Think you can’t squat because of a bad back? Tight hips? Weak knees? You may want to look lower down in the kinetic chain — the problem may just be tight ankles. The role mobile ankles play in many fitness pursuits is underappreciated, says Kelly Starrett, DPT, author of Ready to Run, who runs the popular ...
For 20 years, I lived with a great mystery in my life. I was diagnosed with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS/ME) and nobody could tell me why I had it or why it made me feel the way it did. It was back in 1996, when my life completely changed. I was a busy, energetic woman ...
It is one thing to attempt lifestyle changes when you have been given a diagnosis of Type 2 diabetes and you live alone. Then there is no one to blame but yourself if you do not lower your blood sugar levels and lose weight: the burden rests solely on your shoulders. If you have a ...
A healthy lifestyle encompasses all of the components of healthy living, eating food which your body finds highly nutritious, exercising the body on a consistent basis, getting enough rest and sleep, drinking plenty of fresh water etc. The real way to maintain that kind of lifestyle is to take action on all of those things ...
There are two things that my friends find surprising, OK maybe 3: I travel more now than I ever have It’s Friday night at 7:30pm and I’m working I’m looking forward to some “office time” tomorrow The misconception here is whether I’m actually working (when travelling so much) and why I give up Friday nights ...
Women with Gestational or pregnancy-related diabetes can improve both their own and their child’s health with lifestyle interventions, according to a report published in May of 2017 in the Cochrane Database System Review. Investigators at the University of Auckland and several other research facilities in New Zealand and the UK combined the results of fifteen studies and ...
The human body is a highly evolved biological machine. Lifestyle plays a big role in optimizing your general health. It’s in your best interest to adopt a healthy one. I know it’s not easy to develop one; but, doing so can definitely do wonders to your body for the long haul. But, wouldn’t it be ...
Are You Already Prepping? I am willing to bet real money that you’re already prepping and do not realize it. Let’s see if you pass the test. When you go to the grocery store do you buy more than you need for just the next meal? If you do, you are a prepper. You are ...
Who do you want to look like? Britney Spears? Brad Pitt? Mia Hamm? We all want to look fabulous, but don’t always know how to take the first step towards our goals. A fitness jumpstart is a great way to set off towards a “better you.” The beauty of a fitness jumpstart is how little ...
The story of our current model obsession reads like an origin tale for a contestant on America’s Next Top Model, something crafted by a team of writers who know exactly the kind of heartwarming schmaltz that really gets America going. But, this happened without Hollywood’s help: Tess Holliday was born in a small town in Mississippi ...
