Fitness
The Dark Side of Clean Eating
The Instagram-friendly movement is seeing a backlash as wellness bloggers and nutritionists come forward to talk about eating disorders and quack theories.
3 Pheromone Truths and 3 Myths
For decades, scientists have been trying to isolate a human pheromone. But while the possibility of tapping into unconscious chemical signals might be a popular one, ...
Why Boxing Might Just Be the Perfect Workout
Boxing provides you with a total body workout, which is just one of the reasons the sport has become increasingly popular over the years (even for ...
Does Listening to Music Improve the Quality of Your Workout?
There is nothing better than putting in your headphones and drowning out the world when you hit the gym. But does listening to music actually aid ...
How Your Instagram Feed May Indicate Depression
If you have an Instagram account (a social networking tool used for sharing videos and photos), you may be aware of how being on Instagram makes ...
Why You Need to Exercise Early in Life
Exercise has health benefits at any age. But among people who exercise young, something called “bone memory” may help fight the negative effects of a high-fat ...
How to Power Through an Intense Workout
Exercise is intended to push your body hard, get you breathing hard and sweating, and force your cardiovascular system and muscles to work at full capacity. ...
You're Probably Not Replacing Your Toothbrush Often Enough
Your mouth is a pretty grody place, home to lots and lots of bacteria. Your bathroom probably isn’t too clean spick and span either. Given ...
5 Waxing Horror Stories You'll Be so Glad Didn't Happen to You
There’s one obvious side effect of waxing: pain. But a lot of the time, humor comes in second-place as far as waxing side effects ...
The Dos and Don'ts of Working out While Pregnant
Is it safe to exercise when pregnant? This differs for each woman and each pregnancy, and before doing any sort of fitness it's important to check ...
Smelling Food is Bad for Weight Loss Because Nothing is Good in This World
Have you ever noticed that smelling food makes you hungry (even when you weren’t hungry before)? That's not what you want when you’re trying ...
7 Activewear Brands That You Should Rock During Your Next Gym Session
Activewear has become a fashion staple and is not only great to wear during your workouts, but it's perfectly acceptable (and even stylish) to wear during ...
6 Great Foods to Eat Post-Workout
Firstly, according to Shape, research indicates that whether you eat or not before a workout your body still burns the same amount of fat. However, it's ...
Everything You Need to Know About Anti Gravity Cocooning
What is anti-gravity cocooning you might be wondering? As the name implies, you’ll assume the position of a caterpillar/butterfly cocoon during your session. But ...
5 Signs That You Could Have a Body Image Disorder
Advertising and the media can heavily impact the way that we see ourselves and our bodies, because of the importance that is placed on physical attractiveness. ...
5 Tips for Choosing the Perfect Sports Bra
The clothes you work out in are important, we know this, so why should your undergarments be any less important? The simple answer is they shouldn't ...
7 Leg Exercises You Aren't Doing
Everyone is familiar with Lunges and Squats, the two exercises that we all do on Leg Day. But did you know that these leg exercises are ...
What Gross Stuff Lives on My Glasses?
Everyone has eyelash and eyebrow mites, called demodex folliculorum, which are not visible to the human eye. They feed on dead skin and oil, and, if ...
7 Misconceptions About What Happens to Your Body After You Die
Though we might think we know what happens to our bodies when we die, most of us actually have no clue. If you’re like ...
4 Fat-Burning Tips That Are Actually Total Myths
Let's be honest, losing weight is tough and if there is a miracle fat burner on the market, of course, it's tempting to try it out. ...
Recent Fitness
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Feeling Nauseous? These Tips May Help Alleviate the Symptoms
Nausea refers to the awful, queasy feeling you have when you feel you may vomit. This feeling is often accompanied by symptoms of gastrointestinal distress, and ... Read More »
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4 Surprising Diseases That an Eye Exam Can Uncover
You may be tempted to forgo an annual eye exam if your vision is unchanged or you’re not experiencing symptoms, but it's a missed opportunity ... Read More »
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How Online Trolling Affects Your Health
Technology has benefited our lives in many ways, but it has also made it easier for bullies (or trolls) to cause misery online, thanks to the ... Read More »
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The Health Benefits of Music
Music has been the subject of numerous academic studies around the world, investigating its beneficial effects on health and mental wellness. While you may be aware ... Read More »
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Here’s How a Photo of Your Poop Might Help Researchers
Most of us take photos daily; of our food, our faces, and our surroundings, but our poop? Well, here’s where most people would draw ... Read More »
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How Lady Gaga's Post-Show Ice Baths Help Her Recover
Lady Gaga puts on one heck of a show, and to recover, and she has a post-show routine that involves an ice bath. Gaga (real name ... Read More »
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Getting Enough Vitamin D Now Can Pay off in the Future
Our bodies do not produce vitamin D, but we need it to regulate the absorption of calcium and phosphorous. Vitamin D helps prevent bone disease like ... Read More »
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Screen Time Is Important to Manage Because It Could Have an Effect on a Toddler’s Brain
Unless you have a child it’s impossible to understand just how much time they demand, and it's common for parents trying to get a ... Read More »
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Running Can Reduce the Risk of Death—and You Don’t Even Have to Run That Far
You may not consider yourself much of a runner, and other physical activities are a lot more fun. Still, according to a study, there are undeniable ... Read More »
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Luke Perry Was Buried in a "Mushroom Suit"—Here's Everything You Need to Know About This Eco-Burial
Death is a concept many of us struggle to come to terms with, but the one thing we do know is that, at some point, we ... Read More »
