Health & Beauty

Photo by Lee Hersh Towel off from your workout, drink a protein shake. For exercisers trying to build lean, metabolism-revving muscle, it’s a no brainer. But new research published in the June issue of Medicine Science in Sport Exercise suggests that your post-workout smoothie might not be quite as muscle-boosting as …

Photo: Twenty20 Don’t have time for the gym? You’re probably not the only one. Lack of time is one of the top reasons most individuals skip out on their sweat session. Despite the numerous benefits like reduced stress and improved mood, workouts often get moved to the backburner, replaced by …

Photo: Linda Xu Kamal Patel is the director of Examine.com, an independent and unbiased encyclopedia on supplementation and nutrition. He is a nutrition researcher with an MPH and MBA from Johns Hopkins University, and is on hiatus from a PhD in nutrition, in which he researched the link between diet and …

Photo: Matt Doyle Slowing down is getting stronger in disguise, according to Holly Rilinger, founder of LIFTED, a HIIT and meditation class at Studio B in New York City. In her new book, Lifted: 28 Days to Focus Your Mind, Strengthen Your Body, and Elevate Your Spirit, Rilinger shares a …

Make no mistake — these aren’t your uncle’s Slim Jims. Beef jerky has undergone a serious upgrade. These days, new brands are taking the snack aisle by storm, and for good reason. High in protein and low in carbs and sugar, these new packs stay fresh for weeks (when unopened) …

Photo: Twenty20 We’ve all heard of the latest fad diets: The no-fat, all-fat, cabbage-soup, six-small-meals, raw-veggies-no-dressing, gluten-free eating plans supposedly proven to help you lose weight fast. What if we told you that the answer to losing weight, improving body composition, and feeling better isn’t about dieting, but instead skipping meals …

Photos (clockwise from top left): Karsten Delap / Fox Mountain Guides; Outessa; REI Adventures; Peak Mountain Guides If you feel like your social feed has been saturated with photos of people standing on the top of a cliff (or scaling the side of it!), it’s not just you. The number …

Photo: Twenty20 Right when you finally got that whole “don’t stretch until the end of your workout” thing down, a growing number of fitness classes and trainers are telling people to get their stretch on mid-workout. Here’s how it works: You burn out a major muscle group. Then you take …

Photo: Pond5 Olympic sprinter Tori Bowie knows a thing or two about having a good run. A three-time medalist at the Rio Olympics (gold in the 4×100-meter relay, silver in 100-meter dash and bronze in the 200-meter), she’s always ready to shatter records and score a new PR. So we …

Photo: Twenty20 Seltzer. Carbonated water. Club soda. Whatever you call it, sparkling water is certainly having a moment as Americans attempt to sidestep soda. What’s not to love? It’s refreshing, bubbly and has a hint flavor. “Sparkling water is a better alternative to soda, and sometimes flat water is just …