Exploring the Health Advantages of Quinoa

A few centuries ago, when the Incas were expanding their territory from Ecuador to Chile, their warriors relied on “war balls” — a rolled-up blend of quinoa and animal fat — to…
A few centuries ago, when the Incas were expanding their territory from Ecuador to Chile, their warriors relied on “war balls” — a rolled-up blend of quinoa and animal fat — to…
Walk into any health and nutrition store and you’ll see shelf upon shelf of whey protein — and not without good reason. But that doesn’t mean you should overlook whey’s unassuming counterpart,…
For thousands of individuals, living with depression or depressive symptoms is a part of daily life. Johns Hopkins Medicine states that each year, up to 26% of American adults experience…
But if you want to be ready to tackle all the tasks you perform outside your workouts, it helps to perform exercises that resemble those same movements. That’s why football linemen smash…
What do boxers and schoolchildren have in common? They both tend to use jump ropes as a way to get moving. So if you usually associate jump ropes with P.E.…
The grinding of teeth while sleeping is called bruxism. This condition can wear down your teeth, and it might leave you waking up with jaw and neck pain. Long-term bruxism…
Need a little extra motivation to lace up your sneakers and hit your steps count for the day? These walking quotes will remind you why walking is such an amazing workout — not just for the…
According to the American Lung Association, coughing is a natural reflex that helps to keep our respiratory system healthy by clearing irritants and secretions from our airways. While daytime coughing…
Generally, strength-training objectives fall into a handful of major buckets: strength, power, endurance, and hypertrophy (muscle building). So determining something like how many push-ups you should do a day depends on your…
Sardines have become something of an “it” fish in recent years for their extraordinary protein and omega-3 content, along with their wealth of other nutrients. But they can be intimidating…