Can a Pair of Shoe Insoles Trick Your Body into Losing Weight?

January 11, 2016, 2:00 pm

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After that whole Skechers Shape-Ups debacle a couple years back, we approach products that claim to help you burn calories without exercise with a great deal of apprehension. We’d love to believe that something as simple as wearing a different pair of shoes could mean the difference between burning 100 calories and 1,000, but some things are just too good to be true. Thin Ice, a new innovation in insoles—yes, the things that go in the bottom of your shoe—claims to use cooling technology to trick the body into burning fat. The “electronic cooling chips” embedded within the insoles tell your body ...

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The Easiest 5-Day Detox Plan That’ll Undo Your Holiday Sins

January 12, 2016, 1:30 pm

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According to nutritionist, author, and Instagram It-girl, Jessica Sepel, there are three quick ways to quickly undo food-induced holiday sins. First, you can squeeze lemon into a glass of warm water with a dash of cayenne pepper to flush your liver and kick-start digestion every morning. Next, drink plenty of green juice. Finally, start using a body brush to detox your lymphatic system and improve circulation. However, if you’ve indulged past the point of a couple of green juices and lemon water, instead she recommends a complete five-day detox overhaul to get things on track, and start 2016 right. In addition to ...

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This Is How 5 Real Women Lost Weight and Changed Their Lives

January 13, 2016, 11:30 am

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If getting in shape, eating better, and shedding a few extra pounds is on your list of must-do activities for 2016, well, get in line—weight loss is one of the least original (but still totally valid) resolutions out there. When angling toward a fitter bikini body, there’s no one way to go about achieving it—and forking out thousands for a gym membership is a decent start but doesn’t automatically guarantee you Victoria’s Secret curves. So in the spirit of sussing out the weight-loss techniques that actually yield transformational results, we chatted with five real women who have lost weight, from a CrossFit addict to a woman who swears ...

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Why Superherbs Are the New Superfood to Know in 2016

January 14, 2016, 8:00 am

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You only have to flirt with the idea of healthy eating to know a little about superfoods; even if it’s just enough to feel guilty about the lack of #kale in your Chipotle. If you’re a total rookie, you only need to understand that they’re a seriously hyped, wondrous group of edibles—such as #kale, #chia, and #acai—that wellness insiders promise can basically solve all of your life issues. Whether you’re stressed out, struggling to get a full night of sleep, or fighting off an illness, there’s a superfood for that. The latest items to earn super status are herbs, a food group wellness insiders are touting as the next ultra-healthy ingredient, ...

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This Is Why Your Boobs Look Different—and Move Differently—As You Age

January 14, 2016, 8:05 am

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Blessed are the flat-chested, for they will never know the struggle of having to use their arms to hold their boobs down as they race up a flight of stairs, or having to layer sports bras just to go for a jog. A nice rack may look great in a dress or a low-cut top, but they’re definitely not always comfortable. How could they be, when they move an average of nine centimeters in a figure-eight motion—up, down, and sideways—with each step a woman takes? With that said, our anxiety about drooping boobs as we age is pretty much validated. It’s ...

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Researchers Say Three Glasses of Champagne a Day Can Help Prevent Dementia and Alzheimer’s

January 15, 2016, 8:40 am

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In what might be the best piece of medical news ever revealed, a new study from Reading University found drinking three glasses of Champagne every day can help prevent dementia and Alzheimer’s. Yes, that’s the sound of people everywhere popping bottles. Apparently, a compound called phenolics—which is found in high levels in red grapes Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier—is thought to slow memory loss, keep brain diseases at bay and increase spatial memory. Both of these are used, along with white Chardonnay grapes, to make Champagne. Earlier research from the university also found that two glasses of Champagne daily could improve heart health, circulation, ...

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10 Minutes of This Will Make Every Workout More Effective

January 18, 2016, 8:00 am

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About five or six years ago when I first started taking fitness semi-seriously (and by seriously, I mean I signed up to a basic gym membership), I had NFI what I was doing. My usual routine involved punishing myself on the treadmill for 30—45 minutes, followed by bashing out a few reps on any machine that had instructions about how to use it printed on the side. I’d usually wake up the following morning in some kind of discomfort, ranging from mild pain to full-blown agony, partially because my form was terrible, but mostly because I skipped one of the most important aspects of ...

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Is Dry Salt Therapy The Solution To Surviving Flu Season?

January 18, 2016, 10:00 am

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(Photo: Getty) Despite my best efforts to exercise, take vitamins, and get lots of sleep as the picture of health, my immune system somehow always falls victim to some sort of sickness during the winter months. This year, however, I’m doing as much preventative healthcare as possible — starting with giving dry salt therapy a go. Dry Salt Therapy, also known as halotherapy, is a holistic, drug-free way to improve your immune system, while also combating winter ailments like dry skin and inflammation. The sessions basically consist of sitting in a room filled with dry salt and breathing in microparticles of pure salt ...

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Swimsuit Model Nina Agdal’s Food and Fitness Diary

January 19, 2016, 9:00 am

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If you’re ever struggling to feel inspired at the gym, here’s a little tip that I picked up last week: Go and work out with the beautiful people. Trust me, nothing will motivate you to move like a six-foot professional bikini-wearer breezing through the cardio circuit at twice your speed. I learned this valuable life lesson recently at a media event for activewear label Vimmia that involved a 30-minute run-through of the famous Tone House program in New York. Leading the charge—and barely working up a sweat—was 23-year-old Sports Illustrated superhuman supermodel Nina Agdal. I managed to grab Agdal between burpees to find out what her average day of eating and exercise really ...

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Everything You Need to Know to Follow Kim Kardashian’s Post-Baby Diet

January 21, 2016, 12:15 pm

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Despite flooding our Intagram feed with pre-baby #TBTs, and mostly avoiding paparazzi in recent weeks, it seems Kim Kardashian‘s weight loss since giving birth to the spawn of KimYe, Saint West, has been transformational. She dropped an impressive 30 pounds—more than half her post-baby 70 pound goal—within just six weeks after giving birth, thanks to a combination of exercise and a new version of an age-old food program your parents probably followed: the Atkins diet. I’m so excited! I’m 30 lbs down today but 40 to go! I’m so focused. I will show u guys my workouts on my app & share my Atkins plan too! — Kim Kardashian ...

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The Only Pair of Workout Leggings Your Wardrobe Needs

January 25, 2016, 6:00 am

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At this point in my life, workout leggings have well and truly graduated from “activewear” to become “every-single-freaking-day-wear,” and I no longer feel obliged to actually work up a sweat to in order to wear them. For this exact reason, a good 30 percent of my precious wardrobe real estate is dedicated to fitness clothes—I own running shorts, sports bras, lightweight jackets, strappy exercise tops, and tights in every cut and color under the sun. My lineup of fitness tights spans from “sporty minimalist” to “a rainbow threw up on me,” and a major perk of my job is that I’ve been able to test out dozens of ...

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Can’t Get into Yoga or Meditation? Try Knitting Instead

January 25, 2016, 7:40 am

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Knitting was once a pastime reserved strictly for elderly cat ladies and career spinsters, but over the past few years it’s somehow transmogrified into a Thing We Do. The sight of a twentysomething pulling out her needles and yarn on the subway no longer prompts a cocked eyebrow; rather, it’s a legit hobby. The Craft Yarn Council reports that a third of women ages 25 to 35 now knit or crochet—that’s a lot. Now, experts are making a connection between knitting as a hobby and stress reduction. The council created a “Stitch Away Stress” campaign last April in honor of ...

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Watching Workout Videos Could Be Psychologically Harmful, Study Finds

January 25, 2016, 2:10 pm

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When it’s cold and gross outside and there may or may not be a foot of snow on the ground, the last thing you want to do is trudge to the gym. So, YouTubing a Pilates video or popping in an cardio-boosting DVD seems like the logical next best thing. You get your motivation fix in the comfort of your own home. And—bonus points—no one is judging you when you can’t master the “Destroyer of the Universe” pose. Not so fast. A new study from Oregon State University found that watching exercise videos is linked to “psychological harm,” causing some viewers ...

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Original Hottie Brooke Burke Shares Her Food and Fitness Diary

January 26, 2016, 8:00 am

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In the late ’90s, model Brooke Burke was the girl you wanted to be (or date, depending on whom you ask). As the host of “Wild On,” a travel show on E!, she not only got to jet off to the world’s most exotic beaches as part of her day job, but she also looked really, really good in a bikini. At 44, Brooke looks exactly the same as she did 20 years ago, thanks to a committed health and fitness routine that she balances with her career as a model, mom, TV host, and entrepreneur, so it’s hard not to pay attention when ...

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All the Bizarre Things Models Say They’d Never Eat

January 27, 2016, 9:25 am

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After years spent writing about health, entertainment, fashion, and celebrities, I barely bat an eyelid when I hear about a model’s neurotic eating habits, but a peek inside the restrictive diet of Tom Brady and Gisele Bundchen left me kind of gobsmacked earlier this month. They don’t touch stuff like caffeine, dairy, sugar, gluten, iodized salt, even fruit, for the most part. The biggest no-no, though? A food group called nightshades, that includes delicious things like tomatoes, peppers, mushrooms, and eggplants. Other models such as Miranda Kerr are pretty public about their aversion to non-organic produce, and I’ve personally seen a runway star backstage peel an apple, only to eat the skin (WHY!?) and leave the ...

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10 Kick-Ass Female Athletes You Should Be Following on Instagram

January 28, 2016, 8:00 am

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Instagram is a necessity when it comes to keeping tabs on the celebrity set, seeking out fresh outfit ideas, and stalking friends’ exotic vacations; but best of all, the platform’s the ultimate place to find motivation to lose weight, get fit, and overall lead a healthier lifestyle—if you’re following the right people. The digital world of #fitspo can be a totally off-putting place if your feed’s full of Instagram models and pseudo health experts. However, if you hit the little blue follow button for legitimate athletes, such as female tennis players, track and field greats, swimmers, and surfers at the top of their game, Instagram becomes a place for serious workout ...

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The 50 Sexiest Arms in Hollywood—and Tips on How to Get Them

January 28, 2016, 1:00 pm

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Spoiler alert: Celebrities maintain their killer bodies with a little—nay, a lot—of help from folks like personal trainers, private chefs, aestheticians, and maybe even a plastic surgeon or two, which is why we’re not always in the habit of comparing ourselves to their impossible-to-achieve physiques. Still, with winter getaways hopefully on the horizon, we’ve got fitness on the brain—namely, how to get strong, lean, star-quality arms. Turns out, it’s not so impossible after all—but it will take a little effort. “There are a couple of simple things to remember [if you want] sexy lean arms for the summer,” says Minna Ajo, a personal ...

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These Fruits May Hold the Key to Preventing Weight Gain

January 28, 2016, 2:00 pm

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There are some pretty basic axioms in life that you already know. Eat right (and maybe follow Kim Kardashian’s diet), drink tea, work out. Filed away in that category? The common sense that’s been pounded into your head since childhood—eat your fruits and veggies to maintain a healthy weight. Sure, it seems like a no-brainer that an apple a day is good for you, but the why has been a perennially hard thing to understand. But according to a new study in The BMJ, a little-understood compound called flavonoids might be responsible for helping you lose the most amount of ...

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4 Game-Changing Gadgets That Will Transform the Way You Work Out

January 31, 2016, 9:00 am

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From wearable technology that can track every step you take and calorie you burn, to super-smart sensors that will give you real time feedback while you meditate, the world of fitness tech has moved way beyond basic workout apps. Ahead, we’re spotlighting four of the best–and newest!–wellness innovations hitting shelves right now. Keep scrolling to shop, download, and start sweating.   Muse Meditation This super-smart piece of technology ($299) is the ultimate in guided meditation–especially if you’re a rookie. The headset device loops over your ears and presses against your forehead (it’s comfortable, promise) and sensors send information about your brain to the app ...

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Food and Fitness Diary: Basketball Pro Skylar Diggins

February 1, 2016, 8:00 am

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Pro basketball player Skylar Diggins, is fitness #goals defined. At 25 years old (and 5 feet 9 inches!), Diggins is a five-time USA basketball gold medalist, two-time WNBA All-Star starter, won the 2014 WNBA Most Improved Player, took out an ESPY in 2015, and—somehow—managed to sneak in enough time to study a bachelor’s degree in management-entrepreneurship from Notre Dame. And you thought you were busy. She’s known for her energy and speed as the starting guard for the Dallas Wings, but off the court it’s her winning personality and good looks that have placed this woman on a trajectory to become one of the most popular ...

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