Health & Beauty

Photos (clockwise from top left): St. George Marathon, Donald Miralle / Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon Series, NYRR, Bank of America Chicago Marathon For many of us, summer means lazy beach vacations, barbecues and a break from schoolwork. But for runners around the world, it’s also time to jump-start fall marathon …

Photo: Pond5 Sometimes, trying to determine whether a packaged food’s nutrition facts mean it’s healthy for you (or at least sort of healthy for you) can feel about as confusing as reading Ulysses after a few glasses of wine. Big, bright labels declaring an item “low-fat” or “low-sugar” might sound …

Photo: 24 Hour Fitness Even if you didn’t grow up skiing double black diamonds, you probably know the name Gus Kenworthy, after making headlines as the first openly gay man to compete in the Winter Olympics. And if you’re planning to watch the 2018 Winter Olympics, the seven-time world champion …

Photo: Twenty20 You’ve heard it before and we’ll say it again, figuring out how to lose weight is downright difficult. In fact, it’s completely common to do some trial and error before finally seeing results. But where do you even start? To help you kick off your slim-down plan, we …

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Photos: Twenty20 When you’re coming home from a tough day, the last thing you want to do is plan, prep and cook dinner. Especially if you just made it through an intense HIIT, spin or yoga class. And your trainer feels the same way. They’ve been cheering you on, busting …

Photo: Twenty20 Whether you aim to get your foot out the door and start a regular fitness routine or want to set a personal record, you probably have a list of goals you’re hoping to tackle this year. But let’s face it — sometimes staying motivated well beyond January is …

If it seems like everywhere you look someone is running a half-marathon, that’s because it’s becoming increasingly true. According to Running USA, 1.9 million runners finished a half-marathon in the U.S. in 2016, with a record 2,800 half-marathon events in the country that year. While running 13.1 miles can still …

Photo: Twenty20 Come January, it’s out with the old and in with the new. And for many of us, that includes habits that are (literally) weighing us down. If you’ve resolved to cut out the processed junk and nix unhealthy convenience foods, welcome to the world of clean eating. While …

Photos: Twenty20 (top); Pond5 (bottom) Diet fads are a dime a dozen and there’s always a hot new one around the corner with promises of trim waistlines and a cure for whatever ails you. Yet the reality is that there are so many diet plans out there because, well, most …