Metabolism/Weight Loss

Low-calorie food replacements have promised to make our weight-loss dreams come true, but research indicates that these pseudo-foods rarely deliver. In fact, they may set our weight-loss efforts back.

How one man is creating a family tradition of healthy living by making manageable changes to his own diet and lifestyle.

Set aside the calorie obsession and fat-gram fixation. To lose weight and maintain a healthy body, try these strategies instead.

Dairy-free, gluten-free recipes that nourish your thyroid.

It's possible — but the fitter you are, the harder it might be.

Here are six ways strength training supports your overall health — beyond building muscle and burning fat.

How one woman — determined to transform her lifestyle and inspired by Zumba — shed more than half her body weight.

How one man returned to a favorite childhood pastime to overcome a traumatic injury and years of obesity.

How one woman overcame nearly two decades of chronic pain and found the fit life she’d been missing.

When a lifelong dieter gave up sweets, smoking, and a sedentary lifestyle, she rediscovered her sense of self.

After overeating to cope with his father’s death, one man found a path to a healthier mindset — and a desire to help others.

How a single mom emerged from a challenging year healthier, happier, and more connected with her kids.

Forget what you've been told. Forget what you think you know. Start breaking the rules, and you might just start making some headway.

After decades of desperate attempts to transform her body, Patricia Moreno discovered the key to lasting change lay elsewhere — in her own heart and mind.

Glutes and godliness. Biceps and the Bible. On first view, fitness and faith may seem a strange match. But for many people, spiritual motivations bring deeper meaning to their health and fitness pursuits, and prove to be a positive, pivotal factor in supporting them.

How one woman danced her way to a health and wellness transformation.

How a busy husband, father, and business owner moved beyond excuses and made his health and fitness a priority.

How one woman changed the course of her life — with some help from her friends — to come back better than ever.