A review of studies related to obesity and sugar has found specifically reducing fructose (as in high fructose corn syrup) intake results in dramatic improvements to metabolism in as little as two weeks, much faster than it it takes for 

A new study has shot to hell all our comfort and smugness in consuming ‘diet’ and ‘lite’ foods that use artificial sweetners instead of sugar. Published in the journal Cell Metabolism, researchers have found that artificial sweeteners, when combined with a low-carb 

I get tons of questions online about postpartum weight loss: How to lose belly fat after having a baby? What kind of post-pregnancy diet will help with extreme weight loss? How to reduce weight after delivery? and How to achieve 

All of us want to change something about ourselves – we want to be more organized, to lose weight, to Carpe Diem more often in team meetings, to procrastinate less, or to be more even-tempered. We want to be better 

First there was the 7-minute workout; then there was the 4-minute workout; now, there is the 1-minute workout. One minute? Seriously? Seriously, says science. These super-short workouts are founded upon the theory of high intensity interval training, which itself is not 

Google ‘how to lose weight’ and you’ll come up with thousands of hits; the goal might be the one of the few true commonalities of the human race (right behind love of Coca-Cola — which perhaps explains a lot — 

Whether it’s to fit into clothes from a couple of years ago, or to be a little healthier, we tell ourselves we need to – and often try to – lose weight. And our family, friends and medical caregivers tell 

First World Problems is a funny advice column for India’s first world population. Write to Judy (confidentially!) at contact@theswaddle.com if you’ve broken a nail, felt a little blue, yellow or green lately, or had a strange encounter of the any-numbered kind.   PROBLEM: Is it 

Strength training, or resistance training or lifting weights, is just as important as cardio. Not in order to look like Arnold Schwarzenegger, but to make sure you are healthy for the long term. These exercises are simple once you know what you’re 

Besides launching millions of sit-ups, leg lifts and torso twists, the idea of toning a specific part of the body (also known as spot reduction) has sold countless exercise devices of dubious worth. Vibrating belts and gut-busting contraptions all claim 

When my daughter was just entering first standard, she asked me: “Mama, am I fat?” Whaaaa….??? I whipped my head around to catch her staring at her reflection in our mirror. I never would have imagined that my six-year-old would 

If you’ve just welcomed a bundle of baby joy into your world, chances are that you’re probably heavier than you’ve ever been in your life. You may be agonizing over all of the kilos that found their way to your 

Your post pregnancy diet isn’t as rule-bound as it is during pregnancy, but a healthy diet is still essential – if for no other reason than to keep up your energy for those 2 a.m. feedings. You may also be