You’ve likely read thousands of weight loss tips, and most of them seem focused on the eternal problem: How to lose weight without being hungry. Fad diets and questionable fitness gadgets may seem like a quick fix, but there are…
If you think yoga is all about handstands and contorting your body into near-impossible poses, you should know that there are several different ways to practice yoga. Gentle yoga, for example, is appropriate for just about anyone, beginners and veterans…
PMSWhat It Is // Symptoms // Progression // Remedies Do you feel bloated, irritable, or extra hungry right before your period? Maybe you experience cramping or crying spells. If these symptoms are familiar and appear month after monthyou may have…
Diet trends are popularized in part because they’re eye-catching. Eat no meat! Eat all the meat! Eat all the meat between 2 and 4 PM and nothing after that! Reverse dieting became popular — especially with weightlifters — because it…
When you’re getting started with indoor cycling, taking time to become familiar with the movement isn’t the only necessary adjustment. There can be a learning curve in terms of the terminology, like all sports and activities. Fortunately, Melanie Melillo, CPT,…
Losing fat is dependent on creating a caloric deficit, which means nailing at least one (and ideally both) of two scenarios: eating fewer calories than needed to maintain your current weight and burning more calories than you consume. That last…
 Up until a few years ago, I had always thought that magnesium helped treat anxiety for one reason. The body’s muscle uses calcium to contract and magnesium to relax, which is why its deficiency is associated with muscle tightness and…
There’s plenty of food out there that folks find disgusting or off-putting, especially if it’s something alien to your culture’s cuisine. Haggis — sheep parts stuffed into a sheep’s stomach and boiled — for one, is a dish that not…
Although yoga is often a serious meditative practice for adults, there’s tremendous value in getting the whole family involved, says Amber DiPietro, a NASM-certified trainer and E-RYT 500 yoga teacher. Especially these days, there’s so much to gain from yoga,…
 Supplements are generally regarded as the catalyst that provides specific nutrients. Dietary and food supplements contain vitamins, minerals, fiber, fatty acids, or amino acids essential for life. A supplement provides nutrients extracted from food sources or that are synthetic. Despite…
