Amelia MacIntyre

3 weeks ago | health.com | Merve Ceylan |Amelia MacIntyre

Exposure to toxins, including cigarette smoke, can increase free radicals in your body. Catherine Falls Commercial / Getty Images Free radicals are highly unstable, reactive molecules in your body. Your body has antioxidants to help neutralize them. Small amounts of free radicals help your body with some of its processes. However, if there are too many free radicals for antioxidants to defend against, they can build up in your body. This can harm your DNA and cells, leading to diseases.

3 weeks ago | health.com | Lindsay Curtis |Amelia MacIntyre

Olha Danylenko / Getty Images Weight loss and fat loss are often confused as the same thing. Weight loss involves lowering overall body weight from any source, including water, muscle, and fat. Fat loss involves lowering body fat (adipose tissue) while maintaining or increasing lean muscle mass. Losing fat improves metabolism and heart health, as well as lowering the risk of chronic (long-term) conditions.