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Considering Yoga? 3 Tips for Finding the Right Class for You
Are you considering taking up yoga? Find out more about the health benefits of this ancient practice, plus tips to help you find the perfect class for you.
How Your Medicine Might Make You More Susceptible to Heat Stroke
Aging poses challenges related to exposure to hot weather and higher temperatures. This is due to the body’s reduced ability to regulate its temperature changes during aging, as well as the medical problems that can come with aging.
7 Best Tips for Adding Resistance Training to Your Workout
Add resistance training and you’ll add many health benefits to your workout. Use these tips to enhance your strength, improve endurance and decrease body fat.
How You Can Avoid Heat-Related Illness and Keep Exercising
If you’re a dedicated athlete, weather doesn’t stop you from your training and workout routine. But when temperatures turn hot, it’s time to take some extra precautions. Physical activity increases your core temperature. So does hot weather. When you combine the two, you risk serious illness.
5 Best Workouts to Make You More Flexible
To improve your range of motion and keep your muscles limber as you age, add flexibility exercises to your fitness routine. Here are 5 options.
Is Chocolate Milk Your Best Option After a Workout?
Find the truth about questions that pique your curiosity in our “Short Answer” series. Dietitian Kate Patton, MEd, RD, CSSD, LD, answers this one.
Can Your Baby Bump Predict a Healthy Pregnancy? (Video)
While it might be fun to compare your changing body with other expecting mothers, it’s important to know that what you look like on the outside cannot determinethe state of the growing fetus on the inside.
Will Standing More at Work Improve Your Health?
New research shows standing and moving more throughout your workday helps with muscle gain and weight loss. Get tips for sitting less at work to improve your long-term health.
5 Best Safety Tips for Your Outdoor Summer Workouts
It’s great to exercise outside, but working out in warmer weather does have risks. Here are five tips to help you adjust your workouts in the summer heat.