Fast track to fit People often ask Prevention’s fitness expert Chris Freytag how they can bust through a weight-loss plateau. Her answer: Plateaus are common, but sometimes taking a closer look at daily habits can reveal something that’s stalling your efforts. Follow her fool-proof checklist to find out. How to prevent job burnout You know the story: you wake up some mornings and want to call out “sick.” But if the extent of your job dread is leaving you drained, you could be hurting your heart, says a new study published in the journal Psychosomatic Medicine. Ask yourself the following five questions to figure out if you’re stuck in burnout mode—and what to do next. Fabulous fat We’re talking about olive oil, of course! Turns out this cooking go-to can help you feel fuller longer than other edible fats, including lard, butterfat and rapeseed oil. That’s not to say you should start dousing everything in olive oil. Instead, try these tips to incorporate more oil into your daily diet. Happy days ahead And all you have to do is shop your local bookstore. More specifically, the self-help section as a recent study in BMJ finds self-help materials can provide relief for depression patients. Not familiar with these kinds of titles? Get inspired with Prevention advisor Dr. Andrew Weil’s top picks.
