Possibly the only thing worse than getting that urge — the one that has you clutching at your stomach and running for the bathroom at an inopportune time — is when that urge hasn't come knocking for days, and you feel like your gut is a tight, uncomfortable coil that won't unwind. Since modifications to what and when you eat can affect your bowel movements, it's natural to be nervous that a new eating routine could also mean a new bathroom routine.

After a hectic afternoon of meetings, you finally have time to breathe and grab a convenient, no-brainer snack. Do you reach for chips and cookies? Fair enough — they're so convenient! But there's another option that won't lead to a sugar crash: bananas.

Whether you're a carnivore, herbivore, or somewhere in between, you can easily incorporate intermittent fasting into your daily routine. Intermittent fasting doesn't require any special type of diet, which means that you have lots of options, for instance, if you're someone who prefers a plant-based or vegan diet.

Breakfast is the most important meal of the day! Is that true? Seems like a lot of pressure on breakfast, especially given that every meal is an opportunity to nourish our bodies with delicious and nutritious foods.

Have you ever felt a bit down and sought comfort in a snack? If so, you're not alone. Many people turn to food when they feel anxious, upset, lonely, or some other emotion. In fact, 58% of Americans report gaining weight thanks to stress-related eating. Almost everyone eats for emotional reasons, at least sometimes.

Are you a frustrated female who has tried everything to lose weight but can't seem to get the scale to budge? If so, you're not alone. And if there's a male friend, family member, or significant other in your life who seems to drop pounds with ease, it can be quite disheartening.

As a savvy intermittent faster, you're always on the lookout for new ways to help yourself handle hunger. The other day, you spotted a Juicy Fruit advertisement, and a lightbulb went off in your head. Could chewing gum be an option?!? So now you're wondering: can you chew gum while intermittent fasting?

Do you worry about your weight during holidays and vacations? If so, you're not alone. Celebrations, trips, time with family and friends — and, of course, big holiday or vacation meals — all of these can be great fun and add richness to our lives. Yet health-conscious people, or people on longer-term weight loss journeys, sometimes worry about whether these events might derail them.

Have you ever wondered: What's the easiest way to lose weight? Or better yet, what is the easiest way to lose weight without dieting — in other words, without constantly counting calories and worrying about following a set of restrictive rules? The tricky truth is that to lose weight, we have to eat less energy — aka fewer calories — than we burn.