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Experiencing Lower Body Pain After a Workout? You May Need New Shoes
While warming up and proper form when exercising will help reduce lower back pain, another aspect you may not have considered is wearing the right pair of shoes. The shoes you choose can have a significant impact on your lower back when exercising.
A Growth Mindset: Embracing the Power of ‘Yet’
Morgan’s health journey is empowered by her mindset. She knows she can hit 150 minutes of activity; she just can’t do it yet and she’ll never get there if she doesn’t start with something that, while still a challenge, is more attainable.
Oops, I missed my scheduled activities last week. What can I do differently next time?
Getting healthy, being active, sticking with it day-in, day-out… It's hard! Something always seems to come up when you’re just about ready for your scheduled activity.
How Physical Activity Improves Brain Function
Physical activity, even in small doses, improves brain function, making your day easier and saving you time. We don’t just need movement in our day to maintain our mental and physical health, but our cognitive health too.
What’s the Purpose of Foam Rolling?
The purpose of foam rolling isn’t clear to many people. If you are relatively new to the world of physical activity, it may be just another thing you don’t quite understand the reason behind. And, there’s some controversy around its effectiveness altogether.
A Morning Stretch Routine: The Why and How
Starting the day with a morning stretch routine is a great way to gear up your body and mind for the day ahead. Stretching keeps the muscles flexible, strong, and healthy, in turn protecting your mobility, independence, and posture.
How to Choose a Personal Trainer
When you decide to take control of your wellness journey, you sometimes realize you can’t do it alone. As a result, you seek out help, support, and guidance from a personal trainer… But how do you choose a personal trainer that’s the right fit?
Reintegrating After COVID
Reintegrating after COVID isn’t as simple as taking your mask off, having friends over again, and giving grandma a nice big hug.
The Better Brain: Proper Nutrition and Mental Health
Proper nutrition is a determining factor in our mental health, new research shows. A poor diet, as we all know, can cause obesity, Type II diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and premature death. Whereas a more optimal nutrient intake lays the foundation of our physical and mental resilience and empowers us to take care of ourselves.
Alcohol in the Summer: Staying Safe in the Heat
There’s nothing like a cold one outside on a hot day and that’s why many of us tend to drink more in the summer. We just need to keep a few things in mind to ensure we’re staying safe in the heat.
Exercise, Gut Health, and Depression
Researchers have discovered a new explanation as to how exercise might be working to prevent and treat depression
Taking Control of Your Health One Habit at a Time
People tend to want to make several big changes at once when they are feeling motivated. But even making one change, such as starting to exercise, actually involves adopting many new habits.
Ending Menopause Stigma: Building Understanding and Awareness
Menopause stigma continues to affect women across the world. Inequalities in the supports available, poor education on the changes it causes in the body, and lack of awareness by men all contribute to making this a challenging time in the lives of the 25 million women who experience menopause every year.
How to Sleep Well in the Summer
It isn’t always easy to sleep well in the summer. Long, warm days and plenty of social activities can put a dent in our slumber.
Skin Care: Summer, Exercise, and Sunscreen
Everyone’s skin is different, making it hard for general skin care to treat your specific needs. Fortunately, there’s a supplement to modern skin care that’s free and universally effective: exercise.
The Benefits of Eating According to the Season
Seeing the loaded produce section as you walk into your local supermarket makes it easy to forget that most fruits and vegetables grow best only at certain times of the year. Even though these foods might now be available to us anytime, the benefits of eating according to the season are huge.