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If you're trying to conceive and you're concerned about fertility, you no doubt turn to any source of information you can get on the subject. Google is full of answer, but as we all know, those answers aren't always correct. Plenty of people promote their own agendas rather than the truth, and it makes separating fact from fiction very hard. Add in all the old wives' tales and folklore that comes from your mother's mother's mother, and it's no wonder it's so hard to even see straight. What we've done here is compiled 20 of the most common fertility myths,...

Calculating macros is a dietary process that very quickly went from unknown, to widespread fad, to less favored system hounded by "waste of time" articles. For as many posts have been written about the process as a successful diet, there are just as many written about why it's ineffective and you should ignore it. So what's the truth here? What Is a Macro Diet? So let's start at the beginning. What is a macro diet? Or, more specifically, what are macros?  "Macro" is a short term for "macronutrient". Macronutrients are essentially just the broad overall categories of nutrients you consume....

Exercise is the key to losing weight, building stamina, and boosting your health. Among all the different ways to exercise, cardio workouts are among the best for weight loss without building enough muscle to cancel it out, at least initially. Cardio is intense, though, and it can be daunting to keep up long-term without some way to make it more fun. So that's exactly what we're going to do! Today, we're going to discuss 15 different tips you can use to make cardio workouts easier, faster, and more enjoyable. After all, the more you enjoy your exercise, the more likely...

We've known for a long time that our guts – particularly the intestines – are packed full of bacteria. These bacteria live in symbiosis with us, helping break down and digest food, forming vessels to help ferry vitamins throughout our systems, and more. In symbiotic exchange, we allow them to live. It's only in the last few years that we've really dug into the study of the gut microbiome, trying to trace its larger effects throughout the body. The commoditization of this knowledge has led to the proliferation of probiotics as foods and supplements, but it's still very much an...