Fitness Reading List: Winter Reading or Holiday Gifts
With winter almost here and the holiday season upon us, fitness can fall by the wayside. It can be hard to stay healthy during the...
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Healthy Holiday Drinks: Deck the Halls (and the Hot Chocolate!)
There’s nothing quite like snuggling up to the fireplace with a mug of hot chocolate on a cold, wintry night. But something as innocent of...
Stressful Season: The Health Impacts of Stress and What You Can Do to Fight It
With the holiday season well underway, stress is a common phenomenon this time of year. Gift-giving, meeting the in-laws, heading to holiday party after holiday...
Cannabis Conundrum: The Growing National Market
Two major companies are making strides to break into the wellness industry– Dosist and Ascend Wellness, both sellers of medical marijuana, have recently finished significant...
Amid New Talks About Department of Health Fitness Recommendations, UnitedHealthcare Cuts SilverSneakers
Last week, the US Department of Health released a new set of health guidelines, specifically targeting adults and the elderly. The primary goal of the...
Health and Fitness Boom Pushed Health And Exercise Science To Top of Academic Major Listings
You’ve probably heard by now about the giant shift in the health and fitness market. What was once a small market, dominated by the YMCA...
Suicide Rates Up, Life Expectancy Down, Says CDC
For the third year in a row, the Center for Disease Control has announced that the American lifespan has decreased. As was the case in...
Running for Our Lives: Recent Change to Federal Health and Fitness Guides Encourage Casual Fitness
This month, for the first time in 10 years, the federal government updated their physical-activity guides. While the core exercise recommendation–150 minutes of moderate or...
Fasting: The New Diet Fad You Might Have Already Heard Of
Sure, with juice cleanses, powdered meals, and meal replacement bars are taking over the diet industry, there are bound to be some fads that are...
Dashing Through the Snow: Running Tips to Get You Through the Winter
If you’re a dedicated runner, you don’t mind sweating, and getting up before the sun rises is a regular activity. In the winter, though, things...
Health Benefits of Breakfast: An Underrated Meal
Some Americans skip breakfast altogether. Others might opt for just a muffin, a granola bar, or a cup of coffee for breakfast. They might not...
Second E-Coli Outbreak This Year Sickens 50, Kills None
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a warning two days before Thanksgiving about a recent E. coli outbreak affecting romaine lettuce. This outbreak,...
A Quarter of Americans Sit for More Than Eight Hours A Day: Do You?
In a recent report released by US News, 26% of the nearly 5,900 Americans polled report that they sit for more than eight hours a...
Holiday Health Substitutions: Healthy Ways to Make Your Favorite Holiday Dishes
The average American gains between one and two pounds between Thanksgiving and New Year’s. Help keep off some of that weight with these lighter holiday...
