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4 Foam Roller Exercises To Relieve Pain In 10 Minutes
The following routine, designed by Michelle F. Schwahn, a physical therapist and personal trainer based in Minnesota, relieves muscle tension and pain in just 10 minutes with these simple foam roller exercises. Tack it on to the end of any workout and you'll start to feel looser right away. Bonus: Because you contract muscles when you hold each position, you'll also strengthen each area as you stretch. Now, that's a
Meal Prep Like a Badass (Without Overwhelm) With This 1 Tip
Meal Prep Like a Badass (Read: Without Feeling Overwhelmed) With This 1 Tip It seems that there are two camps of attitudes when it comes to meal prep: super excited and completely overwhelmed. I fall squarely between the two (as in, I actually love planning and cooking, but I get overwhelmed by infinitely long to-do lists). If you're anything like me and you get so excited about something that you
How to Run More Than a Mile Without Feeling Like You’re Dying
How to Run More Than a Mile Without Feeling Like You’re Dying Many newbie runners give up on running because within a mile (or less), their legs are on fire and they're breathing so hard they feel like they're a huff and a puff away from passing out. Don't expect to be able to run five miles right from the get-go — it takes time to build endurance, and here
Your Old Dental Fillings Probably Contain Mercury—Are They Dangerous?
Your Old Dental Fillings Probably Contain Mercury—Are They Dangerous? “Amalgam is a valuable, viable, and safe choice for dental patients,” according to an ADA’s Council on Scientific Affairs report. Other national health organizations, including the FDA, support this stance. While the FDA acknowledges that mercury “vapor” may leak from amalgam fillings—leading to elevated levels of mercury in the body—it says there’s not good evidence that this mercury leads to negative
What It’s Really Like to Lose Weight As You Get Older
What It’s Really Like to Lose Weight As You Get Older When I first became a personal trainer back in college in the early 2000s, I remember one of my first clients was this amazing woman in her late 30s who was going back to school after a rather glamorous life in Hollywood. She seriously had the best stories about all kinds of famous people and what they were really
Teachings From Wise Women: Don’t Let Anyone Mess With Your Light
Teachings From Wise Women: Don’t Let Anyone Mess With Your Light In my quest to try new things instead of sitting in my bed reading and taking an afternoon nap, I have joined a group of women for a monthly study session. In addition to getting me out of the house, I was curious as to how I would react to studying with a group of highly-educated women. I am
Meal Prep 101: 9 Tips To Help You Prep Like a Pro
Meal Prep 101: 9 Tips To Help You Prep Like a Pro Meal prep is an essential part of many busy fitness fanatics’ lives. However, the usual grilled chicken and broccoli made on a Sunday and eaten five days in a row can get hideously boring and uninspiring. Thanks to Winnie of Winnie’s Balance, here are 9 meal-prep hacks to take your meals from blah to brilliant. When you’re trying
9 Ways to Normalize Your Hormones
9 Ways to Normalize Your Hormones There are straightforward, pharmaceutical methods for altering specific hormones, and, as I showed in last week’s testosterone replacement therapy post, they can really help. But a safer intervention for your overall endocrine environment is a systemic one. Some might call it scattershot approach in that one input affects multiple endocrine targets. I’d say, “That’s the whole point.” Today, I’m going to give you some
At the age of 95, Betty White reveals her secret to staying young
At the age of 95, Betty White reveals her secret to staying young Betty White turned 95 on January 17th, 2017. But she is showing absolutely no signs of slowing down, which should encourage those of us who still seem to have time on our side. How Does Betty White Stay So Youthful? With a more than a seventy-five-year career that spans acting, writing, comedy, radio, television, and activism, she
This Trick Helped Me Finally Lose Weight in My 50s
This Trick Helped Me Finally Get Healthy and Lose Weight In My 50s A couple of years ago, my doctor warned that my blood sugar levels had been consistently high for two consecutive years (one year is a possible anomaly, and two years is a pattern). So high, she was worried that I was on the cusp of being prediabetic. I got the dreaded lecture, "You need to cut your
