metabolism
Sketchy 'Metabolism Drops' Are Big With TikTok Teens
Wellness company Rae’s product is effectively marketed—even if it might not actually be effective.
Lemon Water Will Not Boost Your Metabolism
We set out to debunk and/or extol the virtues of drinking lemon water. The news is mostly sour.
What We Talk About When We Talk About PCOS
Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome is as much about social stigmas around the female body and femininity, as it is about its physiological manifestations.
Just How Bad Is It to Eat Before Bed?
Researchers take a close and dispassionate look at what happens when we consume food late at night.
Why Does My High Last Longer Than My Friends'?
Most people return to reality after five or six hours, while my brain gets flooded with epiphanies all night. I asked an expert why.
Losing Weight Doesn't Have to Get Harder as You Age
Your metabolism slows as you age, which makes it harder to lose weight. Here's how to fight those effects.
This Is Why Running Doesn’t Always Get Rid of Stomach Fat
Even seasoned marathoners can still have the dreaded runner's paunch.
Working Out a Lot Doesn’t Always Increase Your Appetite
Why have I felt far hungrier on days in which I’ve eaten twice the amount of calories and performed very little exercise?
The Results of the First American Gut Project Are In
In the largest citizen science experiment to date, more than 11,000 people sent poop samples to a San Diego lab.
People Are Paying to Work Out in Cold Temperatures
Could working out in cold weather actually be good for you?
Scientists Told Me to Stop Working Out So Hard if I Want to Burn Fat
This test says that I—and maybe you—have been doing cardio wrong since forever.