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How to Cure (and Prevent) Shin Splints
Shin splints don’t always start bad. But you don’t treat them fast, shin splints quickly become one of the worst running-related injuries that could ever hinder your workout. If you’ve ever felt pain around your shin bone—either on the front of your leg or in the back—then you’ve likely experienced the tendon and muscle pain that plague runners...
If Your Trainer Isn’t a Dietitian, They Shouldn’t Be Telling You What To Eat
The next time your personal trainer tries to sell you on a new protein powder or diet plan, hit pause—you should't take nutrition advice from a trainer if they're not properly licensed. While a trainer's suggestions might come with the best intentions, nutrition counseling and personalized meal planning should be left to the professionals...
6 Speed Walking Tips to Help You Burn as Many Calories as You Would Running
You don’t have to be a runner to torch calories and reap the weight loss benefits of cardio. In fact, you can burn just as many calories walking as you can running—if you speed walk, says Michele Stanten, an ACE-certified personal trainer, walking coach and author...
8 Fresh and Hearty Fall Salads That Won’t Leave You Hungry
Summer may have unofficially ended but that doesn't mean the end of salad days. In fact, fall is a great time for salads: Many summery ingredients, such as tomatoes and corn, are still available from local farms in much of the country, while markets are also adding cool-weather stars like hearty greens, winter squash, apples, pears, wild mushrooms and cauliflower to the mix...
Here’s How Much Sugar You Should Eat in a Day, According to Experts
Americans consume far too much sugar, and overdoing it on the sweet stuff puts you at greater risk for chronic conditions such as type 2 diabetes and heart disease. No bueno! Experts emphasize that there’s nothing wrong with foods in which sugar occurs naturally (think, fruits and milk) but getting too much added sugar (that would be in sodas and other drinks, cookies, and cakes...
Is It Better to Sleep In or Exercise When You're Tired? Here's What New Research Says
Getting enough sleep ranks right up there with eating a balanced diet, moving your body and not smoking as some of the most crucial pieces of the wellness puzzle. But if we have to choose to sacrifice one of those for the other—say, ditch an hour of sleep to sneak in a sweat sesh after that movie kept us up too late last night—should we?
I Want to Lose Weight. Should I Be Doing Low-Intensity Cardio or HIIT Training?
If you had to pick the better runner — a sprinter or a marathoner — the answer would depend on the type of race. In a 200-meter race, the sprinter will have an edge over the marathoner, but if it calls for, say, 18 miles, the marathoner will outrun the sprinter.
That’s how you should think about high-intensity interval....
5 Signs That Your Fitness Routine Is Working — Beyond The Numbers on The Scale
As a weight-loss coach for over a decade, I’ve worked with many people who become discouraged because the scale isn’t moving or isn’t moving fast enough.
Weight loss doesn’t happen overnight, but you’ll gradually begin to notice more subtle signs that you’re making progress in the right direction...
Is Kombucha Actually Good for Your Gut?
If you just read that and said “kom-what?” to yourself, don’t worry. You’re definitely not alone. Even though kombucha has become somewhat an “it-drink” over the past few years, not everyone knows what it actually is.
Kombucha is a fermented tea. This means that it’s a tea that has a culture of bacteria and yeast added. The addition of the bacteria...
Tempeh vs. Tofu: Which Plant-Based Protein Is Healthier for You?
