Amber Rachdi was just 23 years old when her My 600-lb Life episode aired in 2015. At the time, she weighed 657 pounds and admitted she felt like a “nasty, yucky monster.” Her anxiety caused her to overeat and she needed assistance with even the most basic tasks. Back then, she could only stand on…

Fans of superhero hunk Chris Pratt might remember the actor sharing his Daniel Fast journey earlier this year. “It’s 21 days of prayer and fasting,” he explained in an Instagram story — but that only touches the surface of this spiritual meal plan.  As the name suggests, the Daniel Fast is inspired by the book…

If you’re looking to drop a few quick pounds, there are so many short-term cleanses and detoxes out there to choose from. Most recently, we stumbled across the potato diet, which promises to help you lose weight in just a few days time. The Potato Diet — How it Works The concept of eating potatoes…

Exhaustion, weight gain, and brain fog kept Christine Trimpe, 51, from living her best life — until she discovered the sneaky culprit and easy remedy that restored her energy in just days. “You should go ahead without me and have a good time. I’m too exhausted. I’ll wait here until you come back,” Christine Trimpe…

If you want to lose weight but can’t stand the thought of giving up your favorite foods every day, you might consider the 5:2 diet as a possible option. A form of intermittent fasting that calls for two days of fasting and five days of your normal pattern of eating per week, the 5:2 diet…

Low-carb diets are extremely popular right now, but they may not be the healthiest choices for some people, according to new research. However, before you get excited about the idea of devouring heaps of pasta tonight, it’s worth noting that high-carb diets are probably not the best bet for most people either. Instead, eating a…

We’re used to being told that if we want to be healthy, we need to stay away from sugar. But new research suggests that another ingredient used in many everyday foods might actually be a worse culprit than the sweet stuff when it comes to weight gain. A recent study out of the University of…

Who doesn’t love a hot bath? There’s nothing more relaxing and rejuvenating than sliding into a bubbly tub after a long day and basking in the heavenly scents and warm water. But could this type of relaxation also be beneficial for your waistline? A 2017 study, published in Temperature, analyzed 14 men in two different…

Sitting by the fire with a mug of hot chocolate or a glass of red wine sounds so much more inviting than running through puddles or shivering as you cycle. But as we already know, ditching your workout in favor of extra calories is the perfect recipe for unwanted weight gain during the colder months.…