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[sidebar] And so far, so good. Atik tells Prevention.com that a Twitter user let her know the book was encouraging her to try online dating, something she swore she’d never do. “Dating sort of gets a bad rap in media and books and it makes sense,” says Atik. “Dating is frustrating. But putting an effort into your dating life can be fun.” (Read up on three online dating rules you need to know....

[sidebar] Outdoor activities such as biking, hiking, and inline skating allow you to reap up to six times more fat-blasting, body-shaping benefits than cruising around the neighborhood on foot. And you don’t have to be a hard-core athlete or fitness freak to get the most out of the five we’re suggesting. Top off your normal weekday exercise routine with one of these exhilarating weekend activities to get fit and firm—fast!...

If you’re bloated… Drink hot water with lime. —Chantal Gionet If you ate too much… Sip fresh lemon-balm tea. —Melissa Hunter If you have indigestion… Chew a handful of fennel seeds. —Shippa Luthra If you feel nauseated… Try ginger slices—they’re my go-to. —Sophie Smith These reader remedies have been reviewed by Roberta Lee, MD, vice chair of the department of integrative medicine at Beth Israel Medical Center for Health and Healing, and Roxanne B....

Push-Up Stand facing the back of the bench, with your hands placed on the edge, a bit wider than shoulder distance. Lift up onto your tiptoes and lower your chest toward the back of the bench, then push back to your starting position. Keep your elbows out to the side and your core tucked in to protect your lower back. If you’re unable to perform the whole push-up, do small pulses, moving just halfway down and back up....

And yet, could it be possible to get tired of this creamy green fruit? Food fatigue is a real thing, people. And if you want your beloved avocado to avoid that sad fate, you need to start shaking up your routine. (Never diet again and still lose weight with this cutting-edge plan that naturally retrains your fat cells! Here’s how.) That’s where these recipes come in. In An Avocado a Day, photographer and plant-based cooking pro Lara Ferroni has come up with more than 70 creative—and seriously delicious—ways to eat your favorite healthy fat....

Wait, what?! Haven’t you read tons of articles saying green tea can do everything from cure Parkinson’s to fight cancer to prevent cavities? Yes, you have. There are literally thousands of respectable, published research papers on the health benefits of green tea—there’s just no hard evidence, per se, to prove that green tea can actually perform dramatic health feats like curing cancer or Parkinson’s (no big surprise there). So what has the brew been proven to do?...

What’s to love? For starters, the nutritional benefits are pretty darn remarkable. From fighting inflammation and boosting stamina to flushing toxins from the body and even preventing cancer, there’s a ton of research suggesting this root veggie is a serious health powerhouse. Then, there’s the fact that I think the earthy, subtly sweet flavor of beets is super tasty—especially when roasted and topped with some goat cheese and walnuts or when juiced with apple and pineapple (my two go-to preparations)....

This is about to change. Enter these slow cooker dinners that are as healthy as they are tasty. With clean ingredients (read: no refined sugar, flour, or superprocessed components) and easy instructions, it seems my stack of take-out menus is about to collect the dust. Vegetable Curry with Tofu For most of us, a craving for curry means calling the Indian restaurant for reservations or takeout. Who’s got time to create this authentic, flavor-filled meal at home?...

You cleaned out your fridge. You shelled out for new workout clothes. You took the pizza delivery guy off speed dial and (finally) remembered where your pots and pans were hiding. So where the heck are the weight loss results? The problem is, many of our most dearly held healthy eating rules are far too open to interpretation. Done wrong, that low-carb diet could backfire—or, worse, set you up for a heart attack....

Researchers from Intermountain Medical Center in Murray, Utah, and Harvard’s Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston followed more than 17,000 men and women for five years as part of a larger clinical trial involving a cholesterol-lowering drug. They discovered that participants with high levels of a measure called “red cell distribution width” (RDW) were twice as likely to die compared to those with low RDW levels. Normally, doctors only look at RDW counts when trying to pinpoint very specific diseases, like certain types of anemia....