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What Is the Pegan Diet? Experts Reveal the Pros and Cons of the Semi Plant-Based Plan
You’ve heard of all the most popular diets of the moment: vegan, flexitarian, keto, plant-based, paleo, Mediterranean, Whole30. But is peganism (yes, you read that right) on your radar?
The pegan diet—a combination of eating vegan and paleo—is one of the latest eating plans touted as being great for your health...
This Is How Much Protein You Need to Gain Weight
Like the other macronutrients, carbohydrates and fat, protein plays a unique and vital role in both your overall health and your day-to-day functioning. It’s essential for building and maintaining muscle and other tissues...
Onions Are Extremely Good for You—Here Are 3 Healthy Benefits to Prove It
Onions—you probably either love them or hate them. But if you fall into the latter category, you might want to reconsider. Onions are very good for you, and adding this nutrient-packed, aromatic vegetable into your meal rotation is a smart (and tasty) move. Simply put, "onions are low in calories and rich in potassium and vitamins B6 and C," says Jennifer Weis...
6 Stretching Exercises to Balance Your Walking Routine
Walking is one of the most accessible forms of exercise you can do to strengthen your heart and improve leg and core strength. And if you're engaging in a regular walking routine, you might not even feel sore after each jaunt around the park...
If soreness is your only cue to stretch, you may not realize you should always include stretching as part of your walking routine...
Here’s How Long To Sleep Each Night for Optimal Brain Function
Connecting the dots between sleep and cognition has long been tricky, mostly because the relationship is bidirectional rather than causal. That is, poor sleep can trigger cognitive decline, but also, symptoms of that same decline can disrupt sleep. But, a new new study just successfully teased out exactly how much sleep may be ideal for brain health...
20 Chefs Reveal The Food Items They Always Have in the Freezer
If your freezer is a jumbled mess of half-empty ice cream containers, open bags of frozen vegetables, stacks of ice cube trays, and some unidentified item covered in frosty freezer burn, then it's time to make a change. There are certain foods to keep in your freezer that may never cross...
11 Soothing Pre-Sleep Habits for a Restful Night and Productive Next Morning
If you know you need more sleep—or better sleep—and aren't quite sure how to make it happen, it's time to talk about pre-sleep habits that might help. Busy schedules and busy brains cut into precious sleep time, whether it’s a conscious decision or not, which is why so many of us have had to sit down and make a plan for how we’re going to...
5 Lat Workouts You Can Do at Home for a Stronger Back and Arms
Unlike your arms, legs, or even glutes, your lats generally don’t get their own "day" in a training cycle. But it’s totally worth carving out some time to focus on strengthing these muscles, which run down the sides of your back, starting just below your armpits, because they are involved in so many exercises. "Even if the lat isn’t the primary mover, almost...
5 Mistakes You're Making When Walking & How to Fix Them
Walking is one of the healthiest and most accessible ways to move your body. It can improve blood sugar, boost your heart health and can even help you live longer. One study found that walking just three times per week could significantly reduce dementia risk, too. Best of all, walking is totally free, requires no gym and can take as much or as little...
One Sign You Need More "High Intensity" Walking, Says New Study
Every day, it seems, observers of the niche world of exercise science learn something new and exciting about walking for exercise. For instance, one new study published in the journal Clinical Rehabilitation found that stroke survivors who walked faster while performing a task such as talking—a process known as "dual-task walking"—were able to recover...