Photos (Clockwise from top left): Courtesy of Pacific Crest Triathlon Weekend Sports Festival; Joanie Schwartz Portraiture; Doug McFadd; and Pacific Crest Triathlon Weekend Sports Festival The festival scene is not all flower crowns, flash tattoos and über-Instagrammable boho-chic outfits. While music festivals may dominate your social feeds, fitness festivals are …

Photo courtesy of The North Face Big physical challenges can definitely be frightening. Just the thought of hiking Kilimanjaro, signing up for an ultramarathon or even trying a crazy-intense new HIIT class can put your nerves on high alert. But, it turns out those nerves can actually be a good …

If there’s one thing we know for sure, it’s that people love biking. In 2016, The New York Times and Business Insider declared cycling as “the new golf,” and USA Cycling found the number of people who took out a cycling license from 2002 to 2013 increased a staggering 76 …

Packing six grams of protein and 11 percent of a day’s worth of vitamin D, the incredible, edible egg is worth cracking into each day. Whether you like it scrambled, deviled, poached, or baked, the brunch staple is one of the most versatile foods. From plantain pancakes to green eggs …

May is Celiac Awareness Month, but celiacs aren’t the only ones who might benefit from limiting gluten from their diet. Many people can have wheat sensitivity, which can cause bloating, diarrhea and fatigue. Not ideal conditions for beach season. Since every body behaves differently, consider grabbing a food journal to …

These vibrant recipes have one thing in common: They all feature bold and beautiful beets as the main ingredient. Because spring typically has us craving fresh veggies and lighter fare, it’s perfect that the deep red food is trendy and in-season, too. Not only do these beet recipes add bright …

If the thought of cooking makes you cringe simply because of the massive cleanup post-meal, we have a solution for you: sheet pan recipes. Just think, a quick rinse of the pan (plus a speedy wash of the dishes you used), and that’s a wrap! The sheer size of the …

Oh yeah, they are finally here.  Healthy Funfetti Cupcakes!  Super fluffy, light, and sweet little handheld cakes that are studded with colorful rainbow confetti.  One look and these cupcakes will brighten up your day.  One bite and these cupcakes will brighten up your entire week. How do I know so?  Because I’ve …

A team of paleontologists from Canada, China, the United States and Slovak Republic has identified a partial clutch of large dinosaur eggs with a closely associated baby dinosaur skeleton as an embryo and eggs of a new, large caenagnathid oviraptorosaur, Beibeilong sinensis. A nesting cassowary-like dinosaur named Beibeilong sinensis in …

Fossil evidence of early microbial life has been found in ancient hot spring deposits in the Dresser Formation in the Pilbara Craton, Western Australia, that date back approximately 3.48 billion years. A paper reporting this discovery is published in the journal Nature Communications. Spherical bubbles preserved in 3.48 billion-year-old hot …