Macaela MacKenzie

4 weeks ago | nbcnews.com | Macaela MacKenzie

Healthy hair starts with a healthy scalp. That’s because hair growth starts in follicles located below the surface of the skin — a healthy scalp means stronger, shinier, thicker hair and less breakage and hair loss, says Dr. Craig Ziering, a board-certified dermatologist and hair transplant surgeon in California. One way to ensure you’re giving your scalp the proper care is by adding regular scalp treatments to your hair care routine.

1 month ago | glamour.com | Macaela MacKenzie

BMI has long been controversial among healthcare professionals—yet the obsession with how to calculate BMI persists. Body mass index, or BMI, is a measure of body size that was originally developed as a tool for statistical analysis—a population-level way to determine the size of the “normal man.” The calculation does not recognize age, ethnicity, or sex—despite differences in healthy body fat percentages for men vs. women—or health factors like chronic disease and metabolic fitness.

1 month ago | glamour.com | Macaela MacKenzie

Pinning down the precise obesity rate in America is somewhat challenging—different data sets put it anywhere from 45.6% (according to a 2024 analysis published in the Journal of the American Medical Association Health Forum) to 40.3% (according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention). Statistical variations aside, around four in 10 U.S. adults are currently considered obese, leading many health experts to declare an obesity epidemic in America.

1 month ago | glamour.com | Macaela MacKenzie

There are few diagnostic terms in medicine more stigmatized than “obesity,” which affects 41.9% of U.S. adults over 20, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. But many doctors argue that current definitions of obesity are flawed and that the current diagnostic standard—body mass index, or BMI—doesn’t really tell a healthcare professional anything about a patient’s health. “BMI only takes into consideration someone’s height and weight.

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Macaela MacKenzie |Jasmine Gomez

How Much Fiber You Need to Eat to Lose Weight Daniel de la Hoz - Getty Images"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." If you've ever tried increasing your protein intake to build muscle mass, feel more energized, or even lose weight, you know how challenging hitting that grams goal can be.