The Fitness Magazine: The Upside to Counting Calories

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Counting Calories Is Flawed. But Here's Why I Still Do It

Calorie counting has developed a pretty bad rap, and honestly, it's with good reason. Your body isn't a math formula, for one thing, and the obsessive attention to detail required to keep an accurate food diary can be dangerous for people with eating disorders. But even knowing all that—and knowing that calories themselves aren't THAT great at measuring nutrition—here's why someone might choose to do it anyway.

In Collaboration With TODAY

9 Things You Probably Never Knew About Millennials

You know what else has a bad rap? The millennial generation. But this one is way less deserved, and we can prove it—Greatist teamed up with the Today Show to poll millennials on their habits, desires, and more, and the results show that we don't really know kids these days as well as we thought.

7 Veggie Bakes That Can Be Tossed Together in 20 Minutes or Less

On any given night, if you gave us a 20-minute time limit to conjure up dinner, we'd be zooming off to the nearest Chipotle. But we're trying to reform, and these veggie bakes are getting us there. They're essentially simplified casseroles, but with more veggies, less cheese, and less bake time, making them our new favorite go-tos on nights when we need something healthyish to eat ASAP.

We Found the Best Fitness Trackers for Your Exact Workout Style

Are you always logging miles on the treadmill? Or more of a bike one day, pilates the next kind of person? Maybe you're just in it for the steps, or are looking for a tracker that's subtle and does its job with no frills. Whatever your preference, there's a fitness tracker tol fit your lifestyle. If you're in the market for something new—or just another way to level up your workouts—here are the trackers you should consider.

11 Minutes Is All You Need to Build Strength and Improve Flexibility

You know how you tend to "forget" to stretch at the end of your workouts because you're freaking tired and a shower just sounds SO good? Yeah. That's maybe not the best for your muscles or your flexibility. Here's our solution: a workout that combines stretching with strength training (in 11 minutes, no less) so you can get the best of both worlds in half the time.