The idea of the 2000 calorie (8000kJ) diet is baked in to a lot of nutrition advice. But it turns out that 2000 is the wrong number for almost everybody. These charts show what people actually need to eat to maintain their weight.
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Lots of people have a little booze before bed to help them get to sleep -- but while a night cap may help in the dozing-off department, too much alcohol can actually do a number on the overall quality of your shuteye. Let's take a look at some of the important differences between drunk sleep and sober sleep, including why it's so damn hard to sleep in after a tipple-tastic night on the town.
Your metabolism can be a blessing or a curse, depending on what it does to your body. Most of us treat our metabolism like a magic factor that can't be changed. However, this video explains what you can do that can affect your metabolism. Spoiler: it's still mostly diet and exercise.
