Pamela Weintraub
Metabolism/Weight Loss
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How Your Hormones Affect Weight Loss

In his book, The Setpoint Diet, New York Times best-selling author Jonathan Bailor talks about how to balance your hormones and lose weight naturally.
By Jonathan Bailor
HormonesMen's Health
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Having Trouble Losing Weight? It Might Be Your Thyroid

Many thyroid conditions go undiagnosed, but a properly functioning thyroid is key to maintaining a healthy weight.
By Laine Bergeson, FMCHC
Functional/Integrative MedicineHormones
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How Insomnia Leads to Weight Gain

Chronic stress that keeps you up at night can increase the production of fat cells.
By Heidi Wachter
Metabolism/Weight LossSleep
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Derek Ballard Jr.’s Success Story

By switching to a plant-based diet and redoubling his training efforts, this young basketball player finally lost the weight that had been holding him back.
By Derek Ballard Jr.
Metabolism/Weight LossMotivation & Inspiration
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9 Missing Links to Weight Loss

These often-overlooked factors can help you achieve — and sustain — a healthy weight.
By Laine Bergeson
HormonesMetabolism/Weight Loss
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How to Eat Mindfully

Here are five tips to slow down and eat more mindfully.
By Catherine Guthrie
Metabolism/Weight LossMindful Eating
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The Pros and Cons of 6 Trendy Diets

Here’s a look at some popular diets and how they might — or might not — fit your unique nutritional needs.
By Laine Bergeson, FMCHC
Metabolism/Weight LossNutrition Tips
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Can Intermittent Fasting and Protein Cycling Slow Down the Aging Process?

The author of a new book, Glow15, describes how an innovative dietary combination can help you lose weight and keep your cells youthful.
By Naomi Whittel
Healthy AgingHormones
Whole Detox

The Seven-Systems Detox

A functional-medicine nutritionist shares how her Seven Systems approach effectively detoxes the mind as well as the body.
By Deanna Minich, PhD
DetoxFunctional/Integrative Medicine
Roxane Gay

On Hunger: A Memoir on Trauma, Shame, and Body Image

Roxane Gay’s bold account of her weight issues offers insight into the connections between trauma, shame, and body image.
By Heidi Wachter
Attitude/MindsetMetabolism/Weight Loss
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LIFE, UNEDITED: Why Is Weight Watchers Targeting Teens?

The weight-loss company is offering free memberships to teens this summer. Here’s the problem with that.
By Kaelyn Riley
Food CultureLife, Unedited
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