The adorable sounds made by your 9-month-old baby could now be real, live words. What a thrilling sound it is to hear your baby’s little voice say “Mama,” “Dada,” “ball,” “bye-bye,” and whatever other words come out of her adorable mouth. But don’t worry if she’s not saying anything understandable right now. She will, in…

The popular weight-loss mantra is to move more and eat less. And, despite being listed together, these two pieces of advice do not have to be treated equally. It is possible to lose weight without exercising. Allow us to explain. First and foremost, we do not deny that moderate-intensity exercise is beneficial to maintaining and…

Eating a healthy diet does not guarantee weight loss. Your weight is determined by the calories you consume and the calories you burn. If you burn more calories than you consume, you will lose weight; if you consume more calories than you burn, you will gain weight. You can lose weight by eating less, but…