Health & Beauty

Photo: Pond5 Put away your travel mugs — it’s officially iced coffee season! Whether it’s powering you through a morning workout or lending an energizing mid-afternoon boost, iced coffee is oh-so-refreshing on a warm day. But beware: Caffeinated beverages (like coffee-based milkshakes) from popular coffee chains can be worse for …

Photo: Twenty20 What’s the one thing that runners, cyclists and desk-bound office workers have in common? Tight hips. While 27 muscles cross the hip joint — and tightness in any one of them can cause aches, pains and limited range of motion — one of the most common culprits of …

Photo: Twenty20 Even if you pay as much attention to your kitchen as you do to fine print, you can still whip up a healthy homemade meal that’s as easy as it is delicious. All you have to do is learn a few key cooking methods. Enter: Patricia Wells, cooking …

Photo: Twenty20 “Life is great. Cheese makes it better.” That’s what Avery Aames wrote in her book The Long Quiche Goodbye. Unfortunately for folks like Aames, the feta fans, burrata backers and gorgonzola groupies, cheese is often demonized for its high-fat content and possible addictive qualities. But nutrition experts say …

Photo courtesy of Emily Adams / Bend Bloom Yoga Herniated disks, pinched nerves, strained muscles, poor posture — lower back pain can stem from many places. In fact, roughly 80 percent of adults will experience back aches at some point in their lives and roughly one-third of adults have complained …

Photo: Courtesy of Justin Patterson When was the last time you jump roped? If it was as a kid during class recess, now’s a good time to get back into the rhythm of things. The jump rope is not only a fun workout to turn up the sweat, it’s also …

Photo: Twenty20 Science and experts alike say high-intensity interval workouts reign as fitness royalty. Touted as a top-notch method for weight loss, improving your VO2 max and even helping you run faster, it’s no wonder this approach to exercise holds such high wellness honors. Of course, just like any workout …

Photo: Twenty20 You’ve heard that drinking lemon water on the daily has seemingly limitless health benefits, right? The simple beverage is said to aid in weight loss, liver function and healthy digestion. It reduces stress and inflammation, and boosts energy levels, mood and immunity. It gives you fresh breath and …

Bread. Meat. Cheese. How bad can that little sub be for your diet? It’s “fresh,” right? Sometimes, sandwiches are better than deep-fried fast food. But the calorie, fat and sodium counts can reach scary-high levels scary-fast, says Sara Haas, RDN, LDN, a culinary dietitian in Chicago. “The nutritional numbers can …

Photo: Pond5 Resistance training and cardio exercise can indeed co-exist. In fact, blending them together creates the ideal time-saving gym session. All you have to do is make a few intensity-amplifying tweaks to your existing strength workout and it can drive up your heart rate, burn more calories and improve …