Most weight-loss diets have one thing in common: They focus on counting or limiting macros—the carbs, protein and fat eaten—using different approaches as a way to guide food choices and to control caloric intake. This logic stems from the fact that macros (short for macronutrients) are the only nutrients that have calories. But does this mean other nutrients—ones without calories, like certain vitamins and minerals—have no real impact on weight loss?...

Some stress in our daily lives is normal, and in some cases unavoidable. However, too much stress can have some undesirable consequences on your health. Consistent high levels of stress can lead to weight gain, increased inflammation and even increased risk for chronic illnesses, like heart disease.Luckily for us, your lifestyle habits canhelp ease stressin your daily life (check out thesefoods for stress relief). Specifically, a healthy diet andhealthy gutcan help relieve the stress and anxiety that comes our way....

Close Photo: Getty Images Many health tips focus on extending your life span. This is an important goal, but there’s a wave of interest lately in lifestyle habits that can lengthen your “health span.” In other words, the amount of healthy, vibrant years you’re able to live. One of the biggest barriers that keeps a life span from feeling healthy is “frailty,” a term for a medical condition that increases your risk for falls, fractures, the need for long-term care and early death....

Close Your dailyavocado toastmay be doing more than simply getting you through your morning to-dos—a new study claims that eating one fresh avocado every day changed women’s abdominal fat to be healthier. The study, from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and published inThe Journal of Nutrition, found that an avo a day for 12 weeks led to women seeing reduced levels of visceral fat, the kind of fat that encases the internal organs and islinked to higher risk of inflammation, heart disease, cancer and type 2 diabetes....

Close Pictured recipe:Avocado Egg Salad Sandwiches According to a new study in theJournal of the American Heart Association, adding more servings of avocado to your routine could lower your risk of coronary heart disease and cardiovascular disease—and it could have an even bigger impact if you use avocado as a replacement for some foods, including butter, eggs, yogurt and cheese. “Our study provides further evidence that the intake of plant-sourced unsaturated fats can improve diet quality and is an important component in cardiovascular disease prevention,” Lorena S....

Close Photo: Getty Images / Anut21ng Chronic inflammationhas been linked to a whole host of health issues, including many of the leading causes of death in the U.S. (heart disease,Alzheimer’s diseaseand cancer, to name a few). So it’s no wonder scientists are constantly searching for the bestanti-inflammatory foodsand lifestyle habits—and anything related to the topic that might help us keep this internal inflammation at bay. (By the way, not all inflammation is bad; short-term, site-specific inflammation is how we heal from cuts, bruises, burns and beyond....

Close Photo:MirageC/Getty Images MirageC/Getty Images The One Nutrient You Should Be Eating More of for Healthier Skin, According to a Dermatologist What the Study Found For this cross-sectional study, researchers at the University of California, San Francisco analyzed data from the urine samples and electronic medical records of more than 215,000 people ages 30 to 70 from the UK Biobank. The research team measured sodium levels in urine and correlated higher sodium excretion with increased odds of eczema diagnosis, severity and active cases....

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Close Cook Time:10 minsTotal Time:10 minsServings:1Yield:1 /2 cups for servingJump to Nutrition Facts Cook Time:10 minsTotal Time:10 minsServings:1Yield:1 /2 cups for serving Cook Time:10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins Total Time:10 mins Total Time: Servings:1 Servings: 1 Yield:1 /2 cups for serving Yield: 1 /2 cups for serving Jump to Nutrition Facts Cook Mode(Keep screen awake)Ingredients1cupboiling water2green tea bags1yerba maté tea bag1 ½tablespoonsagave, honey or sugar2tablespoonslemon juiceIce cubesChopped fresh mint (optional)...

Close Cook Time:30 minsAdditional Time:10 minsTotal Time:40 minsServings:4Yield:24 fish sticksJump to Nutrition Facts Cook Time:30 minsAdditional Time:10 minsTotal Time:40 minsServings:4Yield:24 fish sticks Cook Time:30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins Additional Time:10 mins Additional Time: 10 mins Total Time:40 mins Total Time: 40 mins Servings:4 Servings: 4 Yield:24 fish sticks Yield: 24 fish sticks Jump to Nutrition Facts Cook Mode(Keep screen awake) Ingredients Canola oil cooking spray 1 cup whole-wheat dry breadcrumbs, (see Shopping Tip) or 1/2 cup plain dry breadcrumbs...

Close Photo: Courtesy of Brand If there is one thing we love to do at EatingWell, it’s cook. This should come as no surprise: as a brand, our mission is to share flavor-packed recipes from around the world, celebrating fresh ingredients and the farmers, artisans and chefs who bring them to our table. This is why we’re excited to announce our newEatingWell Cookware line!Available now for purchase on HSN’s website, the new collection includes nonstick cookware and cutlery sets that are easy to use and clean....

Close Cook Time:10 minsTotal Time:10 minsServings:8Yield:1 to 8 cup servingsJump to Nutrition Facts Cook Time:10 minsTotal Time:10 minsServings:8Yield:1 to 8 cup servings Cook Time:10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins Total Time:10 mins Total Time: Servings:8 Servings: 8 Yield:1 to 8 cup servings Yield: 1 to 8 cup servings Jump to Nutrition Facts Cook Mode(Keep screen awake)Ingredients3/4 cup dry white wine, such as Pinot Grigio¼cuplemon juice1/4 cup finely chopped shallot4 tablespoons unsalted butter, cubed¼teaspoonsalt1tablespoonwater1 ½teaspoonsall-purpose flour...