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Thanksgiving is a great time to spend with family and friends, enjoying the company of the ones we love. If you're trying to stay on top of your health and nutrition, it can also be a very stressful time. Thanksgiving is not known for it's healthy food choices, so if you're wondering how not to fall...
Getting up in the morning can be difficult, especially if you have to be up early for work or had a very late night. It's easy to hit the snooze and wait until the last possible second to rush out of bed and into your day. However, starting your day with some movement can have multiple benefits to y...
Turkey is a leaner meat than beef, meaning it has a similarĀ amount of protein without as much fat.Ā Here's a great recipe to start your day off with 15g protein in only 113 calories!
Ingredients
Ingredients scaled to: 12 patty
32 oz Ground turkey (912 grams)
1/4 tsp Cayenne pepper (0.45 grams)
1/4 tsp P...
When we look outside and see snow, cold forecasts, and more night than day, our first instinct is to stop working outside and go into hibernation mode. However outside exercise in winter months, done properly, can be very beneficial to your health.
Cold weather exercise has mutliple health benefits...
There's only one thing you can truly control, and that's your effort. In any situation (healthy living, work, relationships, etc.), it's the only way to ensure that no matter the outcome, you'll sleep easy at night knowing you did everything you could to be successful.
Sleep is one of the most important assets to our health. It's when our bodies and minds rebuild to be ready for the next day.Ā Even with proper nutrition and a solid exercise routine, progress will be slow and uncomfortable if you don't give your body sufficient time to recover. This is one of the re...
Everybody wants to know the secret to success, that one pill or strategy that will magically change them into that fit, healthy individual they've always wanted to be. Here's the real secret: those things don't exist.
In an age of instant gratification, it's easy to want success immediately. Howeve...
With the weather dropping and Thanksgiving right around the corner, comfort foods like soups start to become more common meals.
For a healthy, delicious recipe, try this butternut squash soup with chicken sausage!
Courtesy of Food Network Magazine
Level: Easy
Total: 40 min
Prep: 20 min
Cook: 20 min
Yield: ...
Wrists are the stabilizers of the arms, important for most every upper body movement we do. So when the wrists are weak or have chronic pain, it can be very difficult to do many tasks.
Try these exercises to strenghten your wrists and improve your quality of life!
Want to live longer and maintain a good quality of life?
Exercise!
Studies have shown consistent exercise (150-300min/week) decreases risk of death by any cause by 22% compared to the norm. This number improves, up to 31% lower risk of death, with increased levels of exercise.
Parent's dietary habits don't only affect their health, but the health of their children as well. "Various studies found a great influence of parental dietary habits on dietary behaviors of their children regardless of demographic characteristics such as gender, age, socioeconomic status and country...
"Try this new pill and you'll shed the weight almost instantly!"
This new challenge will make you drop 30lbs in 30 days!"
Sound familiar?
Fad diets, "heatlh gurus", and crazy program challenges are everywhere in the fitness world these days. While they differ in their approach, they all have on t...
