If you’ve ever tried to lose weight, you’ve probably heard about the importance of a calorie deficit — but what does that mean? Being in a calorie deficit simply means “you eat fewer calories than your body uses,” explains Dana Hunnes,…
Our chicken cacciatore recipe is loaded with fresh vegetables. This “hunter style” dish is a classic in Italian cooking and after one bite, you’ll understand why. Our clean-and-lean version of the traditional recipe makes four very hearty servings that will keep…
Three-legged downward facing dog, or tri pada adho mukha svanasana in Sanskrit, is an asymmetrical yoga pose designed to test your balance and transition your body from downward facing dog (adho mukha svanasana) to other yoga postures with ease. This pose is fantastic…
Binge-watching an entire TV series is an easy escape from everyday stress. But even if you’re sucked into a complex drama about chess or a cleverly spun whodunit, studies have found too much TV can dampen your memory capabilities. So balance out…
If you’re bored with crunches and have already experimented with every imaginable plank variation, try switching up your ab exercises with flutter kicks, also known as butterfly kicks. Just as effective as leg lifts, flutter kicks offer a more dynamic (and maybe even more…
If you’ve ever experienced “gluteal amnesia” (aka “dead butt syndrome“), you understand the importance of working gluteus medius exercises into your routine. Unlike the highly celebrated gluteus maximus that forms most of your butt’s shape and size, the gluteus medius…
Feeling lightheaded, faint, or dizzy after a workout can be scary — not to mention dangerous. Dr. Clifford Stark, Medical Director for Optum at Sports Medicine at Chelsea, notes that some lightheadedness and dizziness can be totally benign. Other symptoms,…
Michael Phelps said that he ate between 8,000 and 10,000 calories per day at his peak. It’s not crazy to wonder how someone can eat thousands of calories and stay in shape. How many calories does swimming burn, anyway? If…
If the endocrine system were a movie, cortisol would be cast as a villain. Also known as the “stress hormone,” cortisol seems to blame for every health complaint under the sun: mood swings, weight gain, bloating, skin issues, insomnia, and…
Picture a gymnast performing a floor routine. Their options for movement are almost infinite — they can run, flip, cartwheel, leap, or twist. Any move they make, however, can be broken down into three broad categories of movement, which anatomists…