6 Tips to Lose Weight, Build Muscle and Reset Your Body in Middle Age

11/07/2024

When Stephen Perrine, editor at AARP the Magazine and co-author Heidi Skolnik wrote "The Whole Body Reset: Your Weight-Loss Plan for a Flat Belly, Optimum Health & a Body You’ll Love at Midlife and Beyond" they set out to dispel myths surrounding aging, nutrition and metabolism...

Understanding the Different Types of IBS

08/07/2024

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...

Secret Tricks for Getting a Fitter Body After 60, According to Science

05/07/2024

It's never been a better time to grow old. On average, seniors and older adults all over the globe are living longer. The WHO even estimates that in about eight short years one in 6 adults on our planet will be aged 60 or older! Similarly, a study published in The Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences concludes the median human lifespan is increasing by roughly three years every generation...

How to Soothe a Bad Sunburn Instantly

02/07/2024

Applying sunscreen before you go outside is the best way to prevent a nasty sunburn. But mistakes happen: Falling asleep beachside—or even just missing a spot with your SPF—can increase your risk of sunburn, and potentially leave your skin fried.

That's uncomfortable and it's bad for you in the long term...

Your Muscles Shaking During a Strength Workout Doesn’t Mean You’re Getting Stronger

29/06/2024

Just like your mouthwash can work without that burning sensation, your muscles shaking during strength workouts isn't a prereq for getting stronger. Technically, your arms or legs feeling like Jell-O is a sign of exhaustion but that doesn't directly correlate to increasing muscle mass or upping your one-rep max. In truth, that quaking feeling can actually be an indicator that you're not giving...

4 Morning Habits of the Longest-Living People in the World

26/06/2024

For lessons on longevity, you'd be remiss not to at least consider the morning habits of people from the Blue Zones (Ikaria, Greece; Loma Linda, California; Sardinia, Italy; Okinawa, Japan; and Nicoya, Costa Rica), where residents consistently live to see their 100th birthdays.

Dan Buettner, the author and explorer who's pioneered research on longevity hotspots, made it his mission to share exactly...

Vegetarian? More Like Planetarian — How Tiny Tweaks to Your Dinner Can Help Save The Planet

23/06/2024

Eating less meat and dairy is one of the ways we can have a positive impact on the future of the planet, as multiple studies on climate change have demonstrated.

But as anyone who is holding on to an unused gym membership can tell you, getting a new habit to stick isn't that simple...

Are Naps Actually Good For You? A Sleep Doctor Weighs In

20/06/2024

When naps are good, they're really good. A short, mid-day snooze can feel like the ultimate self-care treat, leaving you feeling more refreshed and energized than before. Unfortunately, the opposite about napping is also true. There are those times when you settle down for a nap and wake up feeling far worse, questioning who you are, where you are...

4 Signs That You May Be Losing Weight, Beyond the Scale

17/06/2024

Do you ever feel like your workouts aren’t intense enough, so they're not effective? Or maybe you wake up feeling hungry, and it freaks you out because you think your body needs to eat more food, but you’re worried it will lead to weight gain? Maybe the scale has actually gone UP even though you feel like you’re doing everything right...

Out of Dinner Ideas? Try These Healthy — and Inexpensive — Options

14/06/2024

As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, most of us have spent more time at home this past year than ever before, which also means we’ve been in our kitchens a lot more. The upshot of this is that an influx of home-cooked meals can result in a healthy shift in habits. In fact, research suggests that people who prepare dinner at home consume fewer calories...