We’ve all heard the incredible success stories: Over the past several years, the keto diet has emerged as the surest, tastiest, most popular path to slimming down and boosting overall health — and fast. “After just a few days, you start incinerating the stubborn love handles and belly fat you’ve tried to get rid of…

Think back to the last time you touched up your deck or wood patio furniture with a fresh coat of sealant. When you first apply the sealant, it gives the surface a beautiful shine and repels water off in big droplets — all while letting the wood breathe. But after a few seasons of snow,…

For many of us, diets do work at first, but they’re often impossible to stick with for very long. The solution? According to psychotherapist Mike Dow, PsyD, PhD, it’s all about healing our brain. “Growing evidence shows we’ve become addicted to foods that harm our health. So when we go cold turkey on, say, sugar…

Even though the keto diet sounds a bit trendy, there are some real people out there (in addition to celebs like Mick Jagger) who are proving that this diet does work. Reddit user Acid__Burn shared her story, and her incredible before-and-after photos had us convinced right off the bat. The 35-year-old first started on a…

Have you tried the keto diet or another “healthy” eating plan to no avail? Are you feeling drained and tired, unable to determine why? The culprit could be excess acid. Diets like the keto diet that are high in animal protein and fat can increase acid levels in the body, leading to things like poor…

A diet rich in animal fat causes muscle and liver cells to become clogged with fat. As a result, blood sugar can’t get into the cells to be burned. This results in weight gain and low energy. A plant-based diet allows the body to flush built-up fat in muscle and liver cells. Blood sugar can…

Harvard-trained Ian K. Smith, M.D., has discovered that combining the slimming effects of clean eating with the fast results of intermittent fasting turbocharges metabolism. Women are losing nearly 2 pounds a day!   Beverly Simon was shocked and thrilled. After months of steadily losing weight following the diet advice of weight-loss expert Ian K. Smith,…

“I think it’s time to consider gastric bypass,” the doctor said to Susan Zartman while glancing at the Ohio event planner’s chart. Susan’s cheeks grew hot as she tugged at the exam gown covering her 302-pound body. “I know I need to do something, but surgery?” she asked. “I’ve seen it fail for people.” The…

Looking for the easiest way to lose weight that actually works? Forget measuring portions, cutting carbs, even giving up fast food. When you use America’s hottest diet trend called — time-restricted eating (TRE) — “it’s amazing in that all you have to do is watch the clock,” explains University of Illinois at Chicago researcher Krista…

Looking up from her office desk, Florida CPA Lora Douglas glanced at the clock. She’d just had lunch and was already calculating when she could eat again on her new calorie-restricted diet. With her cravings multiplying in her mind, she thought to herself, Why does my whole life revolve around my next feeding time?! Over…