5 Tips for Eating Healthy on a Budget, According to a Functional Medicine Doctor

There's certainly no shortage of buzzy nutritious foods on grocery store shelves. Snack foods made with whole-food ingredients, organic oat milk yogurt, gluten-free cassava tortillas...Walking each aisle is like a fun new discovery zone—if you have enough money to do more than window shop, that is...

How to Find the Best Nutritionist for Your Needs

You've relied on food to fuel you for most of your life and, unlike when you were a child, you're now entirely in charge of your nutritional choices.

While sustenance can sometimes feel like an afterthought and eating something that just happens on autopilot, the foods and drinks you consume can have a major impact on everything...

Secret Side Effects of Exercising Just 2 Hours Per Week, Says Science

Both the World Health Organization and American Heart Association recommend that adults perform at least 150 minutes per week (two and half hours) of moderate aerobic exercise, such as a brisk walk or light bike ride, or 75 minutes of vigorous aerobic exercise such as running or hiking. Importantly, both organizations also offer a third option...

This Is Your Step-by-Step Guide To Finally Conquer Pull-Ups

Pull-ups are one of those exercises that will instantly have you feeling like a badass whether you can do one amazing rep or 10. But we'd be lying if we said they were easy to nail. If you're up for a challenge and ready to learn how to do pull-ups, we've got the game plan straight...

Blood Pressure Rose During The Pandemic, Especially for Women, Study Finds

COVID-19 has already made millions sick, kept Americans from getting preventive care, and worsened depression and anxiety. Now here’s one more way the pandemic is taking a toll on our health: higher blood pressure.

When researchers looked at year-over-year changes in blood pressure readings for almost half a million Americans...

When and How to Use Protein to Optimize Your Fitness Goals, Lose Weight, and Gain Muscle

There are a ton of things that could make your exercising life a little easier, but finally discovering once and for all how to work out in the morning is definitely a big one for many people. It’s an age-old question many exercisers—myself included—have tried to effectively answer so they too can cross their workout off their to-do list first thing.

Protein, the macronutient that helps build muscle and repair tissues...

Darker Days Got You Down? Boost Your Mood With These 9 Foods

When cold weather starts setting in, the plummeting temperatures and more time indoors can dampen your mood, motivation and energy. Could the right foods help? An encouraging body of evidence says yes. Increasingly, health experts are learning that certain nutrients, flavors and aromas can make a big difference in your emotional outlook...

Want to Be a Better Runner? Use This 1 Training Tip from The Pros

You don’t need to be fast to run like the pros. In fact, top endurance athletes tend to spend most of their time training at an easy pace, according to running coach and best-selling author Matt Fitzgerald. He said it’s a consistent pattern among professional athletes in different...

5 Ways Olympic Steeplechaser Emma Coburn Keeps Her Focus on Race Day

U.S. Olympic Trials steeplechase champion Emma Coburn has remained one of most remarkably consistent athletes throughout the world in an event where the unexpected is, well, expected.

If you’re not familiar with the track and field event, the steeplechase can seem absolutely wild—especially when you first see that water pit...

7 Healthy Diet Changes That Improve Your Memory

Unless you're one of the lucky ones who have been blessed with a photographic memory, most people could admit that they desire to improve their memory in some way or another—whether to clear up some fogginess after a brain injury, reverse mental decline or they're just forgetful.

Activities like meditation, studying, and even doing crossword puzzles...