Yoga for Beginners: The Best Basic Stretches to Get You Started
Stylist · 5 minYoga stretches are great for everything from pain relief to stress relief, and they’re really easy to work into your day. Yoga instructor Donna Noble explains how.
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Five nutrition goals that are better than weight loss
Popular Science · 6 minThese tricks are more sustainable than restricting food—and healthier, too.
The Relentless Reality of Anti-Fatness in Fitness
SELF · 14 minA look at how we got to this point and where we go from here.
5 Research-Backed Strategies to Cope With Another Tough Winter
GQ · 6 minThe latest research in psychology, neuroscience, and sociology has a lot to say about getting through hard times.
5 Surprising Things That Happen to Your Body When You Don’t Get Enough Sleep
Prevention · 5 minWhile you’re probably aware of some of the issues, like mental fog, that can arise when you don't get enough rest, you may not be aware that your snoozing habits may impact all sorts of unexpected things.
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4 plant-based foods to eat every week (and why science suggests they’re good for you)
The Conversation · 5 minAs a laureate professor in nutrition and dietetics people often ask – what do you eat? Plant-based foods are good sources of healthy nutrients.
Is It Better to Walk Fast or Far? A Sports Cardiologist Weighs In
Well+Good · 3 minIf you're someone who's dedicated to your daily walks, it's very likely that your time on your feet looks different every day.
How Running and Weight Training Helped Me Get Shredded in 5 Months
Men's Health · 6 minMy job is incredibly stressful and lends itself to late nights, poor eating habits, and alcohol/substance abuse. Fortunately, I saw those risks ahead of time and tried to head them off from the beginning.
The Eat Well Challenge
The New York Times · 1 minReshape your eating habits this year, no dieting needed. If you think your daily diet could use a tuneup, join me for the Eat Well Challenge.
Brain food: The best foods to eat for better attention, memory and mental health
sciencefocus.com · 3 minYour brain is hungry. In fact, it is the hungriest organ in your body. Despite making up only around 2 per cent of your overall body weight, your brain consumes about 20 per cent of your body’s total energy requirement.
8 Stretches That Will Help Keep Your Body From Aching in 2022
Well+Good · 5 minI don't know about you, but I spent most of 2021 playing a spirited game of Whac-A-Mole with various body aches and pains. (Chalk it up to the fact that I've spent more time curled over my desk in the last year, or that I still haven't learned my lesson about not stretching after a workout.
How I Cut My Body Fat in Half, Built Muscle, and Got Into the Best Shape of My Life
Men's Health · 6 minI guess you could say I had a mild mid-life crisis. My kids are growing up fast, and I want to be a fit and active parent.
Is It Better to Exercise in the Morning or Evening?
The New York Times · 6 minWorking out at different times of the day might have unique benefits for health, an ambitious new study in mice suggests. Morning exercise has very different effects on metabolism than the same workout later in the day, according to an ambitious new animal study of exercise timing.
A Simple Strategy to Keep Your Body in Fat-Burning Mode
Medium · 3 minIf you’re looking to reduce your body fat, you’ve probably heard that you should have frequent, small meals, because it’s “good for the metabolism”.
University of Toronto study showed those on low-glycemic diet lost weight without trying
Toronto Star · 4 minWant to lose weight without even trying?
How to fall in love with exercising: Workouts for people who hate workouts
CNET · 4 minYou only get one body, and how you use it is up to you. If you're like many people this season who decide to fill the year ahead with a little more movement, it can be a challenge to find a routine that both suits you and doesn't feel like a chore every day. Your time is precious, after all.
How to Sleep Like a Baby as an Adult: Steal the Bedtime Routine of a Toddler
Inc. Magazine · 3 minWant the deep, restful sleep of a child? Then put yourself to bed like a toddler, this pediatrician urges adults.
How to Save Your Knees Without Giving Up Your Workout
The New York Times · 6 minThere’s no magic bullet to knee health, but staying active and building muscles around the joint are crucial.
From superfoods to the gut microbiome, here are some nutrition takeaways from 2021
The Globe and Mail · 3 minMany food and nutrition stories made headlines in 2021. TikTok’s baked feta pasta, fermented sourdough bread and air-fried well, everything, were all the rage. Findings from many diet-related health studies also stood out.
Prescription Weight Loss Drugs Are Working, If You Can Get One
Bloomberg · 2 minGLP-1s can help patients drop 5% or more of their body mass. But most doctors aren’t prescribing obesity meds, and insurers aren’t covering them. That would be prescription drugs, especially a group of drugs known as GLP-1 receptor agonists, or GLP-1s.
Not all calories are equal – a dietitian explains the different ways the kinds of foods you eat matter to your body
The Conversation · 5 minA calorie is a calorie is a calorie, at least from a thermodynamic standpoint. It’s defined as the amount of energy needed to raise the temperature of 1 kilogram of water by 1 degree Celsius (2.2 pounds by 1.8 degrees Fahrenheit).
Why You Shouldn't Exercise to Lose Weight
Time · 4 minMany of us are lacing up our sneakers and starting (or restarting) exercise regimens in hopes of shedding unwanted pounds. Unquestionably, aiming to be more active is a good thing. But if the main reason is to lose weight, your New Year’s resolution could very well backfire.
Replacing full-fat dairy with olive oil may reduce your risk of disease and death, study finds
CNN · 4 minUsing olive oil instead of margarine, butter or other saturated fats may protect you from dying from cancer, cardiovascular and respiratory disease, dementia, and other conditions, according to a study released Monday.
Intermittent fasting: Eight things scientists learned about the popular diet in 2021
Inverse · 6 minRewind to January 2021: Intermittent fasting is a dieting trend with some fascinating anecdotal success stories and little in the way of established health benefits.
Is it time to stop using your fitness tracker?
The Seattle Times · 6 minIn 2017, LC LeClair’s health insurance provider offered her a free fitness tracker as part of her wellness benefits. LeClair, then 46, had always been active.