If you’re dieting but rarely feel full or satisfied with what you’re eating, it can feel like hunger is constantly on your tail as you try to lose weight. It’s a common struggle, and maybe one you know firsthand. The …
When you’re intermittent fasting, drinking plain old water can get pretty boring, pretty fast. As a human with taste buds, you naturally want to bring a little flavor to your day. You spy a lemon on the kitchen counter. Could …
Can you drink diet soda while fasting?
Reviewed by Josie Porter, RD
No matter how long or for whatever reasons you’re trying intermittent fasting, there’s one golden rule to follow during your fasting windows: don’t eat anything. But that one rule can be confusing when it comes to what you drink. You …
Can you drink tea while fasting? — Explained by Simple
Written by Trey Reck
Reviewed by Josie Porter, RD
Picture this. It’s Sunday evening, and you’re already a couple hours into your fasting window. A friend comes round so you can binge-watch your favorite show together. They bring with them a funky new kind of herbal tea. Suddenly the …
Beginners guide to 14/10 intermittent fasting
Written by Trey Reck
Reviewed by Josie Porter, RD
14/10 intermittent fasting could help you lose weight. It could improve your health. It could bring both freedom and discipline to your eating habits. All without the long, restrictive fasts of 16/8, 18/6, or 20/4. It’s quite possibly the perfect …
The complete guide to 18/6 intermittent fasting
Written by Trey Reck
Reviewed by Josie Porter, RD
Intermittent fasting (IF) regularly shows up as many health-seekers’ go-to eating plan, and for good reason. Research suggests that it could have a profound effect on our bodies, reducing body fat, unwanted body weight, insulin resistance, high blood pressure, high …
The Mediterranean diet for weight loss
Written by Trey Reck
Reviewed by Josie Porter, RD
People have loved the Mediterranean diet for many years. It’s not a “weight loss diet,” per se. It’s just how people in places close to the Mediterranean Sea naturally eat. But it can help you lose weight and allow you …
The Flexitarian Diet — A Beginner’s Guide by Simple
Reviewed by Josie Porter, RD
From workouts to working hours, most of us enjoy a little flexibility. So it’s no wonder that when it comes to what we eat, a little wiggle room goes a long way. A flexitarian diet (think “flexible” + “vegetarian”) is …
The ultimate guide to intermittent fasting 20/4
Written by Trey Reck
Reviewed by Josie Porter, RD
When we’re trying to lose weight, we usually think about what we can and can’t eat. Bye-bye beer and burgers. Helloooo carrots and kale! But with intermittent fasting (IF), the focus is on when you can and can’t eat. 20/4 …
Everything you need to know about the OMAD diet
Reviewed by Josie Porter, RD
The one meal a day (OMAD) diet is a type of time-restricted eating intermittent fasting protocol that involves—you guessed it—eating just one meal a day and fasting for the rest of the time. Whether you choose to eat breakfast, lunch, …