Category: Health

With every weight loss success story, it is difficult to avoid over-focusing on someone’s visual change or the amount of pounds lost. Unfortunately, if you […]

Your medical records – whether they are all with your family doctor or scattered across different clinics throughout the city – are available to you. […]

Sleep well is a classic tip before a big race or competition. But if you’ve been sitting up late choosing your best laces and then […]

Exercise has many benefits , but there is one side effect that is almost never talked about: hard nipples. Not everyone will experience it for […]

It’s easy to pat yourself on the back for one vegetable you ate today, and if you don’t usually eat anything, be sure to celebrate […]

It’s understandable that the shirtless, perfectly chiseled fitness model is on the cover of a magazine at the local grocery store in peak shape, but […]

Yoga can be more than just a relaxing way to spend a day of relaxation. This can be a problem in and of itself : […]

Sometimes the path to recovery or fitness can be fraught with bumps, obstacles and confusing intersections. It may seem easier to just throw away the […]

First aid guidelines often advise taking the tooth to the dentist in milk, or better yet, under the tongue to keep it covered in saliva. […]

Many vaccines are given to children these days, which is a good thing: it means that they are protected from many diseases. But some parents […]

One day my mom watched a video of me doing deadlifts and she cringed in fear that I was going to get hurt. In fact, […]

There are two ways to choose your favorite cold medicine when you go to the store. One is to remember the brand name you used […]

If you haven’t done an exercise in a while and want to get back in shape, you may be tempted to pick up where you […]

You probably think of “getting in good shape” squatting as what your legs, hips, and back are doing. But hand position is important too, as […]

It can be hard to love exercise , but now there are more reasons to start looking for ways to enjoy it as much as […]

If you are breastfeeding and are worried that you are not producing enough milk, there is one thing you need to know: you may not […]

The start of the week can often feel like the bottom of an alley trash can after a weekend binge, poker night, or just relaxing […]

Although marijuana is legal in some states, pesticide use laws come from the federal government, leaving marijuana growers with no guidance on what is safe […]

Uphill running is great for your strength and endurance , and in some parts of the world it is unavoidable (especially if you are trail […]

A personal trainer is about more than just getting an exercise prescription or a friendly face at the gym. A good and qualified personal trainer […]

Now that fat has overcome its bad reputation , it is becoming fashionable to add fat to food and drinks for health reasons – whether […]

Hating exercise is not the same as being lazy. Motivation to exercise is a tricky subject, but if getting off the couch is the hardest […]

A sandwich made with half a can of white tuna contains 130% of the EPA’s safe mercury limit for third graders. But that same canned […]

We all have goals, but it’s important to ask why. Why do you want to lose those 10 pounds? To eat healthier? Or get promoted? […]

Our desire for unsolicited advice is a lot like explosive diarrhea: shit just gushes before you can contain it. When your friend is struggling with […]

In my 15 years of experience, I’ve tracked my progress with clunky online journals, GPS-enabled watches, and smartphone apps. At first I carefully studied all […]

When you have a sneaker that you swear by, you might think shopping will be easy, but shoe manufacturers are changing styles, and in stores […]

If you say you want to lose weight, you will probably measure your progress by stepping on the scale. But in reality you are trying […]

In a world where people sell the oil in their coffee as a weight loss and mental enhancement elixir, we hear a similar clamor from […]

What do you need: 30 minutes of jogging or 3 miles? If you’re training for a marathon, are you training for a 26-mile race or […]

The fitness plateau is like puberty. Nobody likes to go through this, and marketing companies love to make money from you to help you get […]

If the school nurse says your child has lice, they are probably wrong, and if you find out about it from the doctor, be even […]

For lunch on Tuesday last week, I had a vegetable roast mixed with ground beef curry and a side dish of rice (all stuffed with […]

If you think you have a mental health problem but don’t feel ready to find a therapist (or aren’t sure if your insurance will cover […]

Maybe you like the taste of raw milk. (This is more likely because it is grass-fed than because it is raw, but that’s okay.) But […]

The worst food poisoning I’ve ever had happened a few days after returning from a weekend of vacation with friends. When I finally got out […]

Just as the softest running shoe isn’t the most comfortable in the long run , the softest bike seats aren’t the best either. If your […]

Three years after we founded Fitocracy, we launched a new online coaching service to start making money. We needed a way to attract people, but […]

The birth control pill should be taken at the same time every day, but how accurate do you have to be? It depends on the […]

It is probably best to choose a shoe based on comfort rather than old theory of assessing your gait and correcting pronation. But many runners, […]