Category Health & Fitness

You’ve seen it in the supplement aisle, on the menu at coffee shops, and in gummy form. But what is collagen, exactly? Is this a health trend that’s worth investing in?  Collagen is the most abundant protein in our bodies,…

Looking for a way to strengthen your back, tighten your glutes, and firm up your thighs without doing a squat or picking up a dumbbell? The Pilates leg kick is your new go-to. The exercise is easy enough for beginners to…

How could you possibly make a more decadent fudge brownie? Make fudgy avocado brownies. These Fudgy Avocado Brownies are a wee more indulgent than regular brownies. Avocados add a boost of healthy fats to the mix, which intensifies the flavor of…

A few centuries ago, when the Incas were expanding their territory from Ecuador to Chile, their warriors relied on “war balls” — a rolled-up blend of quinoa and animal fat — to keep their energy up during long marches. (Building an empire…

If you’ve been fooled by the fat-burning zone on your gym’s cardio machines, don’t feel bad. It’s one of those exercise myths that refuses to go away. Exercising in the fat-burning zone has been discredited as an effective weight loss…

As more and more people forgo fitness studios to exercise at home, one workout is gaining renewed buzz: barre. Not only does a barre workout work muscles you didn’t even know you had, but it’s also easy to do at home. “Joining…

You’re about to embark upon a journey that will change your body and your life, and nothing captures the results of this experience (at least the visible part of it!) quite like a set of “before” and “after” photos. Whether you…

You tried the whole low-carb weight-loss strategy and — let us guess — it sucked. You felt exhausted, your workout performances suffered, and you dreamed of nothing but bread and pasta and pancakes. When baked goods take over your daydreams,…