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When many think of strength training, they think of intense weight lifting and huge muscular men and women. Strength training, however, is much more than exercise aimed at getting huge muscles and everyone young, old, small, or big can benefit from it. It can help improve coordination, strength, circulation, bone ...

Those who experience night eating episodes, or "midnight snacks," may just think of the phenomena as a nasty habit that they have to break or as a product of stress. But night eating can be more than just a bad habit. Many Americans, men and women, experience night eating without ...

When most of us think of age we think of its visible signs like gray hair and wrinkles, but aging is much more than that. In fact, how aging is measured can vary a lot from one discipline to the next. For example, there are different types of aging: there ...

Who doesn't love a good fitness-oriented smoothie? Well, perhaps if they're TOO healthy you might have to sacrifice some tastiness, but you're still left with the great feeling of satisfaction from eating something healthy, quick, and convenient. A key ingredient for these is protein. 🤔The one complication though, is that ...

Every hour, the search term "BMI" receives thousands of queries on Google. This is yet another indicator that people are searching for a way to measure and find a number that accurately summarizes their physical fitness. BMI and weight scales are probably the most popular and known ways to try ...

Most Americans do not meet the recommended daily dietary fiber recommendation of 25 to 30 grams per day. According to a post by UCSF Health, most Americans consume only about 15 grams per day — about half what we should be consuming. This is troublesome since dietary fiber from real ...

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy, or HBOT, delivers high levels of oxygen to tissues throughout the body, providing a wealth of benefits. The high oxygen enhances the body’s regenerative abilities; allowing it to recover and respond to medical treatments like radiation therapy and surgery. This makes HBOT a versatile adjunct therapeutic in ...

Regular exercise is one of the best ways to promote health and manage chronic illnesses. The relationship between exercise and glucose metabolism, specifically, is important for everyone to know about. Athletes benefit from knowing how carbohydrates are used by the muscles to generate energy and under what circumstances. Non-athletes and ...

Most of us know that body weight and body mass index (BMI) measurements alone are not an accurate representation of health or physique.  Phrases like “big boned,” “wide framed,” “water weight,” and “muscle is heavier than fat,” are often used to explain why the scale itself is not a good ...

Exercising regularly and correctly is key to ageing healthy and strong. 3 main benefits of exercising to age better are to help develop body mechanics, promote bone density, and benefits heart and lung health. It's never too late to start exercising but it definitely helps to start young and keep ...

Fibromyalgia, also known as fibrositis, is a nervous condition that is characterized by widespread musculoskeletal pain in the body. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), fibromyalgia affects over 40 million -about 2% of adults in the U.S.(1). Unlike most other pain disorders, fibromyalgia is not linked ...

Health and environmental-friendly communities in the United States are urging Americans to eat more plant-based foods. Themes like meatless Mondays and one meatless meal per day are becoming more and more common. The goal here is to get people to eat more plants, which are associated with health benefits like ...