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Separate fact from fiction when it comes to myths about intermittent fasting. If you’re practicing intermittent fasting—or considering practicing it—it’s important to get the right information. With the facts in hand, you’re more likely to fast properly. And when you fast properly, you’re more likely to experience the fat loss, stable energy, and reduced cravings […]

What is the Galveston Diet, exactly? Carrie Gabriel, MS, RDN, explains this eating plan for people in menopause and reviews its pros and cons. You can find just about any eating plan out there that’s suitable for young adults, athletes, and women trying to get pregnant and looking to reach a healthy weight. However, there […]

Gaby Vaca-Flores, RDN, details the seven best foods on the list of healthy breakfast for weight loss. Eating a well-balanced breakfast is one of the best ways to enforce a healthy weight loss routine. Yet according to the NDP Group, 31 million Americans skip breakfast every day. Mornings can get busy, and for those looking […]

Carrie Gabriel, MS, RDN, looks at the trending sirtfood diet for weight loss and reviews it from a nutritional standpoint. When English pop singer/songwriter Adele premiered a shockingly slimmer figure in spring 2020, a diet many of us had never heard of before started to gain hype. Enter: the sirtfood diet. Here’s what you need […]

Is subsisting on a vegan diet with zero processed foods or ingredients really worth it? After 30 days, here are my whole-foods, plant-based diet results. Plus, some tips and resources for anyone brave enough to attempt it. First, what is a whole-foods, plant-based diet? A whole-foods, plant-based diet is one that focuses on minimally-processed plant […]

Keto expert and cookbook author Brian Stanton offers an easy-to-follow guide to keto for beginners. If you’re thinking about going keto—for weight loss, brain health, or any other reason—you may be a little overwhelmed with information. There’s so much advice on the keto diet. How do you sift through it all? And how do you […]

It seems like air fryers are everywhere on social media, but are they worth it? Carrie Gabriel, MS, RDN, breaks down several air fryer benefits and some of our favorite air fryer recipes to try. If you’re on top of the latest trends in kitchenware, you likely already know about the rise in popularity of […]

Whether you’re trying to lose weight, improve your skin, or have more energy, working one-on-one with a dietitian is a wonderful way to support your health goals. But as not everyone has had the chance to visit one, it appears that the general population has many looming questions about dietitians and their credentials.  To explain […]

I’ve read my fair share of diet books. But never have I read anything as thorough in its research and encouraging in its messaging than How Not to Diet by Dr. Michael Greger, MD, FACLM. “Diets don’t work by definition,” he explains, simply. “Going on a diet implies that, at some point, you will go […]

At HUM HQ, it’s our job to stay on top of the latest lifestyle and wellness trends. Fitness, of course, is no exception. Streaming workout classes are all the rage these days, and P.volve is one of the leaders of the pack. P.volve is a resistance-based, high-intensity, low-impact fitness method that strengthens and sculpts the […]

Which sweeteners are best to use and what to avoid? Here to give you the definitive guide to the best and worst sweeteners for your health is former HUM Nutritionist Jessica Bippen, MS, RD. From maple syrup, to dates, and stevia, we break down the best. Plus, the worst in sweeteners including the artificial kind. […]

Jessica Nelson, RDN, advises the best time to take supplements and other tips for optimal supplement efficacy. Simply put, the best time to take supplements depends on which ones you choose. Many vitamins work better if you take them at specific times of day, with certain foods, and/or when combined with other vitamins and minerals. […]