Need to recharge? Don’t depend on a cup of coffee — a power nap will boost your memory, cognitive skills, creativity, and energy level. A short snooze is an economical (and easy) way to boost mental and physical health. To …
5 Ways to Avoid Getting Fat This Winter
People get fatter in winter — it seems like a natural law. Whether it’s because of all the feast-based holidays, the tons of comfort food needed to contend with the cold and dark, or the reduced amount of exercise, we …
Health Benefits of Joining a Gym!
It is well documented by numerous medical studies over the years which show that our body’s require regular physical exercise to ensure our health. In addition to a healthy diet rich in certain foods, exercise enables us to maintain physical …
The Best Exercises For Better Sex
by Lanesha Townsend (HelloBeautiful) It’s no secret that training your body can help you shed a few pounds—but can burning calories and toning your muscles really help you enjoy sex more? “The oxygenation of blood plays a huge roll in …
Eat Healthy…Without Going Broke
By Violet Smith Eating healthy, delicious meals is more expensive than eating junk (or eating the same boring thing every single day), right? Not necessarily! Did you know that, with a little organization and creativity, you can save money and …
Diet Soda is doing these 7 awful things to your body
By Mandy Oaklander Pop quiz! What’s the single biggest source of calories for Americans? White bread? Big Macs? Actually, try soda. The average American drinks about two cans of the stuff every day. “But I drink diet soda,” you say. …
Does Music Really Improve Your Workout?
Adding music to any routine can not only keep you motivated, it can lift your spirits and help keep you focused on the activity at hand. But can it really improve your workout? Fast music, especially, provides us more information to …
9 Cancer Clues Men Ignore
Annual checkups and tests such as colonoscopies and PSA assays are important, but it’s not a good idea to rely on tests alone to protect you from cancer. It’s just as important to listen to your body and notice anything …
4 Ways to Stay Healthy While Traveling
There really is such thing as home field advantage:Athletes who travel five or more time zones for competitions are two to three times more likely to wind up sick than when they’re playing at home, says a new study in …
30 Minutes Of Exercise Is Enough For Weight Loss
Less may be more when it comes to exercising to lose weight. A new study finds that a half-hour workout works just as well as an hour of exercise to help overweight men shed pounds. Researchers at the University of …
No Fads, No Frills: 10 Easy Ways To Detox
Are you interested in cleansing, but turned off by fad retreats, spas, or expensive detox programs? Detoxing has become more than just a form of alternative medicine in the past few years, but a doctor recommended concept that can really …
3 Ways to Find Your Fitness Passion
Here’s a little quiz for you: Do you love the kind of workouts you do? Yes or No Do you look forward to your next workout? Yes or No When was the last time you changed your routine? Yesterday/Three Months Ago/Never …
Fellas: 5 Tips to Shape Up This Summer
Now that we have safely put winter behind us, it’s time to go outside and resume physical activity. According to Moshe Lewis, MD, chief of physical medicine and rehabilitation at California Pacific Center-St. Luke’s Campus in the Department of Orthopedics, although …