The Worst Eating Habits For Your Metabolism, Say Experts

26/02/2024

If you're pursuing new weight loss goals or trying to maintain your current weight, it's important not to forget about caring for your metabolism. This process is vital for numerous bodily functions, which include converting food into energy and burning calories. If we have a fast metabolism, our bodies are burning calories even while we sleep! But if our....

Use this 4-step plan to reset your health goals for 2021

23/02/2024

It’s officially one month into the new year. How are you doing with your health goals? Are you going strong or are they already in the rearview mirror?

Now is a good time to check in and be honest with yourself about the progress you have (or haven’t) made...

How to Find the Best Sunscreen Type for You

20/02/2024

In case you haven't yet gotten the memo, wearing sunscreen daily (yes, that's 365 days per year, rain or shine) is undoubtedly the single best thing you can do for both the health and appearance of your skin. It truly is that simple. That being said, the sunscreen space can be somewhat confusing. Mineral or chemical? Spray or lotion? And what do all of those...

13 Coffee Health Benefits That Will Surprise You: Why Caffeine Is Good For You

17/02/2024

Ask anyone what their favorite morning beverage is and chances are, they’ll say it's coffee. Whether you’re cradling a mug early in the day or sipping a latte during your lunch break at work, there’s really nothing like a good cup of coffee. The caffeine wakes you up and gets you through the day while the taste relaxes you and puts you in a good mood...

Should You Be Concerned About the Sugar in Fruit?

14/02/2024

"Goodbye bananas! See ya, mango! GTFO apples, you sneaky sugar bombs!"

Fruit has become persona non grata in some circles because it contains sugar. And if, because of that, the only fruits you enjoy are lemons and limes, you're missing out. Registered dietician and nutritionist...

11 Muscle-Building Myths That Are Preventing Your From Reaching Your Goals

11/02/2024

There are many misconceptions about what it takes to build muscle, and exercise experts say that buying into them may be precisely what's preventing you from achieving your fitness goals.

According to Marques Garcia, MS, a certified clinical exercise physiologist and strength and conditioning specialist, one reason...

A Top Trainer Breaks Down Your Deadlift Problems

08/02/2024

Deadlifts are one of the most foundational exercises in the gym, for good reason. The movement that hits the entire posterior chain (lower back muscles, glutes, and hamstrings), and serves as one of the big three powerlifting events. But some lifters stay away from the exercise as a point of principle, and claim it's a one-way ticket to back pain...

7 Simple Ways to Shape Up This Spring

05/02/2024

Spring is a time for shedding layers, sporting the latest bright fashions — and, of course, spring cleaning. That can apply not only to reorganizing your closet, but to tossing some unhealthy winter habits you may have fallen into, such as not exercising due to Arctic temperatures...

These 7 Foods Will Help Keep Your Cholesterol in Check

02/02/2024

Healthy runners probably don’t lend much thought to cholesterol numbers. But more than 12 percent of American adults over the age of 20 have high cholesterol (levels greater than 240 mg/dL), according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)—another 95 million people have borderline high total cholesterol levels...

5 Sneaky Places Sugar Is Lurking in Your Diet

30/01/2024

The health impacts of this sugar surplus are considerable. A sugar-laden diet puts you at a higher risk for problems, including heart disease, memory concerns (like Alzheimer’s disease and dementia), type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure and high cholesterol, and it makes it harder to maintain a healthy weight...