You Should Treat Your Budget Like a Healthy Diet
Sticking to a budget can feel a lot like sticking to a diet. Both are a form of restriction, and you do need discipline (and often sacrifice) to see results.…
Yes, a Healthy Diet Can Include Ultra-Processed Food
How many times have you heard that it’s best to eat “whole” foods or to avoid “processed” ones? There’s even a system that designates some foods as “ultra-processed,” which calls…
These Simple Food Choices Can Drastically Reduce Your Environmental Impact
A few years ago, during a long drive from San Diego to Davis, I decided to go vegan cold turkey. I was driving toward my alma mater, where I was…
Why You Should Stop Eating Fake Sugars, According to the World Health Organization
As a teen and young adult, I drank a lot of full-sugar sodas—Mountain Dew, mostly. One day I decided that I would swap them all out for their diet equivalents,…
No, Celebrities Don’t Need to Eat 8,000 Calories to Get Swole
Image: The Wolverine/20th Century Hugh Jackman recently posted a photo of over 8,000 calories’ worth of boxed meals with the caption “Bulking. A day in the life.” Gossip headlines ran…
Calorie Restriction Is Not a Longevity Hack
Photo: OPOLJA (Shutterstock) If you feed mice less food than they normally eat, they tend to live longer. This mostly consistent finding is the basis for a lot of tech…
The Biggest Mistakes People Make When Trying to Eat Healthy
Photo: Marina Litvinova (Shutterstock) Most of us can stand to eat healthier (myself included, as I tally up how many meals I’ve had this week involving Nutella), but we often…
If You’re Worried About Which Vegetables Are ‘Healthier,’ You’re Overthinking It
Photo: Giampaolo Nitti (Shutterstock) Do you have a picture in your mind of “healthy” eating? Does it include fruits and vegetables? You’re doing great. Now, just go ahead and eat—wait,…
5 Light Breakfast Recipes For Post Diwali Detox
Diwali is all about having a good time. We eat, drink, exchange gifts, and embrace our inner child. Attending Diwali gatherings usually involves indulging in a lot of mithai and…
What I Learned From Tracking My Calorie Burn for a Year
Photo: Shootdiem (Getty Images) It has been over a year since I started using MacroFactor, an app that calculates my TDEE (total daily energy expenditure) in real time. It’s a…