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Wouldn’t it be nice to eat certain foods and lose weight? That’s the thought behind so-called “negative-calorie foods” or foods you can eat that are so low in calories they technically shouldn’t

When I was in graduate school for health psychology, I spent a lot of time learning counseling skills. One of the most important things we learned on the first day of Counseling Skills 101 is th

Intense workouts are without question one of the most effective and efficient ways to burn fat and improve your aerobic capacity. But intense workouts don’t have to be high-impact. If you want t

It’s that time again! January is the time for many of us to buckle down and focus on fitness. It’s also time again for the data gurus at MyFitnessPal to take a look at what exercises were logged

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