Apples have been around for a long time. Some evidence suggests that large fruits with seeds appeared over 2 million years ago — a tasty snack for the prehistoric animals who would then spread those seeds far and wide. Now, modern-day animals like us also enjoy apples as a tasty snack.

All over the world, if there's anything we all have in common, it's that we eat. Through breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks, food connects us, fuels us, and comforts us. What we eat, however, is as diverse as we are. Depending on where we're from, we'll have certain foods that are staples in our diets or certain ways that we prepare those foods.

There are many ways to adjust your diet or the way you eat. Ever tried mixing up your meal times with intermittent fasting? We're big fans of that method around here. Another increasingly popular approach is plant-based eating, which is good not only for your health but also for the planet.

Since intermittent fasting is about when you eat rather than what you eat — and you get to customize the experience according to your needs, goals, lifestyle, and preferences — it can be an ideal food routine for people who don't love complicated shopping lists and micromanaging calories, nutrients, and ingredients.

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.

Smoothies offer endless variety when it comes to packing protein, fiber, vitamins, minerals, and tons of flavor into your weight loss plan. Is there any such thing as weight loss smoothies? Well, yes and no.