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While sugar substitutes (like stevia, Splenda, Equal and Sweet’N Low) may seem like an enticing way to save calories, there’s still a great deal of confusion and a lack of consensus about their purported health benefits. No-calorie sweeteners are typically hundreds of times sweeter than regular...

Proponents of intermittent fasting claim it helps with weight loss and can boost energy and mood levels. But if you’ve decided to try limiting your eating to a certain timeframe and are having trouble adjusting to the plan, it may be because this eating style is vastly different from your...

The number on the scale can be misleading and doesn’t always accurately reflect weight-loss progress. While a daily or weekly weigh in can be beneficial, it’s important to keep in mind sustainable weight loss involves focusing on other numbers, too. Here are five to keep in mind when working...

Given today’s fast-paced life and hectic schedules, it can be easy to eat a bowl of cereal while standing at your kitchen counter or a protein bar while walking to your next meeting. Maybe you think you’re burning more calories as opposed to sitting, but eating while standing (or moving around)...

Maybe you don’t have the time to go out to lunch most weekdays, or you’ve just grown accustomed to eating at your desk because it’s quick and easy. But eating lunch somewhere other than your workspace can have a positive effect on your productivity levels and your appetite. The next time you...

How much can King Kong lift? Would he even be good at football? How high can he jump? These are three of the roughly 3,729 questions my son asked me while we watched Godzilla vs. Kong this past weekend, and I’d be lying if I said I didn’t indulge them all. We even got into a heated discussion...

The question, “Why can’t I see my abs?” has been asked millions of times throughout the history of fitness. It is certainly one of the most misunderstood aspects of working out — mainly because there is so much misleading information out there with false promises of magic pills, secret...

I chose this question because so many folks have a hard time finding ways to train the big pulling muscles at home or while traveling. Rather than neglect this crucial aspect of training, let’s dive in and identify a few ways to pull, no matter where you are! Yes, it’s easier to find ways to...

As the number of gold medals keeps growing larger around the neck of Rayron Gracie, so too do the comparisons between the soft-spoken Brazilian jiu-jitsu prodigy and the BJJ legacy left by his larger-than-life father. Based on pedigree, brashness would be expected to flow thick through the...

low dose to get rid of some of this flub I accumulated while laid up Day 4 can def feel it

Whether it’s swimming laps in the pool, playing a sport or skiing around a lake, there are plenty of ways to enjoy yourself out there. The best part: You can do so while burning a bunch of calories, which is great news considering we’re in the midst of backyard barbecue season. Below we’ve...

Going on a Honeymoon? Nope, Going Fishing Normally when we get married, the first thing we want to do after the ceremony isn’t to go fishing, especially while wearing nice clothes. However, people do strange things in the name of love, so we’ll let this bride enjoy her fun. Imagine if this...

Pregnancy is a time when most moms-to-be are given a pass to forget about tracking food and nutrient intake, and even to “eat for two.” But new research from King’s College in London might make some rethink that. The UPBEAT (U.K. Pregnancies Better Eating and Activity Trial ) gave one group of...

Hadi Choopan impressed bodybuilders and fans everywhere last year with a third place finish in his first-ever Mr. Olympia contest. And while it remains to be seen if “The Persian Wolf” will be able to step foot on stage in Las Vegas this year, he’s wasting no time reminding us why he’s a force...

Every pound of bodyweight must be carefully monitored when you’re a record-breaking swimmer like Britain’s Adam Peaty. His approach to nutrition takes careful consideration of the fact that the 25-year-old needs muscle mass to achieve explosive power, while at the same time being acutely aware...

"It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who...

My wife has NASH which is a liver disease and she's on a clinical trial and doing better with the meds. But with her disease and the meds her sex drive is gone, she expresses her concern. Her Dr. isn't any help she ask for testosterone pellets she was reading about buy she doesn't approve of it...

2018 World's Strongest Man Hafthor Bjornsson is known for his impressive lifts, but he took things up a notch a few days ago when he decided to bench press his wife, Kelsey Henson, while he was in the middle of getting a tattoo on his thigh. The Icelandic Strongman posted an Instagram video of...

If you've ever wondered how comedian Kevin Hart stays in shape, you're in luck. While vacationing in St. Lucia, Hart posted a quick workout to his Instagram with a message we can all get behind: you don’t need a gym to stay fit. “No Gym No Problem,” he wrote in the caption. “It’s a lifestyle …...

Powerlifting and strongman phenom Larry “Wheels” Williams revealed over the weekend that he tore his bicep while lifting Atlas stones. It’s unclear how long he’ll be on the sidelines for, but the injury will definitely cause him to miss Giants Live, a World’s Strongest Man 2020 qualifier, in...