Healthy Living for Women

Sideline that slouch with these five moves that target your upper posterior chain to help you stand taller and lift heavier. Since the average American spends around 13 hours a day sitting, having a spine like a question mark punctuated by a concave chest and rounded shoulders is typical for the 9-to-5 desk jockey. Such habitually...

Clear the food clutter in your kitchen and uncover the path to clean eating.By now, many of you have probably “Kondo’d” your living spaces using the signature de-cluttering process made famous by organizational guru Marie Kondo. The result: cleaner homes, more functional work spaces and greater peace of mind. But what if we thoughtfully applied...

Can practicing mindfulness and meditation make you a better athlete? Science says yes.Control Is an IllusionThe mental aspect of athletic performance has been studied extensively over the years and experts used to promote mental power as a way to close out negative thoughts and ensure competitive success, but that position is now outdated. “Rather than...

It’s not hard — meet your daily fiber needs with our sample dietary fiber meal plan.Yep, that dreaded F word (read more about that here) still continues to surface, even for those who practice a “clean, whole foods” diet. Back when the Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2015-2020 was released, dietary fiber was noted as a...

Enjoy yourself without dreading the aftermath this holiday season.Fast-forward a few weeks — it’s January 1, and you’re lying on the couch, surrounded by empty wine bottles and cookie tins, feeling bloated, defeated and angry with yourself for completely ditching your health and fitness priorities for a holiday-induced bender that destroyed all the hard work...

Read the latest news about the Mediterranean diet, muscle memory and high-intensity incidental physical activity (HIIPA).Four Days to Fit?Seems implausible but a new study in the Journal of the American College of Nutrition found that eating a Mediterranean diet improved athletes’ endurance performance in just four days: Runners ran a 5K on two separate occasions...