Health & Beauty

Photo courtesy of Bespoke Treatments The foam roller has been getting lots of fitness love lately. It’s long been known as a stand-out recovery tool that helps relieve tense muscles and tight fascia. Experts also recommend it as a way to warm up and get the blood flowing before a …

Photo: Pond5 If you think your gym’s exercise machines don’t look too different than the characters from the latest Transformers movie, you’re not alone. All those levers and cables and pins can have you running for the exit. But before you flip the script in the name of gymtimidation, remember …

Photo: Twenty20 A sweet tooth can be hard to shake, especially when it requires more than quitting a gummy bear addiction or passing on the cookies and cakes. Sneaky sugar sources hide in the most seemingly healthy packaged foods, like granola bars, yogurt, peanut butter and even toothpaste. Those grams …

Photo: Twenty20 It’s a holiday tradition to make a list of all the goals you want to accomplish in the New Year: Lose weight. Mediate more. Eat more chia seeds. But it’s almost become a national pastime to diss our collective aspirations. Your sister snidely remarks, “You’re going to train …

Photo: Jay Sullivan, courtesy of City Row You’ve probably heard that the rower provides a killer cardio workout, targeting your entire body in one stroke. You explode off your legs and engage your core as you pull with your arms to complete one cycle — all with little impact on …

Photo Courtesy of Daphnie Yang Imagine two friends running a race with the same height, weight and training under their belt. One effortlessly blazes through the finish line, while the other lags behind, dry heaving by the time they reach the finish line. How is that possible? It’s all got …

Photo by Ali Inay Already suffering from nightmares that your favorite jeans won’t fit come January? Or that you’ll be sporting double chins in your New Year’s photos? Relax. Even if you’ve already indulged a little too much this year, you can still make it to 2016 without feeling totally bloated.  “It’s not …

Photo: Twenty20 If you’ve ever considered signing up for a 10K race, but the thought of vigorous training turned you off, we have the perfect solution. Our 10-week beginner-friendly training plan makes conquering 6.2 miles super approachable. And that holds true for anyone. Whether you’re lacing up your sneakers after …

The holiday season makes for the perfect time to give back! And what better way to help those in need than doing your own body some good while you’re at it? These charity races, from 5K runs to 500-mile bike rides, will get you up and out while supporting cancer …

Being overweight means a teen has excess body weight for height, which could be from bones, muscles or fat. A teen who is obese has too much body fat. Being overweight is a very commonly seen problem among adolescents. Binge eating is one of the common eating disorders associated with …