Culture and geography have a profound influence over the types of scientific trials that are conducted worldwide. The health benefits of natural medicines such as cat’s claw or yerba mate are frequently investigated in South America. Ginseng and... 

When it comes to eating enough veggies and fruits, Americans are failing miserably. The CDC estimates that only 14 percent of adults and fewer than 10 percent of teenagers in the US eat three servings of vegetables and two servings of fruit on a daily... 

Breathing is fundamental to every form of exercise I can think of; the first concept I teach new Pilates clients is how to breathe . I might know this intellectually, but Hannah my swim coach at Equinox decided my freestyle breathing needed an overhaul.... 

If you’re a fan of longer workouts, or are in training for a big race, you can’t exercise without refueling your energy. Sport drinks offer energy plus hydration, and gels and chews offer bite-sized energy in convenient packages. There are... 

Recent studies show that for some people, exercise is second nature, and for others (most of us), it takes willpower to make yourself do it. The problem is, if we use up our willpower or self-control for other things during the day like resisting the... 

The common health problems during the Fall months are a bit surprising to study. Summer time is time for fun and adventure for many. When Fall comes back around a cycle takes place that happens yearly. Find out a few things about health problems that... 

If you have an iPod Touch or iPhone, I hope you’re taking advantage of all the great health and fitness apps available. I just downloaded a new healthy app from Women’s Health – the Slim Down Shopping List . It is cool, easy to use,... 

If you think U.S. health-care spending is out of control today, just wait a decade. A View original post here: Report Paints Dark Picture of Health-Care Costs in 2019  Read More →

I was surfing the FitSugar community page , checking out the recipes in the Healthy Recipes Group and I saw this amazing salad delorganic added to the page. It looks really tasty and is a great way to incorporate nutritious and colorful beets into your... 

I love training with a heart rate monitor , and Polar is my favorite brand. These days I have been working out with the RS300X ($170). Designed with running in mind, this HRM is great for other sports as well. For me, the feature that distinguishes this...