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To Anyone With Long Miles Ahead: This Running Shoe Is for You
Read More: To Anyone With Long Miles Ahead: This Running Shoe Is for YouIf the path to better involves “more,” then the Under Armour HOVR Machina 3 delivers. The third generation of the shoe that changed the game for high-mileage runners is the “more” of everything that runners love: more cushioning, more energy return, and more protection. At the end of the day, what do these upgrades translate…
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Is Sleep Quality or Quantity More Important?
Read More: Is Sleep Quality or Quantity More Important?Seven to eight hours of sleep per night: That’s the gold standard that’s been touted for years and years. But, as you’ve likely experienced, eight hours isn’t always feasible — or enough to make you feel like you’re well-rested. And there are plenty of people (you might be one of them!) who can sleep just…
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Exercise May Boost Your Brain Health Later in Life, Study Finds
Read More: Exercise May Boost Your Brain Health Later in Life, Study FindsAny certified trainer or health professional you ask will tell you that exercise has plenty of total-body benefits, and most of those perks have nothing to do with how your body looks. As you age, it becomes even more important to stay as active as you can to protect your body and mind. A new…
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Heart Rate Variability vs. Heart Rate: What’s the Difference?
Read More: Heart Rate Variability vs. Heart Rate: What’s the Difference?As technology advances, so do our opportunities to take advantage and track our fitness in new ways. Nowadays, smartwatches often include heart rate variability (HRV) as a measurement. While this feature is exciting, many fitness enthusiasts aren’t sure what to do with this number. The number one comment I hear is, “Aren’t HRV and heart…
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4 Ways Your Lunch Is Causing a Midafternoon Crash
Read More: 4 Ways Your Lunch Is Causing a Midafternoon CrashIf you’re like most people, you eat three meals a day — breakfast, lunch and dinner — and maybe a few snacks in between. Doing so can help prevent hunger and keep your metabolism running consistently during your waking hours, notes Nicole M. Avena, Ph.D., assistant professor of neuroscience at Mount Sinai School of Medicine,…
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6 Ways to Relieve Bloating
Read More: 6 Ways to Relieve BloatingIf you experience bloating, you’re not alone. Between 10 and 25 percent of healthy people also frequently experience bloating, according to a study published in International Scholarly Research Notices: Gastroenterology. And as you know if you’ve experienced it, a bloated belly can get in the way of both your workouts and daily life. Feeling bloated can…
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These Diet Changes May Add Years to Your Life, Study Finds
Read More: These Diet Changes May Add Years to Your Life, Study FindsA recent study published in PLOS Medicine estimates that you could add more than a decade to your life expectancy by making simple changes to the typical Western diet, which is often laden with pre-packaged foods, refined grains, red and processed meats, fried foods and tons of sugar. The study pulled data from several other…
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Should You Exercise While Sick?
Read More: Should You Exercise While Sick?If you are consistently active, you probably feel strong, healthy and at times utterly invincible. This can make it doubly painful when your body does succumb to illness (which, let’s face it, happens to the best of us!). Not only do you feel icky when you’re sick, but you’re also discouraged from doing the one…
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11 Simple Habits for Healthy Aging
Read More: 11 Simple Habits for Healthy AgingThere’s no such thing as anti-aging – but you can extend the quality and quantity of your years. Instead of trying to turn back the hands of time, support healthy aging and level up your overall existence with simple habits, routines and supplements (no fad workouts or pricey superfood smoothies required). Here’s what the research says…
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Oxygen Editors’ Picks: January 2021
Read More: Oxygen Editors’ Picks: January 2021It’s tough to keep up with the latest in fitness and nutrition products — and trust us, we’re right there with you trying to sift through the mediocre and uncover our favorite items of the moment. This month, these are the products we can’t get enough of. 1. Neurogan CBD Gummies Trifecta (Photo: Neurogan) Looking…
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7 Dry January Don’ts, According to Health Pros
Read More: 7 Dry January Don’ts, According to Health ProsJanuary usually comes with a slew of health goals that we intend to carry into the new year. One of those, for many, is what’s come to be known as “Dry January,” essentially a commitment to give up alcohol completely for the 31 days in the first month of the year. This sobriety challenge, which…
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3 Steps to Success With Your New Year’s Resolution
Read More: 3 Steps to Success With Your New Year’s ResolutionHere we are again; a new year and endless opportunities to better ourselves. As we warm up to 2022, it’s the perfect opportunity to refocus priorities and commit to new goals. You may have set resolutions to become healthier, better your nutrition and/or commit to a higher level of fitness. While these are great goals,…
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How to Set an Approach-Oriented Goal This Year
Read More: How to Set an Approach-Oriented Goal This YearIt’s that time of year when our feeds are bombarded with trends that claim to make New Year’s resolutions easier. Whether it’s the latest skinny tea promising to banish your bloat or the fitness gadget that guarantees 6-pack abs with minimal effort, these get-fit-quick schemes are out there in abundance. I’m here to tell you,…
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9 Healthy Habits to Start During Winter
Read More: 9 Healthy Habits to Start During WinterMost experts agree that there’s really never a bad time to start adopting healthy habits that can increase your energy, enhance your mood, and give you a sense of routine and consistency that can improve productivity. But if there’s one time of the year when habit changing reigns supreme, it is often wintertime, when the…
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9 Wellness Essentials to Toss in Your Suitcase This Holiday Season
Read More: 9 Wellness Essentials to Toss in Your Suitcase This Holiday SeasonSure, there’s joy and connection at family festivities Thanksgiving through New Year’s. But they can also come with a dark side. “From the hustle and bustle of travel, negotiating tricky family dynamics to overbooked party schedules and over-indulging, the holidays certainly can be a challenging time to keep your health in balance,” cautions Holly Lucille, a…
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Why You Should Consider Seeing a Physical Therapist for Childbirth
Read More: Why You Should Consider Seeing a Physical Therapist for ChildbirthThey say that running a marathon is like childbirth. So doesn’t it stand to reason that you should go to a physical therapist for childbirth, just like you would after a race? Even more, why do you see a PT leading up to your race but not leading up to your delivery? Pregnancy and childbirth…
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7 Surefire Ways to Beat Holiday Hibernation
Read More: 7 Surefire Ways to Beat Holiday HibernationHow many times have you planned to attend a holiday party where you knew you’d eat and drink a few too many festive treats, but still vowed to wake up early the next day and sweat off your transgressions with a killer workout? Except after the fact, all you want to do is cozy up…
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5 Mistakes You’re Making in and Out of the Gym
Read More: 5 Mistakes You’re Making in and Out of the GymLifting — or any other exercise — requires focus and education. When it comes down to it, you’re performing movements and practices that can lead to injury if your form is even a little bit off during certain exercises. If you’re in the gym in the first place, we applaud you. Heck yes, you’re there!…
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How to Deep Clean Your Gross Gym Water Bottle
Read More: How to Deep Clean Your Gross Gym Water BottleYou’re about to hit the gym, so naturally you reach for your water bottle because a girl’s gotta stay hydrated. As you pop open the cap to fill it up, it hits you: that not-so-fresh scent of mildew. Or maybe there’s still sticky stuff in there left over from last week’s drink. If it’s really…
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Does Intermittent Fasting Affect Men and Women Differently?
Read More: Does Intermittent Fasting Affect Men and Women Differently?A Google search for “intermittent fasting” yields more than 10 million results. Clearly, people are interested. If you’re new to the term, here are the basics: Intermittent fasting: A pattern of eating the focuses on cycling between periods of fasting and periods of healthy balanced eating. The fasting period can vary by person. The results…
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Study Suggests It’s Never Too Late to Get Active
Read More: Study Suggests It’s Never Too Late to Get ActiveA study conducted on more than 30,000 older adult heart patients found that becoming active later in life can be nearly as beneficial to quality of life as continued activity earlier in youth. The European Society of Cardiology suggests that it is possible for someone to overcome prior years of inactivity and reap the benefits of exercise…
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Why Less Clothing Isn’t Always Best for Summer Workouts
Read More: Why Less Clothing Isn’t Always Best for Summer WorkoutsWhen looking for summer workout clothes, many athletes opt for “less is more” because of the intense heat. Some people may not even think twice about what to wear during outdoor workouts or long runs because it’s as simple as a sports bra and shorts. However, selecting the most protective summer workout apparel may just…
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Switch Up Your Cardio Routine With Hiking
Read More: Switch Up Your Cardio Routine With HikingTreadmills make you want to scream with terror. You see stationary bikes in your nightmares. The thought of an elliptical wants to make you skip a workout altogether. If any of these scenarios ring true for you, take a deep breath. There’s no need to suffer through cardio routines you don’t enjoy, because there’s something…
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5 Ways Fitness Benefits Your Mental Health
Read More: 5 Ways Fitness Benefits Your Mental HealthThe benefits of prioritizing fitness go well beyond a six-pack — although that’s a great bonus! Healthy lifestyle habits such as eating well and regular exercise can impact your mental health and emotional well-being, too. You probably already know that exercise affects the way you feel. After all, the entire reason many fitness fanatics committed…
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7 Habits that Age You
Read More: 7 Habits that Age YouSneaky things you’re doing regularly could be making you age faster. Find out what they are and learn how to tweak your habits to be more age-friendly. Nobody wants to age any faster than they have to. Surprisingly, though, things you do, perhaps even daily, could be adding years to your life, even making you…
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How to Perfect Your Posture
Read More: How to Perfect Your PostureSideline that slouch with these five moves that target your upper posterior chain to help you stand taller and lift heavier. Since the average American spends around 13 hours a day sitting, having a spine like a question mark punctuated by a concave chest and rounded shoulders is typical for the 9-to-5 desk jockey. Such…
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How to Eat Healthy When Dining Out
Read More: How to Eat Healthy When Dining OutSticking to your diet doesn’t have to end when you leave your kitchen. Here’s how to stay on track when eating out. Life happens. From Friday nights out with your co-workers to the convenience of grabbing a bite to eat on the go, it’s impossible to control every aspect of your diet. Cheat days aside,…
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7 Ways to Boost Your Brain Power
Read More: 7 Ways to Boost Your Brain PowerTurns out women are better at remembering things than men, after all. Women are better at remembering things, at least according to a Mayo Clinic study. In comparison to men, women have a relatively larger hippocampus as we age, meaning we’re better at storing information such as names, events and directions. According to research, people…
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How to “Kondo” Your Kitchen
Read More: How to “Kondo” Your KitchenClear the food clutter in your kitchen and uncover the path to clean eating. By now, many of you have probably “Kondo’d” your living spaces using the signature de-cluttering process made famous by organizational guru Marie Kondo. The result: cleaner homes, more functional work spaces and greater peace of mind. But what if we thoughtfully…
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The Total-Body Makeover Menu
Read More: The Total-Body Makeover MenuMake over your menu with these foods and drinks to look and feel like a million bucks. Turns out the old saying “you are what you eat” holds true, and scientists around the globe are delving into just exactly what foods have the “it” factor when it comes to getting into — and staying in…