This Is What Happens to Your Body When You Eat the Same Foods Every Day

Figuring out what to eat every day is a drain—a triple drain if you're figuring it out for an entire household. Eating? Fun. Meal planning? Not so fun.

It's part of why it's so easy to get into a routine of eating the same thing every day. Maybe you start your day off with the same breakfast, whether it's eggs, a bowl of oatmeal, or a smoothie...

10 Realistic Fitness Goals, Recommended by Personal Trainers

With the first month of 2022 behind us, many may be losing steam when it comes to sticking to their New Year's resolutions. Why? Because people either set unrealistic goals that leave them discouraged or fail to hold themselves accountable through tracking their progress, Lindsay Ogden, a NASM-certified personal trainer at the health club chain...

What Are the 5 Apology Languages?

When it comes to relationships — of all kinds — knowing how and when to apologize is essential. That said, it's not easy for everyone. After all, an apology also means acknowledging that you've done something wrong and fessing up to it.

And for it to truly feel genuine, an apology needs to be more...

When You Should Use Barbells Instead of Dumbbells (and Vice Versa)

Dumbbells and barbells, the two workhorses of free weight training, each have subtly different advantages. Dumbbells are small; you hold one in each hand. A barbell is the longer, typically two-handed implement. Many exercises can be done with either one. So how do you choose?

6 Ways to Wake Up Without Coffee

An hour after you've gotten out of bed, you still feel sleepy and haven't started to tackle your big to-dos for the day. You want some pep in your step, but drinking coffee could makes you so anxious you feel like you could scale the walls. Or perhaps you're trying to kick a caffeine habit?

Many people are stressed these days, and sometimes they want to feel energized but not nervous or overwhelmed...

The Dangerous Lie of The Perfect Running Weight

Paige Roberts knows exactly where her toxic relationship with weight began. As a high school sophomore, she qualified for the one- and two-mile races at the Colorado state track championships. Based on her performance, her coach, a math teacher with no formal training in exercise physiology or sports nutrition, decided that she was at her...

Can I Do The Same Workout Every Day and See Results?

Does it matter that I do the same workout every day?

One of my biggest goals with my private clients is helping them find a type of exercise that they really enjoy so that they can stay consistent with their workout routine. If you’re new to exercising, finding an activity...

How Peppermint Oil May Help Nausea, IBS, Itching, and More

Mint plants have been used in traditional medicine for centuries, stretching back to at least ancient Egypt, Greece, and Rome, when it was used to calm upset stomachs.

Today, peppermint essential oil, a highly-concentrated form obtained by steam distilling the leaves, is recommended by the medical...

Is the Raw Food Diet Worth Trying? Dietitians Break Down the Eating Plan

Most diets stipulate the foods you can eat, not how they’re prepared. Meanwhile, the raw food diet—a trendy, plant-based eating plan that often overlaps with veganism—focuses specifically on cooking: It consists of mostly or all raw and unprocessed foods.

But is the raw food diet actually healthy? On one hand...

Is It Safe to Take Melatonin for Better Sleep? Experts Weigh In

Sleep issues have been on the rise since the pandemic started, and new research has found a growing number of adults are turning to supplemental melatonin to help them conk out at night.

The study, which was published in JAMA, analyzed data from 1999 to 2018 and found that melatonin use increased even before...