10 Benefits of Jumping Rope for When You Need to Shake Up Your Cardio

There’s a lot to love about jumping rope—and many benefits of jumping rope that’ll make you want to add it to your routine. This old-school workout tool delivers a cheap, portable form of cardio and total-body strengthening. And it may help you get in an intense, sweaty workout without having to leave your home, which makes it a great choice during these pandemic times...

Are You a Stress Eater? Here's How to Break The Cycle

Now that we’re more than a year into the pandemic, certain eating challenges have emerged from the disruption of our daily routines, limited opportunities to dine out and the anxieties that come along with job and financial insecurities...

Can Music Help With Meditation?

Music is the soundtrack to our lives. Different songs or genres of music can evoke powerful emotions, help us tap into precious memories, and escape from the stress of daily life.

Given the power of music and sound, it's no wonder many people who meditate turn to music to enhance or fine-tune their practice. Here's what you need to know about music meditation...

What We Talk About When We Talk About 'Gut Health'

By now, you’ve probably heard the health buzz phrase “gut health” — especially as a health trend for 2022 — and how it can impact everything from our digestive system to our mental health to everything in between. But what does that actually mean? Turns out, it means a little more than how our tummies feel. We checked in with some experts...

Hate Strength Training? You’re Not Alone—Here’s How To Make It More Enjoyable

We’ve all been working out at home a lot more—no surprise there. What started as a means of survival while our beloved boutiques were closed has since become a fixture in our everyday lives. But that doesn’t mean working out at home comes without its flaws. In fact, some things are genuinely difficult to do at home. Chief among these? Strength training workouts...

Swimming is One of the Most Efficient Workouts You Can Do

If you're looking to freshen up your workout routine, and even push it to the next level, try swapping your weights and treadmill for the pool.

Swimming is an effective way to build and tone your muscles while improving endurance. It blends a frequent cardiovascular workout with simultaneous strength training due to the resistance of the water, according to Philip Abundo, a private swimming instructor...

Dangerous Side Effects of Drinking a Whole Bottle of Wine

We're sure you can recite 30 reasons to polish off that bottle of cabernet—you got a promotion… it's Friday… antioxidants and other benefits of wine! All can be argued, perhaps, but have you thought about the reasons you shouldn't drink a full bottle all by yourself (even if it's alongside friends)? And why it's much healthier to share the grape?

Control Compulsive Eating

What is it about food? Serve us a plate with normal-sized portions and no other food on the table, and we'll eat it and likely be quite satisfied. But put us before an all you can eat buffet, and suddenly our hunger sensor goes on the blink and we eat until we have to loosen our belts...

Change of Pace: 5 Track Workouts That Throw Strength Training Into the Mix

Sprinters have arguably the world’s best physiques: Their bodies consist of long, sinewy muscles that can propel them around the track at breathtaking speeds. So why do so few people do track workouts? The facilities are readily available (many high schools and middle schools keep their tracks open to the public during evenings and on weekends)...

How Good Is Your Balance?

Unless you're an avid yogi or surfer, chances are you don't think about your balance-and how good or bad it is-all that often. But Pete McCall, M.S., C.S.C.S., adjunct faculty member in exercise science at Mesa College in San Diego, says it's an integral part of each and every movement you make. "You want to be able to maintain your balance as you move through space, change direction, or do any kind of...