Believe it or not, anxiety is your body’s natural response to stress and fear. As a matter of fact, anxiety is what helps keep your body awake and alert in stressful or even dangerous situations. However, anxiety as a stress response…
If you’re among the large group of chocoholics spread across the globe, you may be into carob — a finely ground powder that comes from carob pods grown on trees primarily in the Mediterranean. This sweet and nutty treat not…
Near the top of the list of the most-loathed strength exercises has to be the pull-up. Maybe it’s the traumatic memories of gym-class fitness tests. Maybe it’s the sheer humiliation of hanging from a bar, pulling as hard as possible,…
Whether done by stepping forward or backward, the bodyweight lunge is popular among trainers for good reason: It not only hits your legs and glutes, but also works your core and helps build balance and stability. But if you want to take this classic lower…
Pop quiz: Can you name the five food groups? Nutrition guidelines regularly shift and evolve, so it’s easy to get confused about the basics. Even the iconic food pyramid is gone, replaced by MyPlate’s balanced plate to illustrate the five food groups.…
Depression can make you feel guilty, hopeless, or irritable. You might feel depression in your body through aches and pains. Depression might disrupt your sleep or change your appetite. It’s not just temporary. According to the National Institute of Mental…
According to Healthline, depression is a mood disorder that can cause people to experience extreme sadness or despair. If depression lasts more than 2 years, it’s known as persistent depressive disorder. Sometimes, depression only occurs during specific times of the…
Illness or overworking the body during exercise can sometimes leave us feeling weak in the knees — or more specifically, weak in our muscles. Simultaneous weakness and muscle tension can also occur in response to certain psychological states, including anxiety,…
Anyone diagnosed with bipolar disorder, no matter the type, understands how emotionally taxing it can be to live with the condition. As explained by the U.K.’s National Health Service (NHS), individuals with bipolar disorder can experience a wide range of emotions,…
The comfort foods you reach for to feel better when you’re stressed or anxious could be the same food that actually makes you feel worse overall. Highly processed foods are often loaded with fats, sugar, and refined carbohydrates (per Virginia…
