Mom of one Nikita was born with spina bifida, and her parents were told that she’d be dead by the time she was two years old. Not only is this mom now living her healthiest life, she is proof that you can achieve anything you set your mind to. Spina bifida is a neural tube…

While food scientists span the globe in search of the next big superfood, findings at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana, point to a diet darling decidedly closer to home: legumes. The beans, peas, and lentils hiding in our pantries deliver powerful perks for weight loss and preventing diabetes. Researchers assigned one group of dieters…

Women are buzzing about a new wave of weight-loss soups so powerful they take off up to 14 pounds and a jeans size in a single week. Why do they work so well?  “It’s all about the right ingredients,” insists bestselling Clean & Lean (Buy on Amazon, $11.88) author and Harvard-trained diet guru Ian K.…

The Volumetrics diet isn’t the most famous eating plan out there. But considering its slimming benefits and easy-to-follow instructions, perhaps this diet should be one of the hottest trends right now. Consistently ranked as one of the best weight-loss diets by U.S. News & World Report, the Volumetrics diet often brings good news whenever it…

Love it or hate it, the keto diet has been one of the most popular diet trends of the last few years thanks to its extreme results. But as we enter a new decade, a new twist on the high-fat, moderate-protein diet has been revealed — and thanks to its sustainability, it has the tick…

It seems like the older I get, the harder it is to remember things that happened last month — or even last week. I’ve been chalking this up to what my mother laughingly calls “senior moments” and figured it’s an inevitable part of aging. But a new study makes me wonder if my recent afternoon…

If you’re interested in trying intermittent fasting for the first time, the “8 ’til 8 rule” might be a good place to start. We know intermittent fasting can seem a bit intimidating: The 16:8 diet and the 5:2 diet are both effective strategies for weight loss, but these eating plans can be quite challenging as…

Between the uninviting weather outside, cravings for comfort food, and a desire to lounge around and hibernate for the foreseeable future, it’s clear to see how winter weight gain can happen. However, if you make a few simple switches to your routine now, you’ll sail through the season looking and feeling great. We’ve scoured the…

In First For Women’s exclusive cover story, bestselling author, journalist, and mom-of-seven Joan Lunden opens up about the wellness strategies that keep her slim, healthy, and radiant. “Ironically, my breast cancer diagnosis, which should have been the worst year of my life, was the best thing that ever happened to me,” Joan tells First for…