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One Sign You Need More "High Intensity" Walking, Says New Study
Every day, it seems, observers of the niche world of exercise science learn something new and exciting about walking for exercise. For instance, one new study published in the journal Clinical Rehabilitation found that stroke survivors who walked faster while performing a task such as talking—a process known as "dual-task walking"—were able to recover...
Recovering from a Lack of Sleep Takes Longer Than You Might Think, Study Says
Sleep problems constitute a "global epidemic that threatens health and quality of life for up to 45% of the world's population," according...
Experts Settle the Debate: Is It Better to Work Out in the Morning or at Night?
I don't know what's worse: the alarm blaring at 5 a.m., filling me with workout dread, or the anxiety that tends to creep in at the end of the day after I've failed to squeeze in some exercise. I love working out, but sometimes it's so hard to find that sweet spot in the day to get it done. Plus, there's a lot of debate about what time of day is most effective...
7 Reasons You’re Not Losing Weight — and How to Fix Them
If you’ve changed your eating habits to focus on healthier foods and gotten serious about your workouts, you might expect to start shedding pounds. But the reality is that despite what you’ve been led to believe, weight loss is more complicated than calories in versus calories out. If you’re trying to lose weight, check out these habits...
11 Expert Tips for Dropping Stubborn Belly Fat
If you’ve ever decided to jump into a weight loss routine and started to see success, chances are you’ve dealt with a common roadblock: stubborn belly fat. Maybe you’ve tried every trick and unsustainable quick-fix in the book (or Internet) to try to get rid of it, or maybe you’ve brushed it off, considering it to be no big deal. But belly fat is the one type of fat that doctors...
Why the DASH Diet Is One of the Only Eating Plans Doctors Actually Recommend
20 Chefs Reveal The Food Items They Always Have in the Freezer
If your freezer is a jumbled mess of half-empty ice cream containers, open bags of frozen vegetables, stacks of ice cube trays, and some unidentified item covered in frosty freezer burn, then it's time to make a change. There are certain foods to keep in your freezer that may never cross...
Understanding the Different Types of IBS
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) can really take the joy out of your favorite meal—but the symptoms you suffer through depend on which of the four types of IBS you’re dealing with. From uncomfortable bloating to painful constipation to urgent diarrhea, each person’s IBS experience differs slightly, Mark Pimentel, M.D., an associate professor of medicine...
Avocado Oil vs. Olive Oil: Is One Healthier Than the Other?
Both avocado oil and olive oil are extraordinary ingredients to add to your kitchen rotation.
"Extensive research has shown that chronic low-grade inflammation and oxidative stress are detrimental to overall health and well-being," says Jody Bergeron, RN, a critical care nurse for Cape Cod Healthcare...
How Early Experiences With Sports Shape How We Feel About Fitness in the Future
As an adult, I enjoy working out, but this certainly wasn’t the case when I was a teen. “Who likes being a sweaty mess, anyway?” I used to tell myself. I thought that I hated sport, but in retrospect, I actually hated the toxic culture surrounding high school sport: the lack of teamwork and the focus on winning above all else...