Losing weight can sometimes feel like an uphill battle. Your motivation to lose weight or get healthy might be high at certain times of the year, such as New Year’s or a few months before a class reunion. A…
If you’re currently experiencing gout, you’re not alone. Gout affects over 9 million American adults, mostly impacting older people and men, according to JAMA Network. Additionally, there are certain factors that may increase your risk of developing the disease, such as…
Everybody builds their lives around the habits they perform day in and day out. What you do consistently over a period of your life is considered a habit. Habits are not easy to give up, for better or worse. Some…
Co-star of the popular TV show “1000-lb Best Friends” on TLC, Vannessa Cross has had quite the inspirational weight loss journey. The world has watched her soul search, cry, go to therapy, diet, exercise, and struggle to lose weight. For a…
While everyone has an opinion on the best way to lose weight, it comes down to a simple formula, burn more calories than you consume (via Mayo Clinic). While there are conditions that can cause weight gain, such as Cushing syndrome…
As we age, we begin to lose muscle and bone mass, and our risk of cardiovascular disease increases (via U.S. News & World Report). Our cognition also declines, and our decreasing social connections can make us feel more lonely and…
The original Apple Watch and Apple Fitness app were announced in September 2014 (via Apple). Together with the Fitness app, an Apple Watch allows fitness enthusiasts to track their steps, calories burned, heart rate, and other key elements of their…
Whether you exercise to lose weight, build muscle, or improve your overall health, strength training probably comes into play at some point. Strength training is a type of exercise focused on increasing the strength and size of your skeletal muscles…
When you think of exercise, your mind may tend to veer in one of two directions: Heart-boosting cardio workouts like running, cycling, or swimming — or muscle-building activities like weightlifting or calisthenics. But one thing you might not think about immediately is…
Having a strong core is essential to overall health and fitness. In addition to providing a set of rock-hard abs, solid core muscles are also vital to your overall stability and posture, and given that they’re involved in almost every…