Metabolism/Weight Loss

Think fashion is frivolous? Psychologists say clothing is inextricably tied to how we feel, especially when our bodies are changing through weight loss or improved fitness.

Intrepid staffer Heidi Wachter completes her first detox diet, and shares the ups, downs and life-altering lessons.

Learn how to stop self-sabotaging your diet with proven strategies to break bad habits, reframe negative food thoughts, and build lasting healthy eating patterns.

Researchers show that eating processed junk food regularly is the highest cause of tissue inflammation.

Here are tips on how to cultivate a healthy attitude towards foods — and get rid of the “good food”/”bad food” syndrome.

How intermittently halting our food intake can improve health and metabolism — with zero risk of starvation.

“King of Smoothies” Peter Sarsgaard and Dr. Frank Lipman discuss weight loss.

Metabolic resistance training will build muscle, boost your metabolism and burn off unwanted fat.

Three different metabolic energy systems power your workouts — and your day. Here’s how each one works, and how to make the most of them all.

Managing your weight isn’t just about the number of calories you eat. It’s also — and perhaps primarily — about the quality and character of those calories. Here’s why.

Your body is changing for the better. But is your brain on board? A cognitive psychologist explains how to be on the lookout for the unconscious “mental frames” that can bring your progress to a halt.

Not all abdominal fat is created equal. Here’s what you need to know about the difference between visceral fat and subcutaneous fat.