How to get your heart rate up
Exercise is an important part of disease prevention – and that includes cancer prevention. But not all exercise is created equal. It’s essential that you do some exercise that makes your heart beat faster than it does when you’re resting.
Getting your heart to beat faster trains your body to move oxygen and blood to your muscles more efficiently. It also helps you burn more calories and lowers your cholesterol. All of this can...
How to avoid injury when starting a new exercise routine
You’ve dusted off your dumbbells, washed out your water bottle, and retrieved your sneakers from the back of the closet. But it's important...
Why is it harder to lose weight as you get older?
As you get older, you may have a hard time losing weight. Even shedding just one to two pounds can prove difficult.
So why is it so...
What is yoga therapy?
While yoga may draw to mind images of mat-filled studios, yoga can be practiced in many places, including healthcare settings. The use of yoga in healthcare is called yoga therapy. Yoga therapy is tailored to the needs of individuals who are managing health conditions, including cancer, explains Smitha Mallaiah, a senior mind-body intervention specialist.
“Yoga therapy is a very focused area of clinically applying these yoga principles...
What’s the best diet for insulin resistance?
The complex way our bodies process food and keep us functioning is something many of us don’t have to think about that in-depth – until we...
What's a calorie deficit?
Dietitian Jessica Tilton describes calories as the energy in food, but she also understands that for many of us, they represent so much more...
How many calories should I eat a day?
If you’ve ever examined the Nutrition Facts label on food, you’ve likely seen a phrase like “2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition...
How to reduce your breast cancer risk
Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women. So, you may be wondering how to avoid breast cancer.
While there is no guaranteed...
7 tips for maintaining weight loss
You’ve hit your weight loss goal! Now what?
While there is no shortage of information on how to lose weight, it can be trickier to...
How to lose weight without exercise
You may be familiar with sayings such as ‘You can’t exercise your way out of a bad diet’ or ‘Abs are made in the kitchen.’ But are those sayings...