Unlike aerobic exercise that burns calories primarily during the exercise session itself, strength training boosts your metabolism throughout the entire day and night. Muscle tissue actively burns calories. The greater your muscle mass, the more calories you burn.
Get Real Resolutions New Year's Dietary resolutions are hard to keep, but we provide rules that are simple, easy to implement and produce obvious results.
Your Body's Energy Windows Recovery from exercise is faster if you fuel up with carbohydrate and some protein in the two hours immediately following a workout.
Turn the Tables on Fat The fat in many recipes can be cut significantly. This article contains instructions on substitutions that cut fat but retain taste.
The Mega-Mile Weight Loss Plan How to lose weight safely and comfortably on an endurance vacation-hiking, riding or running--where you'll be doing significant mileage each day.
Dairy Lovers, Take Note You don't have to take a slash-and-burn approach to cutting out dairy fats--here are some simple ideas to help you eat (and feel) lighter.
A Regular Diet Discover fiber's role in weight loss and get some simple ways to increase the amount of fiber in your diet.
Nutrition Summit 2000 A rundown of what occurred at the second National Nutrition Summit, which outlined how Americans should eat, exercise, and lose weight in the coming years.
Do Your Homework Food labels are a great way to make intelligent choices toward better health and weight maintenance. Learn what to look for at the grocery store.
How Much Fat Is Enough? The fourth article of a series on fat from Susan Kleiner's book Power Eating. This article talks about striking the right balance between too much and too little fat in one's daily diet.
