As you age, your nutritional needs change too. Once a woman hits 40, her body undergoes and experiences a lot of new things, including the effects of approaching menopause. As the body changes over time, nutritional needs must change to properly maintain good health. With age, muscle mass declines and the body tends to hold …
Not all vitamins are created equal. This can make supplementation a bit of an art form. You have to know something about the vitamins to be able to apply them in an effective way. Because if you don’t, you’re essentially pouring your dollars down the drain. The body needs vitamins and minerals, and we get …
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When you’re pregnant, your diet is suddenly full of “can’t haves”—from seafood and alcohol to processed meats. Your supplement regimen, on the other hand, is full of “must haves.” Doctors advise women to take a variety of key vitamins and minerals to support their health, and the health of their baby, during pregnancy. About 97% …
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Summer is right around the corner. With it comes long beach days with plenty of fun in the sun—and your chance to rock that body you’ve been so intentionally carving over the last few months. It’s also your chance to work on that summertime glow (with proper skin and eye protection, of course). But sun …
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It’s no wonder our gut is called the second brain. Nearly 80% of our immune system is located in the digestive tract, and probiotics help keep our body in good shape. Your gut creates 95% of the serotonin that aids brain function and mood fluctuations, too. Probiotics are good bacteria, essential for our GI tract, …
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Swallowing that extra vitamin may seem like an innocuous way to ensure you’re fulfilling your body’s required daily nutritional intake. But as with anything you put into your body, moderation is key. In some cases, you can get too much of a good thing. Can you overdose on vitamins? Here’s the answer to that question, …
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Gut health has become a much-discussed topic in the health and wellness community. Fermented foods have never been hotter. Americans have flocked to kombucha in waves, turning the ancient drink into a $747.5 billion industry. On top of that, there’s a whole section of probiotic supplements gracing store shelves, promising health benefits that range from …
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Since the advent of the meatless trend, it’s seemed impossible for health food manufacturers to replicate a meatless burger that, well, tasted like a burger. Plant advocates and vegetarians have long tried to replicate the American staple we all love: the burger. But every attempt has resulted in shoddy imitations that simply haven’t met the …
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With the NBA playoffs around the corner, we know what you must be thinking. How in the world does LeBron James (of the Cleveland Cavaliers, and 2nd highest paid athlete) stay in such amazing shape, season after season? Even though the NBA season is packed with traveling, King James and the team are usually playing …
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Finding the right fitness app is like having to choose only one kind of candy at Willy Wonka’s Chocolate Factory. This confectionery metaphor might sound inappropriate to a fitness junkie, but developers have flooded the market with a slew of health and fitness apps over the last few years. This should come as no surprise, …
If you’ve been swimming your entire life, it’s going to be hard to believe there are 4 billion people in the world who can’t swim. That’s 4 billion people who will never feel the joy of floating on water. In the U.S. alone, there are 10 fatal drownings daily. Globally, that number rises to 372,000 …
Metabolism is one of those things we tend to chalk up to genes—something that you’re either blessed with or you’re not. But rather than being a mystical process, metabolism is simply a measurement of the amount of energy used to maintain basic functions of living, like breathing, blinking, pumping blood and more. However, a slow …
You’ve finally decided to give yoga a chance. You’ve heard about all its benefits, from increased flexibility to strength-building and beyond. But upon searching for classes in your area, you quickly find that not all yoga is the same. So which type of yoga do you choose, and which is the best for you? Here …
Have you seen the photos of athletes and bodybuilders putting red lights up their noses? If you haven’t, you will soon. These athletes are undergoing red light therapy, which is quickly becoming a top health trend around the country. Red light therapy, or photobiomodulation, is a type of health treatment that uses just that: red …
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From pet rocks to bellbottoms, the 1970s had way too many fads to even remember—and fitness fads were no exception. But as quaint as some of them seem now, they helped change people’s perceptions about the importance of exercise. Here are three fads from the 1970s that didn’t fade away. Jazzercise and its evolution Shiny …
It’s no surprise that Americans struggle with their health. Compared to other countries, our portions are bigger, we exercise less and our food quality is poor. It’s no wonder we aren’t as fit as we want to be. However, some states have taken the necessary steps to stay healthy and fit—proving that U.S. citizens are …
Hugh Jackman is an undeniable fitness icon. For more than a decade, the actor has played the adamantium-laced Wolverine, wielding mega muscles and a seriously ripped body. And while his Hollywood special effects team does a great job giving Jackman superhuman powers, Jackman’s physique—minus the indestructible claws—is all him. It’s long been part of an …
The Master Cleanse. Vegetarianism. The Mediterranean Diet. The Whole 30. Health-minded people are always looking for new ways to cut calories, eat cleaner and achieve true wellness. Although the idea has been around for decades, one common eating plan is currently gaining renewed focus in the wellness world: cutting out red and processed meats. But …
Pilates is a popular workout program centered around stretching and strengthening the various muscle groups of the body. The workout brings together a combination of yoga, gymnastics and physical therapy to provide a well-rounded exercise that may be done on a mat or on a fitness machine called a reformer. Exercises cover the whole body. …
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Lately, it seems like new technology that makes our lives “smarter” has been hitting the market every day. Amid this seemingly endless evolution of advanced appliances comes the latest fitness home device: the smart scale. What are smart scales? Smart scales promise to help you optimize your weight loss by providing much more than just …
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