Search results for: low-carb diet
Logan Upgrade: The Virgin Lounge Opens
Last week, Bostonista was invited to attend the opening party for Logan’s new Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse. Always up for an airport trip—pick ups, drop offs, […]
Spanning the Web
Taking you around the Internet for your afternoon enjoyment. Apocalypse now? The latest bailout plan didn’t pass the House, and the stock market is down […]
Why Your Congressmen Are Tweeting Pictures of Their Grocery Receipts
Why, you might wonder, are U.S. Congressmen like Jim McGovern tweeting photos of their grocery store receipts? A weird public shaming diet? A pocket tweet? […]
Trends In Celiac Disease
By Julia Cruz BIDMC Correspondent Robert Stanhope calls his diagnosis with celiac disease “a blessing.” For years, the 43-year-old suffered intestinal problems that left […]
How to Spot Bad Nutrition Advice
Where do you get your nutrition information? Consider your answer to this question for a moment and then ask yourself, how do I know that […]
Real Weight Loss: Nick Mirrione
Name: Nick Mirrione Age: 65 Hometown: Falmouth Weight lost: 300 pounds, down from a high of roughly 500 pounds Nick Mirrione knew how to lose weight. […]
U.S. News & World Report Releases Best Diets of 2015
On Tuesday, U.S. News & World Report released its “Best Diets of 2015” feature, which highlights and ranks 41 different diet plans. The DASH diet once […]
Full-Fat Dairy May Be Better for You Than Low-Fat, Study Says
If you’ve ever felt personally victimized by low-fat cheese, science is now on your side. A new study from researchers at the Harvard School of Public […]
Work Out Like: the Kodo Drummers
Yosuke Kusa and Leo Ikenaga are not typical musicians. Kusa and Ikenaga are part of Kodo, a Japanese drumming troupe performing at Symphony Hall this […]
Towing is the New Mandatory Minimums
Every now and again you read a columnist and say, “Nah, he/she can’t possibly believe that.” I had one of those moments this morning after […]
Kara Lydon Nutrition
Go ahead and gobble up those cookies sans guilt: Registered dietitian nutritionist Kara Lydon encourages her clients to eschew fad diets in favor of intuitive […]
Dietary Triggers That May Cause Acne
Staples like milk and bread may cause acne. Photo via Shutterstock The conventional wisdom on acne prevention is constantly changing. Pick up any health magazine […]
What’s News
Your condensed guide to today’s daily papers. Again, no art from the Herald. Menino’s new diet: Mayor Tom Menino will wander the aisles of HiLo […]
Six Easy Ways to Exercise Your Brain and Body
Exercise Your Brain Play Mind Games An August 2016 study from Mass General and Harvard says that practicing cognitive activities, such as reading, solving puzzles, […]
How Scared Should You Be of Cell Phones?
A couple days ago, the World Health Organization put the heavy use of cell phones on its list of things that can cause cancer. Yesterday, […]