How to Build Strength for Men Over 40
One of the basic exercises I use as a screening test with all of my 40-plus-year-old clients is the step up. But that’s not the only time I use the exercise—it shows up in many actual training sessions with clients, … Continue reading How to Build Strength for Men Over 40
Don’t Always Focus on Lifting Heavy Weights
When it comes to strength training, the goal is pretty straight forward. Use good technique, hit the number of reps assigned, and when it gets too easy, add weight and repeat. That’s what makes gains happen in terms of strength … Continue reading Don’t Always Focus on Lifting Heavy Weights
5 Best Vegan Protein Powders 2021
Protein powders can be an easy way to increase your intake of protein. They can be especially useful for athletes as well as those having difficulty meeting their protein needs from food sources alone. However, many protein powders on the … Continue reading 5 Best Vegan Protein Powders 2021
Can You Spread Coronavirus After You Receive the Vaccine?
The COVID-19 vaccines in use now have been touted for how well they work—the Pfizer vaccine trials found its product to be 95 percent effective in preventing COVID-19 infections after both shots and the Moderna 94.1 percent effective after the … Continue reading Can You Spread Coronavirus After You Receive the Vaccine?
Follow This Daily Routine to Improve Your Productivity
All of us would agree unanimously to the fact that work-from-home, online classes, and the whole stay-at-home practice to prevent COVID-19 spread have made us lazier, and the weather has not helped. Even as the world has to a great … Continue reading Follow This Daily Routine to Improve Your Productivity
5 Best Eye Creams for Wrinkles, Dark Circles and Bags 2021
How to choose the best anti-aging eye cream for wrinkles, puffiness, and dark circles What makes an eye cream anti-aging? Tara Rao, M.D., a dermatologist at Schweiger Dermatology Group and Joshua Zeichner, M.D., a dermatologist at Mount Sinai Hospital named … Continue reading 5 Best Eye Creams for Wrinkles, Dark Circles and Bags 2021
5 Best Razors for Men 2021
To help folks find the best razors on the market, we asked 14 men’s-grooming experts — including ten barbers — about their favorites and combed through our archives to find other worthy options recommended to us before. The resulting selection … Continue reading 5 Best Razors for Men 2021
Covid Testing: Airlines Push Back On Testing For Domestic Flights
The U.S. this week started requiring travelers to show negative Covid-19 tests before flying to the United States from abroad. Now the Biden administration is “actively looking” at whether to mandate Covid-19 tests before domestic flights, a senior Centers for … Continue reading Covid Testing: Airlines Push Back On Testing For Domestic Flights
Best and Worst Face Masks For Covid-19 Virus Protection
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends multi-layer cloth masks for the general public. The ideal mask blocks both large respiratory droplets from coughs or sneezes — the primary method by which people pass the virus to others — along … Continue reading Best and Worst Face Masks For Covid-19 Virus Protection
9 Poses that Trigger Yoga Injuries & How to Avoid Them
According to estimates, more than 30 million people now regularly practice yoga worldwide. And 14 million of those include Americans who received a prescription for yoga from a physician or other therapist. (1) People have practiced yoga for thousands of years. During … Continue reading 9 Poses that Trigger Yoga Injuries & How to Avoid Them
Teenagers and Exercise: A Problem to Be Reversed
I’m not prone to sounding the alarm, but we’re staring at an epidemic when it comes to teenagers and exercise. A study published in the January 2016 issue of Pediatrics, examining 549 teenagers who were equipped with GPS devices to track … Continue reading Teenagers and Exercise: A Problem to Be Reversed
Lab-Grown Meat and Food Technology: Benefits vs. Dangers
Vegetarians have long been familiar with meat substitutes — including “meat” patties made from soy or “crispy chicken” that is actually plant protein. But if you’re a carnivore, a steak is a steak, and it comes from a cow. Or does … Continue reading Lab-Grown Meat and Food Technology: Benefits vs. Dangers
Caralluma Fimbriata Uses, Potential Benefits and Side Effects
In the United States, the herb’s extracts are used to make weight loss supplements. What does the research suggest about C. fimbriata, and is it safe for consumption? What Is Caralluma Fimbriata? Caralluma fimbriata is an edible succulent cacti that … Continue reading Caralluma Fimbriata Uses, Potential Benefits and Side Effects
Benefits of a Journal or Diary and How to Start
If you’re looking for ways to boost positivity in your life and relieve stress — perhaps by practicing more gratitude or gaining more self-awareness about your thought patterns — look no further than the power of journaling. The New York … Continue reading Benefits of a Journal or Diary and How to Start
Plant-Based Muscle Meals for Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
“A plant-based diet should be an inclusionary diet of plants rather than an exclusionary diet of animal products,” says Eric Helms, Ph.D., C.S.C.S., a steroid-free bodybuilder and a nutrition and exercise researcher who has been eating a high-protein plant-based diet … Continue reading Plant-Based Muscle Meals for Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
What to Expect From COVID-19 Vaccine Side Effects
With the Pfizer BioNTech BNT162b2 vaccine and Moderna’s mRNA-1273 vaccine currently being administered to select groups, the buzz around the COVID-19 vaccine is palpable. Public response to the idea of a vaccine has also grown more favorable, with a national … Continue reading What to Expect From COVID-19 Vaccine Side Effects
What Is the Pescatarian Diet and Is It Healthy?
It’s not that we didn’t ever eat fish—we actually ate a fair amount—but when you’re eating more fish, well, you have to explore uncharted waters. This would mean that my wife and I would have to change up our meal … Continue reading What Is the Pescatarian Diet and Is It Healthy?
The 5 Best Yoga Mats for 2021
A yoga mat should be comfortable and supportive, provide sufficient grip to keep you from slipping, and be no-fuss enough to clean and carry (perhaps just from home to the park for now, but eventually back to in-person classes at … Continue reading The 5 Best Yoga Mats for 2021
Menopause: Symptoms, Causes, Treatment and More
Most women first begin developing menopause symptoms about four years before their last period. Symptoms often continue until about four years after a woman’s last period. A small number of women experience menopause symptoms for up to a decade before … Continue reading Menopause: Symptoms, Causes, Treatment and More
Causes of Chronic Pain
Pain will usually become less severe as the injury heals. However, chronic pain is different from typical pain. With chronic pain, your body continues to send pain signals to your brain, even after an injury heals. This can last several … Continue reading Causes of Chronic Pain
7 Steps to a Healthy Lifestyle for Successful Business
It is clear that actively working towards a healthy mind for the entrepreneur could translate into tangible profits and lead to a future defined by prosperity. Here are seven steps to a healthy mind for your healthy business: 1. Indulge … Continue reading 7 Steps to a Healthy Lifestyle for Successful Business
Is Pepsi Max Better Than Coke Zero?
The recipes are similar but the amount of sweeteners used are slightly different. Pepsi Max has a different carbonation as well, with smaller bubbles to give the drinker the feel for a smoother fizziness which the brain will also associate … Continue reading Is Pepsi Max Better Than Coke Zero?
How to Control Your Mind: Different Techniques
While actual mind control belongs in the realm of science fiction, you can work to change your mindset. It might take some effort to learn the trick of regaining control, but the 10 strategies below can help. Identify the thoughts … Continue reading How to Control Your Mind: Different Techniques
There’s No Limit to Cardiovascular Benefits of Exercise
There’s good news for those who have made a New Year’s resolution to be more active. Researchers say any amount of exercise is beneficial for cardiovascular health. A study published Jan. 12 led by the University of Oxford said that … Continue reading There’s No Limit to Cardiovascular Benefits of Exercise
15 Best Stress-Relieving Foods
Interestingly, certain foods and beverages may have stress-relieving qualities. Here are 18 stress-relieving foods and beverages to add to your diet. 1. Matcha powder This vibrant green tea powder is popular among health enthusiasts because it’s rich in L-theanine, a … Continue reading 15 Best Stress-Relieving Foods
Newborn Hygiene; Bathing, Skin Care and Changing Diapers
Newborn hygiene care, including bathing, skin care and changing diapers, is important for your baby’s health and comfort. Bathing and skin care Giving a small, wiggly baby a bath can make a new parent nervous, but by being calm and … Continue reading Newborn Hygiene; Bathing, Skin Care and Changing Diapers
How To Boost Your Immune System – 5 Tips From Experts
It’s also not surprising that I’ve been bombarded with news over the past few months about how to bolster my immune system. I can’t scroll through my Instagram feed without seeing some influencer bragging about an immune-boosting smoothie or a … Continue reading How To Boost Your Immune System – 5 Tips From Experts
How Reliable Is the COVID-19 Rapid Test?
But let’s back up a second: A rapid test manufactured by Abbott Laboratories was given emergency use authorization by the FDA in August 2020. Now, 50 million of these tests are being produced and distributed nationwide every month. Here’s how … Continue reading How Reliable Is the COVID-19 Rapid Test?
Best Men’s Spring Fragrances 2021
Once the cold has faded and the temperatures begin to become milder, winter fragrances don’t seem to quite fit in. Indeed, the springtime is a season where luscious green returns and the flowers begin to blossom! In this guide, you … Continue reading Best Men’s Spring Fragrances 2021
5 Best Healthy Snacks For Weight Loss
If you’ve ever snacked your way through a jar of peanut butter in a day, you’re probably pretty damn convinced that snacking is your worst enemy when it comes to weight loss. But yeah, no. Snacks (you know, the healthy, … Continue reading 5 Best Healthy Snacks For Weight Loss
Leggings Made from Recycled Plastic Bottles – Trend to Wear
Because yogis tend to be more earth-conscious as a way of life, it wasn’t long before yoga clothing designers took a real interest in offering healthier, more sustainable options. Luckily for us, the demand has grown, so we can enjoy … Continue reading Leggings Made from Recycled Plastic Bottles – Trend to Wear
Toxic Positivity: Dangers, Why We Do It, What to Do Instead
Practices like positive self-talk and affirmations are often recommended by therapists for people with low self-esteem, but rarely do we stop to ask ourselves, “Is too much positivity a bad thing?” Many experts believe it can be — which is … Continue reading Toxic Positivity: Dangers, Why We Do It, What to Do Instead
Leaky Gut: What to Eat or Avoid
Leaky gut syndrome is a condition that’s thought to affect millions of people, many of whom don’t even know it. The good news is following a leaky gut diet can help overcome this condition. From the sound of it, you … Continue reading Leaky Gut: What to Eat or Avoid
Peanut Butter Fudge Recipe: High-Protein, Low-Sugar
Fudge is a classic childhood favorite. It brings back warm memories of after-dinner treats with family. But like so many of the recipes we enjoyed years ago, when I look at the ingredients in traditional fudge recipes, I cringe. Conventional … Continue reading Peanut Butter Fudge Recipe: High-Protein, Low-Sugar
10 Best Baby Formulas of 2021
Keep in mind that breast milk is the best food for babies in the first year of life. It helps them grow healthy and strong and protects them from infections and illness. For example: Breast milk has hormones and the … Continue reading 10 Best Baby Formulas of 2021
Dumbbells vs. Kettlebells – Which Should You Use
So what’s the better way to reach your goals: fun or fundamentals? To find out, we assessed both training tools in five key situations that are critical to building muscle and burning fat at home. POPEYE-SIZED FOREARMS don’t just make … Continue reading Dumbbells vs. Kettlebells – Which Should You Use
Heart Bypass Surgery or Coronary Artery Bypass Graft
Heart bypass surgery, or coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery, is done when coronary arteries, which supply your heart with oxygenated blood, become blocked or damaged. If these arteries are blocked or blood flow is restricted, the heart doesn’t work … Continue reading Heart Bypass Surgery or Coronary Artery Bypass Graft
What Are the Principles of the Declaration of Helsinki?
There are several general guiding principles that lay the foundation for the ethical standards further detailed in the statement. These guiding principles include: Protecting Patient Health In line with the Hippocratic Oath, espousing the belief to “First, do no harm” … Continue reading What Are the Principles of the Declaration of Helsinki?
The Best Shoes for Diabetics
People living with diabetes know that poorly managed blood glucose levels can lead to a variety of health complications, many of which involve problems in the feet. In severe cases, diabetes can lead to loss of feeling in the feet … Continue reading The Best Shoes for Diabetics
Jessica Alba’s On Exercise, Family and Business During Pandemic
Jessica Alba leads the 190 employees of the Honest Company—the nontoxic beauty and home goods brand she founded—from a desk smack-dab in the middle of Honest’s light-filled, open-concept Los Angeles headquarters. That is, when she isn’t on the road, expanding … Continue reading Jessica Alba’s On Exercise, Family and Business During Pandemic
Tips to Get Motivated to Lose Weight
There are so many diet and exercise plans for losing weight that it’s starting to get ridiculous. There’s keto. There’s paleo. There’s Whole30. There are cabbage soup diets and coffee diets and frozen food diets and even something called the … Continue reading Tips to Get Motivated to Lose Weight
Paleo Helped Former Marine Lose 130 Pounds
My weight gain started while still on active duty in the Marine Corps, after a surgery put me on convalescent leave for a long period of time, which led me to getting out of shape and gaining weight. I left … Continue reading Paleo Helped Former Marine Lose 130 Pounds
My HIV Story: Getting to Undetectable
I’ll never forget the day of my HIV diagnosis. The moment I heard those words, “I’m sorry Jennifer, you’ve tested positive for HIV,” everything faded to darkness. The life I’d always known vanished in an instant. The youngest of three, … Continue reading My HIV Story: Getting to Undetectable
How Life Will (and Won’t) Change After COVID-19 Vaccine
By Monday, healthcare workers were the first people in the United States to receive initial doses of the COVID-19 vaccine. Now that the vaccine is starting to gradually proliferate through our society at large, what does this mean for the … Continue reading How Life Will (and Won’t) Change After COVID-19 Vaccine
5 Surprising Signs of Intelligence
You’ve probably heard of IQ (intelligence quotient) tests. These assessments are specifically designed to measure aptitude and ability. But intelligence isn’t all about IQ, and here’s why: IQ tests measure specific skills like reasoning, memory, and problem-solving. They can’t capture … Continue reading 5 Surprising Signs of Intelligence
Top 5 Best Lip Balms For You
These days, there are more to choose from than ever before. Per our previous point, do you want something simple and straightforward that’s going to do its hydrating duties and that’s it? Or do you want a balm with more … Continue reading Top 5 Best Lip Balms For You
Bay Leaf Benefits, Nutrition, Side Effects and Use
Bay leaves grow on a group of evergreen plants that belong to the plant family called Lauraceae. These plants produce aromatic leaves that are used in cooking and for other purposes. They are available whole/fresh, dried or ground into powder. … Continue reading Bay Leaf Benefits, Nutrition, Side Effects and Use
How to Hack Brain Chemicals to Boost Happiness
There are millions, or even billions, of chemical reactions occurring in the brain at any given moment. These reactions make up the dynamic system that controls mood, perception and more. Neurotransmitters are the chemicals that send messages from neuron to … Continue reading How to Hack Brain Chemicals to Boost Happiness
