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The onset of winter brings with it a great deal of excitement and challenge in equal measure. A typical tropical winter offers people a welcome change from otherwise warm and sultry conditions – the ideal weather to incubate laziness, tardiness, and glorious slumber. Parents are no strangers...

Naps on the couch. Hot soup. Cosy indoors. If there’s one season that could be the living embodiment of comfort and lethargy, it’s winter. It’s too cold for some. It’s just perfect for others; a boon or a bane? When it comes to fitness and health, winter can be whatever you want it to be....

Dancers are known for their svelte figures, but they often aren’t making the right dietary choices to fuel their bodies for long, intense performances, Florida State University researchers found in a new study. “It is fairly well recognized that dancers often have peculiar eating habits, and...

1. Don’t eat anything white or brown. This means they miss out on some fruits (bananas, dates, white peaches, and nectarines) and vegetables (cauliflower, garlic, ginger, mushrooms, onions, parsnips, potatoes, shallots, and white corn). Lots of white foods are actually nutritious—like...

Fiber. It is the unsung hero of nutrition. While it’s technically not a nutrient, it’s an important part of good health. It’s best known for maintaining regularity, but let’s be honest, this is a topic most of us are not eager to discuss with friends and co-workers. Yet, we...