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And what you should do instead. To beginners, a gym can look like an overwhelming sea of torture devices. It’s easy to lose focus on your workout because of a lack of understanding, or a poor choice of equipment. As a general rule, free weight or free standing exercises work more muscle groups and don’t force your body into uncomfortable […]
Ever wonder why you spend so much time in the bathroom? It’s because your urinary tract is your body’s drainage system, designed to remove waste and toxins. (Think of it as your own regular natural cleanse!) Unfortunately, women are more prone to urinary problems than men, thanks to our unique anatomy, hormone changes and the effects of pregnancy and childbirth. […]
In the quest to stay healthy and happy, nothing is free: $350 to fill a cavity, $120 for a monthly gym membership, $30 for a yoga class. But you don’t need to go broke just to be at your best. The key to paying less? Asking for it. Unfortunately, that’s something many of us don’t do. “Haggling involves two things […]
Our blood is our life force: It gives us oxygen, nutrients and infection-fighting agents. But it can also bring problems, like anemia and deep-vein thrombosis—issues more common in women than men. Feeling squeamish? No need. Here is everything you have to know to stanch cuts, better understand test results and keep your blood flowing freely.
If you could snap your fingers and make your allergies disappear, you’d probably do it in a second. But what if your pet is the cause of your watery eyes, sneezing, and runny nose? Suddenly that oh-so-simple decision becomes a much tougher call. For some, the psychological misery of giving up a pet may outweigh the everyday misery of allergy […]
If a typical day finds you blasting your iPod, shouting over the din at dinner and blaring the TV, this will come as no surprise: “Hearing loss is now a growing epidemic among women in their 30s and 40s,” says Douglas Backous, MD, medical director of the Center for Hearing and Skull Base Surgery at the Swedish Neuroscience Institute in […]
“It’ll change your life!” my trendier friends say. For the past year, they have been urging me to meditate. “Not my thing,” I answer. I’m not good at Zen—I’m good at running late to an appointment as I fire off five texts. But after a particularly chaotic week in which I reeled from work crisis to kid crisis—feeling panicky, my […]
While it’s okay to feel guilty every now and then, there are certain things we shouldn’t feel guilty about in life. When you have too much guilt, you can’t live a happy life since feelings of guilt make you stressed, sad, frustrated and even depressed. It stops you from living your life to the fullest. Everyone deserves to be happy, […]
There are a lot of ways to measure the fitness level that it can be difficult to know how or where to start. From body mass index and body composition to body measurements, sometimes it’s really hard to know what the right test is. Nowadays many people prefer to be healthy and gain strength and endurance in fitness centers. If […]
Personal trainers offer a wealth of information ranging from topics like exercise technique and programming to healthy lifestyle choices (like not keeping Oreos in your pantry). That information appears to be valuable as 6.4 million Americans are working with a trainer. Still, 47 percent of clients only stick around for one to two years max. Since supervised workouts have been […]
Got allergies? If you do, the Internet offers a host of helpful options, from widgets to iPhone applications to pollen-counting programs that deliver daily emails to your inbox. Used correctly, these digital tools can help fight allergies in the real word, experts say.Before you rush to sign up or download, however, you might need a bit of help from your […]
Depression may increase the risk of heart failure, a new study suggests. Researchers looked at nearly 63,000 people in Norway who underwent physical and mental health assessments. Over 11 years, close to 1,500 of the participants developed heart failure. Compared to people with no symptoms of depression, those with mild symptoms were 5 percent more likely to develop heart failure, […]
Endurance athletes are in constant pursuit of improved speed, strength and durability. We’ll wear special shoes, buy into fancy therapies, and subscribe to designer diets all with hopes of becoming better runners. Whether or not these things make a difference depends on the individual and the approach, proving there are few measures that work for everyone. An exception, however, is […]
You’ve been doing them the same way for years. That’s why you never improve. Take a lesson from a Russian strongman, and you’ll finally pass our bar exam. The ability to pull your body to the bar (repeatedly) proves that you’re a man who can truly pull his own weight—not someone who just dabbles in fitness.
You’re up, but the sun’s not. Here are some simple ways to make the most of your morning routine An early morning workout is one of the best ways to fire up your fat burners and hit the ground running. But it’s not always easy. A few extra minutes of sleep are tremendously enticing when it’s still dark outside and […]
