Are you feeling a bit stressed or overwhelmed? Next time, take a deep breath and reach for a few pens, markers, or crayons. Research shows that drawing or coloring can significantly reduce anxiety, improve focus, and lift your mood. The magic of coloring seems to be tied to boosting one’s…
Good Morning America By Katie Kindelan Thanksgiving is a time of turkey, mashed potatoes, casseroles, pies, oh, and friends, family and giving thanks. Our anticipation of and obsession with food can seem at times like it’s the focus of the holiday. “Thanksgiving is a holiday with so much emotion around food attached,” said Dr….
For some people, knowing if they’ve had COVID-19 is an important step to getting back to normal. If they’ve had the disease, they may have some immunity to future infections (though that’s not yet certain) and may be willing to take greater risks, such as dining out and visiting friends. But…
Variety is key when trying to improve your cardiovascular system and when trying to lose weight! Cardio sessions should be divided into 3 categories: high, moderate and low intensity. High Intensity Cardio: This falls between about 75-85% of your maximum heart rate (MHR) if you’re using heart rate zones, or a…
Holiday weekends can mean parties…which means lots of food and drinking and not a lot of exercise. BUT, that does not HAVE to be the case. Make a plan, know your weaknesses and plan accordingly. Choose your foods wisely: Veggies such as asparagus, zucchini, corn, peppers, onions, and portobello mushrooms…
Research shows that eating your daily requirement of protein throughout the day is more beneficial for muscle protein synthesis than eating a large amount of protein in just one or two meals. One study published in the Journal of Nutrition found a 25% increase in muscle synthesis when participants ate 30 grams…
The day of the long-awaited coast-to-coast solar eclipse has arrived — and if history is any guide, it’s likely that somebody’s eyes are going to get hurt. “The ones we’re really concerned about are the people who have never seen an eclipse before — or just decided that, you know, ‘Today is…
As you know, we are free to think and make our own decisions. Some decisions in life have a bigger impact on you than others. Being healthy, and staying healthy should be paramount to any other decisions you make in your day. We all WANT to be healthy, to feel…
Although you might wake up feeling charged up for the day, your battery seems to drain quickly. Maybe that puts you on the hamster wheel of caffeine and sugar consumption, just to score enough energy spikes to conquer your daily tasks. You seem to sleepwalk through routine tasks, and when…
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