Why Do My Muscles Ache The Day After a Big Workout?

11/06/2024

Ever woken up the day after a workout and wondered what you did to deserve such pain?

I’m talking about muscle soreness. That pain can stem from several sources, and understanding what’s behind yours will help you best remedy it—and find ways to potentially prevent it in the future...

Vitamin C Doesn’t Just Support Your Immune System

08/06/2024

Any time you feel an inkling of a cold coming on, chances are that you up your vitamin C intake, stat. Bring on the orange juice! While it's true that vitamin C can help support the immune system, it's not all the nutrient is good for. Like Beyonce, it's a multi-hyphenate multi-tasker. Besides immunity, vitamin C is known for keeping skin looking...

Experts Explain Why You're Always So Hungry at Night

05/06/2024

It usually happens when all the lights are off. Let me set the scene for you: I'm sprawled out on the couch or on my bed, covered in blankets, and finally relaxing at the end of a long day with my phone, TV, or modern romance novel to keep me company, when suddenly - boom! - my stomach sounds like a thunderstorm, grumbling so loud...

What to Do After Your Fad Diet Fails

02/06/2024

Diets tend to fail, and the ones that promise quick weight loss through following one weird trick are especially doomed to failure. If you’ve just been on one of them, don’t just hop on a different fad diet; instead, take a minute to reflect on what you’ve learned, and make a plan to eat...

18 Small Everyday Changes That Can Help You Lose Weight

30/05/2024

Losing weight may seem like a daunting process that requires long workouts and carefully planned meals. Although those things certainly play a big role in the process, there are many small changes to your lifestyle that can help you shed pounds. 

To find out the little things you can do each day to lose weight, we spoke...

What Happens to Your Body When You Eat Too Much Salt

27/05/2024

Whether you're sprinkling some on your salad or adding a few pinches to your homemade pasta sauce, adding salt to food is a regular part of many people's culinary routines. However, while the 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommend that adults consume no more than 2,300 milligrams of sodium per day, most people in the U.S. are getting significantly more than that on a daily basis...

15 Migraine Triggers You Need to Know About

24/05/2024

If you're one of the 39 million people in the United States who experience migraines, you know how much agony they can bring to your day. One moment you're totally fine, and the next you're on your back in a dark room begging your brain to stop thundering against your eye sockets...

How to Make a Healthy Breakfast to Start Your Day Off Right

21/05/2024

There is so much controversy around the role of breakfast in a healthy lifestyle — but the truth is the answer will vary depending on who you ask. For some people, breakfast typically is eaten in close proximity to waking up — and for others, it may be hours later. In my work with patients, I always take the individual’s needs into consideration...

How Good Is Your Balance?

18/05/2024

Unless you're an avid yogi or surfer, chances are you don't think about your balance-and how good or bad it is-all that often. But Pete McCall, M.S., C.S.C.S., adjunct faculty member in exercise science at Mesa College in San Diego, says it's an integral part of each and every movement you make. "You want to be able to maintain your balance as you move through space, change direction, or do any kind of...

How to Keep Your Brain Sharp as You Age

15/05/2024

Just as our bodies tend to atrophy the older you get, so do our brains. We all know you can keep your body physically fit to stave off an inevitable decline, but can we do the same with our minds?

Despite what you may think about your brain being a hardwired organ incapable of reinventing itself past a certain age, there are ways to forge new cognitive...