Category: Health

You may not know this, but the grocery stores put very subtle spells on you to make you buy more junk . Your shopping behavior […]

It’s not easy to get in shape. There’s a lot to learn from the workout itself, whether the number of reps you perform matters , […]

It is good to be able to estimate the size of products . Two tablespoons of peanut butter makes a lump about the size of […]

Starting an exercise program is a bummer: you finally get the courage to do a few high-intensity intervals or run in the cold for the […]

A birth defect called microcephaly , in which babies are born with very small brains, has affected thousands more than usual in Brazil this year […]

Alcohol is good for your health , but too much alcohol can damage your health. Even if your alcohol consumption does not reach the level […]

When it’s time to go all-in with a new personal best at the gym, you can ask a stranger for a “spot,” which in fitness […]

The federal government has just released a new set of nutritional guidelines and, as always, they are the result of both science and policy. These […]

If you’ve been thinking about donating blood, this month will be a great time to do so. The Red Cross reports that donations in January […]

High-intensity interval training (or HIIT for short) sounds simple enough : do your best for a short period of time , rest, repeat, and reap […]

It’s not just you. The first mile of a run (or roughly the first ten minutes of any exercise) is no good. However, relax on […]

No matter what your motive is to lift weights, your goal is the same as mine, or the person taking a selfie next to you: […]

Ever wondered if your hearing is not what it should be? Instead of having to wait to ask your doctor or audiologist, you can get […]

Probiotics – or so-called “good” bacteria – have earned the celebrity status of the Kardashians in the health world for their digestive benefits and links […]

Supplements are sold for weight loss, muscle gain, sexual performance, and more. These are not technically drugs and are not supposed to contain drugs, but […]

Gym culture can often improve or spoil your fitness experience, so it’s important that you go for the one that’s right for you. There’s a […]

Gym membership can be a headache. In theory, going to the gym should be like buying a car or buying a house: research, shop, and […]

A suspension machine like the TRX is a great way to make your home workouts more flexible and challenging : just attach a set of […]

Cold. The gym is full . You can also stay at home and watch videos … training videos. Here are some of our favorite ways […]

Lifting a huge weight off the ground requires many different muscles to work in sync. When you get in the right shape, you can lift […]

The pistol squat is a one-legged movement that provides all of the muscle-building benefits of a regular squat while upsetting balance. It’s super tough, but […]

Farts strange. It seems perfectly okay for one to explode, even though it might be a smelly bomb. We can tolerate our own, but if […]

If you try to make an appointment with your doctor – especially during busy times such as holidays – you might see a nurse practitioner […]

Concussions aren’t just for NFL players. They can happen while playing a weekend sports league or even from a bad slip and fall. Knowing how […]

The US Food and Drug Administration has finally lifted the ban on donating blood to gay men, but many gay men are still unable to […]

We noted earlier that there are only three things that everyone agrees on when it comes to nutrition . Thanks to the meeting of nutritional […]

Buying health insurance is not easy . You pay a lot of money just for the fact, to stay healthy, and if you are seriously […]

Individuals working alone face unique nutritional challenges beyond a lack of culinary skills. Cooking and eating alone isn’t all that fun, and there are very […]

If you have a son or a teenage daughter, you have been following the same routine for more than ten years: take them to the […]

Whether it’s E.coli in Chipotle or Listeria in Blue Bell ice cream, companies distributing contaminated products usually don’t go out of business. They clean up, […]

The retooling of the Chipotle following a major E. coli outbreak illustrates the sad truth about food safety: Fresh vegetables is a problem. While food […]

The use of antibiotics on farms is a big deal. The more often antibiotics are used, the less effective they are – and this leads […]

While you can do push-ups and squats anytime, anywhere, other bodyweight exercises, such as pull-ups and deadlifts, depend on having something stable enough to hold […]

We have a vaccine against the virus that causes cervical cancer. It’s just as safe as any other vaccine, and it’s easy for your son […]

Kinesiology tape can help stabilize or relieve pain from minor injuries, which is why it is popular with runners and other athletes. But since the […]

Bisphenol A, or BPA, is a chemical found in plastics, including food packaging, that can interfere with our cells. Are we exposed enough to BPA […]

The hymen is a poorly understood part of the body right there, next to the spleen and gallbladder: you’ve heard of it, but you might […]

The “live active cultures” in yogurt may seem like a good source of probiotics, but there is no guarantee that they contain enough of these […]

Two months ago, I was about to start a nomadic lifestyle with a suitcase and laptop in tow, knowing that I also say goodbye to […]

If you don’t see results in the gym, there are many things you can tweak: your diet, exercise schedule, the types of workouts you do, […]