Can You Consume Alcohol While on Birth Control?
According to the World Health Organization, an estimated 63% of married or in-union women of reproductive age used some form of contraception in 2024. Birth control pills are a popular form…
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Recommended Portions for Each Food Group
Between the likes of Big Gulps, foot-long subs, and trenta-sized lattes (31 ounces!), we’re living in a super-sized world. The proof? So, if portion sizes are completely out of whack…
Enhance Your Glutes and Hips with the Fire Hydrant Exercise
Let’s just get the central premise of this move out of the way, while at the same time conveying its movement pattern: The name for the fire hydrant exercise is…
The Top 6 Outdoor Gyms Worldwide
What could be better than a blood-pumping, heart-racing, endorphin-crushing workout? One with a sweet view. Outdoor gyms are becoming a more popular option amongst the active crowd who still wants…
Michael Phelps Opens Up About His Battle with Depression
As National Mental Health Month approaches, mental health issues such as anxiety and depression will move into the spotlight. According to Youth.gov, National Mental Health Month was established in 1949…
Exploring the Connection Between Crohn’s Disease and Depression
We all know how uncomfortable it feels when an upset stomach, abdominal pain, or diarrhea stops us right in our tracks as we’re trying to get through a busy day.…
Mastering Child’s Pose in Yoga (Balasana)
I have a secret: I often get my yoga students through “just one more vinyasa” with the promise that child’s pose (balasana) awaits them. Child’s pose is a relaxing, feel-good pose…
Mastering the Pistol Squat: A Step-by-Step Video Guide
If you do all of your squats with both feet on the ground, you might be missing out. Trainers and exercise scientists have long touted the importance of unilateral exercises, or…
Low Carb Cauliflower Bread Recipe
Buh-bye, bread — it’s been really nice knowing you, but I’m all about cauliflower bread now. It’s not a decision I made lightly; my relationship with bread has always been strong.…
9 Proprioception Workouts to Enhance Balance and Agility
When you perform a squat, a dumbbell press or a single-arm curl, you may think you’re training your muscles — but that’s only half the story. You’re also training your proprioceptors. Say what? Proprioception is…
