Does This Lead Make My Car Look Fat?

When looking at the performance of a vehicle, weight is one of the most important factors in the equation. Heavier vehicles take more energy to accelerate and are harder to stop. They’re also…

IBM Cheese Cutter Restoration

For a while now, Mac Pro towers have had the nickname “cheese grater” because of their superficial resemblance to this kitchen appliance. Apple has only been a company since the 70s, th…

How to Do the Shortest Workout Possible (Published 2017)

Martin Gibala is the scientist we most have to thank for the popularity of very brief, very hard exercise.

Can a Low-Carb Diet Help Your Heart Health?

Overweight people who ate fewer carbohydrates and increased their fat intake had significant improvements in their cardiovascular disease risk factors.

Are Sugar Substitutes Good for Kids? (Published 2019)

Information is limited about the long-term safety of consuming nonnutritive sweeteners.

Why Exercise Is More Important Than Weight Loss for a Longer Life

People typically lower their risks of heart disease and premature death far more by gaining fitness than by dropping weight.

HDL Cholesterol: Too Much of a Good Thing? (Published 2018)

As with many other good things in life, this usually helpful protein is best in moderation.

Your Workout Burns Fewer Calories Than You Think

Our bodies compensate for at least a quarter of the calories we expend during exercise, undermining our best efforts to lose weight by working out.

Seeking an Obesity Cure, Researchers Turn to the Gut Microbiome (Published 2019)

The link between the gut and metabolic disease is a growing area of obesity research.

Breaking Down the ‘Wellness-Industrial Complex,’ an Episode at a Time

The “Maintenance Phase” podcast interrogates the science behind health food trends, fad diets and popular nutritional advice.

10 Years After an Exercise Study, Benefits Persist (Published 2019)

The benefits of exercise may last longer than many of us might expect.

Lift Weights, Eat More Protein, Especially if You’re Over 40 (Published 2018)

Eating more protein can significantly augment the effects of lifting weights, a review of research found.

What Is Intermittent Fasting and Does It Really Work? (Published 2019)

The best diet is the one where you are healthy, hydrated and living your best life.

Overweight Adults Should Be Screened for Diabetes at 35, Experts Say

Nearly one in seven Americans now has diabetes, a record rate. The condition also raises the risk of severe illness after coronavirus infection.

5 Diet and Lifestyle Measures to Ward Off Heartburn

Taking steps to combat acid reflux can help minimize the use of potentially dangerous drugs.

In Search of Snoring Solutions (Published 2019)

Snoring by itself is not dangerous, but it can have serious social consequences.

Occam’s Razor: Gardening Edition

While the impulse to solving problems in complex systems is often to grab a microcontroller and some sensors to automate the problem away, interfacing with the real world is often a lot more diffic…