Sprint Your Way to a Healthier Heart
By Courtney Farnet What if you could burn hundreds of calories in just 30 minutes? Sprinting requires little time, lots of energy and burns more
By Courtney Farnet What if you could burn hundreds of calories in just 30 minutes? Sprinting requires little time, lots of energy and burns more
By Tami Charbonnet Whether you are an avid runner who pounds the pavement training for competitive events, a couple-miler-a-week jogger, or even a walker, the
By: Del Griffith With most sports speed, agility, endurance, balance and more goes into being an elite athlete. Tennis requires quick changes in direction with
Beside the fact that being airborne for a split-second comes with gargantuan health benefits, rebounding is a fun and relaxing way to achieve a toned
It’s 6 a.m. the alarm clock rings, Mary does not want to get up, but she does. She brushes her teeth, washes her face, laces
True or false? Swimming makes you hungry. (True.) Don’t play in the water for at least an hour after eating. (False.) Swimming is the best
Don’t wait until the summer to work on your summer body. If you start now, you can have toned thighs by the time you go
By Michele Robert Poche Billed as the world’s largest treasure hunt, geocaching is a real-world outdoor game, using GPS-enabled devices like smartphones and tablets. It
By Trinity Edwards These three muscles are the gluteus maximus, gluteus medius and the gluteus minimus.Each of these muscles work together to keep the booty
By Greg Fox & Courtney Farnet Trainer Courtney’s Core Crushing Exercises to Tone the Waistline from the Inside Out If you’re determined to bust that
By Tami Charbonnet No matter what your age, gender or level of fitness—cycling is a great non-impact sport that will help keep you fit.
This dynamic full body circuit routine is designed to keep you moving and your muscles guessing – all while burning calories galore! After six weeks
By: Tami Charbonnet | Model: Amber Berry | Photographer: Richard Vallon The BOSU® Pro Balance Trainer is a rather peculiar looking tool, but its seemingly
You already know that regular exercise is good for you. The problem is doing it consistently. Only going to the gym once every couple of
Staying in a balanced frame of mind is often difficult in the midst of our fast-paced daily lives. It is important to connect deeply with
By: Tami Charbonnet | Model: Megan Ellender | Photographer: Milestone Photography Barre is the increasingly popular ballet-inspired workout designed to sculpt and develop lean muscle
Not only is a slender tummy confidence boosting, it is a sign of good health. A study published in the “Journal of the American Heart
By Juliane Morris If exercise is a bad word to your ears, you’re not alone. Where some people smile at the thought of a gym
By Juliane Morris Stay on Top of Your Fitness When You’re Away from Home Vacation or business travel tends to lead to over-indulging, treating yourself
Conditioning the muscles located around the abdominal region and spine or “the core” is tough, but necessary for a healthy level of fitness. Along with
By: Christian Dischler The science of free radical chemistry is well known, with a focus on the important balance between free radicals and antioxidants for
By Liz McGehee To achieve mind-body-soul balance, nurture your physical, mental, emotional and spiritual needs in the following ways: 1. Maintain a grateful attitude. Creating and
This age old skin care method is simple, but the benefits are far beyond ordinary. Your skin care routine is not complete without this easy
Keeping hydrated is the simplest truth about staying healthy. But can those plastic water bottles also put your health at risk? Lingering questions and uncertainty
The life cycle begins and ends with breathing, from the first cry exiting the womb to the last dying breath as the body shuts down.
The holiday season is frequently touted as the most wonderful time of the year, by a minority, that is. Sixty-nine percent of Americans would strongly
By Patricia Danflous “Have you thought about intermittent fasting?” When Elizabeth Russell’s OB/Gyn asked that question, she thought she might have misunderstood. What about the
By Dr. Aaron Dutruch D.C. Your heart, like any other muscle in your body, changes with exercise. The heart’s one “exercise” is to pump blood.
By Kristy Podruchny The concept of neuroplasticity teaches us that our brains are capable of changing at any point in our lives. Brain training, which
Your doctor says “walking pneumonia” is the diagnosis for the achy, exhausted, yucky feeling you’ve experienced for a few days. But don’t take the finding
If the term “work-life balance” makes you roll your eyes, you aren’t alone. According to the American Psycologocal Association, more than half of all women say
By Patricia Danflous Take charge of your body… Laughter is the best medicine… Positive thinking speeds healing… An apple a day keeps the doctor away…
Achieving any goal in life first starts with a vision. Research shows that by first visualizing a task you can increase the likelihood of its
By Kristy Podruchny When it comes to chronic inflammation, nature has a lot to offer. Relief from rheumatoid arthritis (RA) often comes from natural remedies—in
The holiday season is frequently touted as the most wonderful time of the year, by a minority, that is. Sixty-nine percent of Americans would strongly
This age old skin care method is simple, but the benefits are far beyond ordinary. Your skin care routine is not complete without this easy
By Patricia Danflous If your mother tells you one more time to “slow down and smell the roses,” don’t roll your eyes behind her back.
If you’ve ever observed a child’s first interaction with a dog or noticed how the simple act of visiting a zoo can instantly turn an
Keeping hydrated is the simplest truth about staying healthy. But can those plastic water bottles also put your health at risk? Lingering questions and uncertainty
It may seem futuristic, but what if you could improve your health by using your mind? Two ancient therapies can help you do just that!
I’m sure you will agree, women are the busiest creatures on earth. So, how can you keep from going stir crazy as you juggle life
By Kristy Podruchny A healthy immune system starts with a healthy gut. The market is exploding with products containing probiotics, but gut health isn’t as
By Angie Edward If you’re a smoker, you’ll want to think twice about your habit when a deadly respiratory virus comes your way. Viruses of
If the term “work-life balance” makes you roll your eyes, you aren’t alone. According to the American Psycologocal Association, more than half of all women say
By Dr. Aaron Dutruch D.C. Your heart, like any other muscle in your body, changes with exercise. The heart’s one “exercise” is to pump blood.
By Patricia Danflous Raise your hand if you’ve given up on your New Year’s resolutions. Hold that hand higher if you knew those resolutions would
By Elizabeth DeGrie The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimate that nearly 23 percent of American adults have some form of arthritis now and
35 million Americans are affected each year by seasonal allergies. As pollen scatters through the air, rhinitis attacks become abundant, causing pain and irritation in the
Hormonal imbalance. We’ve all heard the term, but do we really know how hormones contribute to our daily wellness? Hormones regulate almost every function of
You probably use music in your exercise routines already – for example, playing upbeat and surging electronic dance music on the treadmill or keeping gentle
By Tiffany Towne Are you one of the 62 percent of adults in the U.S. who have visited a chiropractor due to neck or back
Each one of the habits below can reduce your risk of breast cancer by more than 50%. By implementing many of these into your lifestyle,
Regardless of weight or body type, it’s common to see some belly bloat. The foods we choose, how we’re digesting and simply the air we’re
By Shannon Brown The holidays are the most wonderful time of year! But trying to make healthy choices, in addition to attending holiday gatherings and
I’m sure you will agree, women are the busiest creatures on earth. So, how can you keep from going stir crazy as you juggle life
By Samantha Harrison Stress is a difficult condition to treat because it manifests itself differently in everyone. Some people may react to stress by spending