Health & Beauty

Photo courtesy of Fhitting Room When you think of a killer cardio workout, hoofin’ it on the treadmill or cranking out reps on the elliptical might come to mind. But you don’t always need a machine to turn up your heart rate and put calorie-crushing on full blast. Bust out …

Photo: Twenty20 You may have mastered meal prep and have a slew of go-to recipes featuring your washed, peeled, chopped and neatly stored fruits and veggies. But as you’re slicing and dicing to get to the “meat” of your produce, you’re forgetting a few tasty parts: roots, sprigs and rinds. …

Photo: Pond5 Saunas, sweat lodges, steam rooms — we all like a good sweat. It’s relaxing and rejuvenating, not to mention that heat has long been associated with a variety of health benefits across many cultures. The latest trend causing temperatures to rise — literally — are infrared saunas. Not …

Photo: Pond5 If you’ve ever taken a HIIT or running class, chances are the instructor will ask you to wear a heart rate monitor. Why? The range of your heart rate throughout your workout puts a number to the intensity of the exercise and how hard your body is working. …

Photo: Twenty20 Imagine learning exactly how your muscles fire as you run. Whether one side activates more than the other — telling you the likelihood of future injuries, where they might occur and what kind. Or, think about objectively learning your strengths and weaknesses in terms of acceleration, deceleration, balance …

Photo: Pond5 If you’ve been to a health food store lately, you may have noticed a product called liquid aminos gracing the shelves. Jim White, RDN, a spokesperson for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, says that liquid aminos come in pour or spray bottles and contain naturally-occurring essential and non-essential …

Blue majik — the blue-green algae extract that’s derived from spirulina — has shaken the health world with a new wave of Instagram-able foods. The ingredient is featured in everything from juices and tonics to mermaid toast (a cashew cheese and blue majik spread) and unicorn lattes (a mix of …

Photos (clockwise from top left) courtesy of: Resident Runners, Akron Running Dog, A Tribe Called Big D, Brighton Bangers You get your daily coffee fix from the best bulletproof spot on the block, and when it comes to workout apparel, your opaque-leggings-only standards are sky-high. And these days, you can …

Photo: Twenty20 You already know how important hydration is, but what you might not know is that there are drinks out there that can dehydrate you. It turns out not all liquids are created equal when it comes to getting quenched. Find out how caffeinated beverages, like coffee, alcohol and …

Photo: Pond5 By now, you’ve probably figured out that men’s and women’s bodies don’t work quite the same way. Get your mind out of the gutter. We’re talking about the weight room, here. Men and women have huge differences in their body compositions, joint alignments and connective tissues, all of …