Exercise is Joint Friendly! Now We There’s Another Reason Why
Some people mistakenly believe that exercise is bad for joint health. It’s true that people who have severe joint symptoms due to arthritis should modify how they work out based on the recommendations of their doctor and whether an activity causes pain. Certain arthritis sufferers may need to avoid daily,…
What Are the Best Lunge Variations for Shaping Your Buttocks?
Can you lunge your way to a firmer, rounder backside? With so much emphasis on rounded booties, the desire to reshape the booty has never been stronger. The glutes are the largest muscle group on your frame, and three muscles that make up this group are the workhorses of the…
6 Major Muscle Groups You Should Target with Your Weight Training
Strength-training workouts should be balanced so that you work opposing muscle groups as well. For example, you wouldn’t work your quads while ignoring your hamstrings and glutes. To do so would lead to muscle imbalances. The problem with muscle imbalances is that they can lead to injury and muscle strains.…
Why Squats Might Be the Best Exercise for the Health of Your Brain
Squats are certainly good for your lower body, particularly your quads, but could doing this exercise also boost brain function? We know staying physically active, in general, is good for the gray matter, but is there something magical about squats that helps keep your brain healthy? We all need…
6 Top Wellness Trends for Spring and Summer 2019
We’re already well into 2019 and, as usual, you can see new wellness trends making their debut. What would life be without change! With a new year comes new ideas and new areas of focus. Wellness trends change as new health and nutrition information comes out and as lifestyle…
Should You Worry about the Oxalates in Green, Leafy Vegetables?
Green, leafy vegetables are one of the most nutrient-dense foods you can put on the table. In fact, when the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention stratified foods based on their nutrient density per calorie, watercress, Chinese cabbage, and chard topped the list. All are green, leafy vegetables that have…
5 Reasons Weight Training is Better than Cardio for Body Composition
When you hear someone say they’re going to exercise to lose weight, they’re often referring to some form of cardio. This is because cardiovascular exercise is a calorie burner. The perception is that because cardio burns more calories unless you’re moving at a snail’s pace, it’s better for weight loss.…
What Impact Does Dietary Fat Have on Body Composition and Muscle Hypertrophy?
At one time, it was popular to follow a low-fat diet based on the belief that fat, being the most calorically dense macronutrient, was a major contributor to weight gain. Health-conscious people diligently read the labels on food products from yogurt to ice cream to make sure they got…
Have We Become Too Complacent about the Obesity Epidemic?
The obesity rate continues to rise, and it’s impacting adults and kids of all ages. According to the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), 39.6% of adults and 18.5% of children were obese in 2016. This is in sharp contrast to obesity rates in the year 2000 when 30.5…
It’s Not How Much You Can Lift but How Fast You Can Lift It
We constantly hear about the importance of building muscle strength and muscle size. No wonder! We lose muscle mass starting around age 30, and this loss accelerates in women after menopause. By the age of 80, you will have lost around 30% of your muscle mass unless you take measures…