Cristina Goyanes, Author at MyFitnessPal Blog

About the Author

Cristina Goyanes is a NYC-based freelance editor and writer who covers topics including sports and fitness, health and lifestyle, and adventure travel for various national men’s and women’s magazines and websites. When she’s not feverishly typing stories at her desk, she’s exploring the world, from the Arctic to Antarctica and plenty of countries in between. Follow her adventures and more at CristinaGoyanes.com.

April 16, 2019

Plants Could Help Make You Happy and Healthy (Says Science)

by Cristina Goyanes

- April 16, 2019

Overheard at a Trader Joe’s the other day, two young women were eyeing the beautiful and affordable plant selection, discussing their deep desires to turn their homes into lush green sanctuaries....

November 1, 2017

Diet or Exercise: Which is Better for Weight Loss?

by Cristina Goyanes

- November 1, 2017

There's this nasty rumor that exercise won't help you lose weight. The more you work out, the more you’ll eat because, well, you need to rebuild those muscles you just broke down. And for some...

August 31, 2017

You Don’t Need to be a Strongman to Train Like One

by Cristina Goyanes

- August 31, 2017

Similar to “American Ninja Warrior” and the obstacle-based fitness trend it spawned, strongman training first started as a hit TV show strictly for our own entertainment. In 1977, CBS aired the...

August 8, 2017

Why Physical Activity Alone Won’t Guarantee Weight Loss

by Cristina Goyanes

- August 8, 2017

All those extra hours in the gym have proven one key thing: You can't sweat yourself slim. You’d think it was just a matter of math: Up your activity level, burn more calories than you eat, and...

July 13, 2017

Science Investigates: Fasting vs. Calorie Restriction?

by Cristina Goyanes

- July 13, 2017

People are always on the lookout for quick and easy ways to lose weight, which is why there are approximately 5 billion new diet books written every year — that’s our unscientific, but probably...

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