5 Best Health Benefits of Walking, Says Science

10/09/2024

Want to stress less, sleep better, and possibly live longer? Lace up your sneakers, step outside (or onto a treadmill), and go for a walk. Rinse and repeat 20 minutes daily to reap the most benefits from this super simple form of exercise.

"The mental and physical health benefits of walking are endless," says Christine Torde, CPT of Body Space Fitness in Manhattan...

Should You Be Drinking Lemon Water Before Bed?

07/09/2024

I used to be obsessed with learning the daily rituals of people I admired on the Internet, in the hopes of learning their secrets for luminous skin, workout rituals, and seemingly anxiety-free lives (spoiler alert: Instagram isn’t reality, if you haven’t already heard). In my endless scrolling, it became apparent that pretty much every health influencer cites lemon water...

Diet May Be More Important Than Exercise for Long-Term Weight Control, Evidence Suggests

03/09/2024

Contrary to decades of popular advice, exercise may not be an effective strategy for weight loss, according to Dr. Herman Pontzer, an evolutionary anthropologist at Duke University and the author of "Burn: New Research Blows the Lid Off How We Really Burn Calories, Lose Weight, and Stay Healthy."

What Is a Head Cold—And Why Is it Even Called That?

31/08/2024

Ahead cold, which is sometimes called the common cold, can be rough, causing symptoms such as a stuffy nose, sneezing, and a sore throat. Head colds are also—as their alternative name suggests—incredibly common: The US population suffers one billion colds each year, according to the US National Library of Medicine (MedlinePlus)...

5 Signs Your Body Is Missing Key Nutrients

28/08/2024

The body is amazing. Millions of chemical signals are sent throughout the body each day to keep you functioning normally. The body also does a great job providing you, the host, messages about your health as well. Specifically, it tells you when you might be missing something essential from your diet...

Pinterest is Banning Weight Loss Ads. Health Experts Say It’s a ‘Positive Step’

25/08/2024

Pinterest has become the first major social media platform to ban weight loss advertisements on the site.

The policy covers advertisements that include testimonials about weight loss or weight loss products, as well as ads that reference body mass index (BMI) or similar metrics, and more...

How to Eat Healthier Without Tracking Calories

22/08/2024

Eating healthier is a worthy goal in its own right, rather than just a means to an end for weight loss. But if you’ve ever tried to change your eating habits, you likely know the mess of misinformation that is online diet culture.

There seems to be only a few things that everybody agrees...

Why Getting Outside for a Walk in The Cold is Worth The Effort

19/08/2024

Not to brag, but I’m super good at walking. Not putting one foot in front of the other, though I manage that just fine, but at getting out there every day. My husband and I walk for about 25 minutes every morning — in the snow, in the rain, and even on Sundays when we stayed up late the night before...

Is the Anti-Inflammatory Diet for You? Why You Should Try It & How to Start It

16/08/2024

When it comes to diets, it often feels like there’s a new one every week. But for our health, it’s often best to stick with tried and true tactics that actually work for making us feel our best and not get bogged down with fads trying to lose weight (for both mental and physical health reasons). In this case, we’re talking about the anti-inflammatory diet...

3 Calming, Cooling Breathing Exercises to Try When It's Too Hot to Function

13/08/2024

Feeling hot? You're not alone. In fact, most of the nation has been held in the grip of a scorching summer heatwave for weeks. But yoga and meditation teacher Travis Eliot, cofounder of Inner Dimension TV, wants you to take a deep breath—a few deep breaths, actually. Not only can doing a few breathing exercises help calm you down mentally, but it can also help naturally decrease your body temperature...