Back in our grandmothers’ time, diets naturally shifted in the winter months: Meals were shaped around the potatoes, carrots, onions, and apples stored in the root cellar, hearty beans and grains, and any local farm produce that was canned during the autumn harvest. Nowadays, though, grocery stores have tomatoes, spinach, and berries shipped in year-round…

Dieting truly doesn’t have to be miserable — and slimming down shouldn’t limit your dinner options to one dish (aka grilled chicken and a side of veggies). In hopes of helping you achieve a trimmer waistline in time for summer, First for Women spoke to Natalie Menza-Crowe, RD, MS, the director of health and wellness…

Ever look at that pint of ice cream in the freezer only to walk away telling yourself you can’t have it because you’re on a diet? Or just go for it and then feel guilty after? We get it. If today’s popular diets, including Keto, Paleo and low-carb, are too restrictive for you, it may…

Pressure cookers have come a long way from the complicated contraptions clanging and hissing on our mothers’ stovetops. New one-touch, lock-and-seal models such as the Instant Pot ($79.99, Amazon) are making it easier than ever to simplify dinner prep, slash cook times, and deepen the flavor of meals. Even better, the kitchen gadget has proven…

If you’re struggling to lose weight, help may be coming in an unexpected form: An insulin-regulating drug that contains a compound that mimics a hunger-regulating hormone has the unintended side effect of weight loss, according to a new study. Ozempic, an injectable drug approved as a once-weekly supplement to diet and exercise for improving glycemic…

How many diets have you tried only to either barely shed a few pounds or bounce right back to your original weight after restricting yourself for an allotted amount of time? For most of us, the answer is far too often than we’d like to admit. That’s something Susan Peirce Thompson, PhD, wants to help…

For women who’ve tried keto, or any of the low-carb diets, this story probably sounds familiar: “You see someone who’s lost a lot of weight by changing to a high-fat diet, so you decide to try it,” narrates Cate Shanahan, MD, a Cornell-educated physician and consulting nutritionist for the Los Angeles Lakers. “But after a…

Belly fat is a notoriously tricky issue to solve, even if you’re someone who’s incredibly vigilant about your diet and exercise. Our tummies just love to cling onto those extra inches, don’t they? That’s not to say there’s anything wrong with having a little bit of plumpness around our midections, but for those who are…

Barbecue season is prime time for indulging in ice cream, chips, and burgers smothered in ketchup, but experts warn that the additives these foods contain are a danger to our health. “The U.S. government largely allows companies to decide which additives are ‘safe’”, says “Food Babe” Vani Hari, a food activist and author of Feeding…