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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.
Hydration in the Summer
There is one thing that can make or break your summer workout, and that is hydration. Exercising in the summer can be challenging if we aren’t well prepared. This article highlights the importance that water intake and hydration has on your overall health.
Active Commuting for an Active Lifestyle
Active commuting means getting to and from work in an active way. This could be walking, running, biking, scootering, or whatever gets your heart rate up!
Guided Meditation: Take a Moment to Breathe Today
Guided meditation is the perfect place to start any journey into the world of mindfulness.
Shifting Trajectories: Being Active as Adults Starts with Being Active in Youth
Inactivity that starts in youth stays for life. Here’s how we change that.
Exercise Snacks: A Quick Guide to Being Active When You Don’t Have Time
Feeling like you don’t have time for exercise is one of the main things that holds people back from being active, even when they are highly motivated.
The thing is, the more active you are, the more time you can actually save. It’s hard to “carve out” time for running, biking - whatever it may be - when you feel like you can still get active when you are a bit older and still get the same benefits.
Exercising with Your Family: Empowering the Next Generation
The connection our youth today have with physical activity is at a breaking point. Lifestyle-related diseases have exploded in recent decades as our society shifted en masse to a more sedentary culture. And it all starts with our children and the habits they learn as they grow up.
Preventing injury
Just like with machines, if you work your body too hard, and neglect taking care of it properly, it can break down and you will have to take time off to recover. The good news is that there are many actions you can take to prevent injury, and that is what we are going to discuss today!
Rewarding Yourself for Progress: Recognize Your Achievements
A well-defined goal has many steps along the way - you should feel accomplished when reaching any one of these milestones and you might want to reward yourself when you get there, too.
Staying on Course with Goals: Self-Evaluating Your Progress
You’ve set your goals, established new routines, but are you seeing the results you were expecting? Are your goals still clear? It might be time to self-evaluate. Here’s how: