Nov 19th, 2024 - Your calf muscles are most likely a little weak and really tight. Here are our favorite stretches and exercises to take care of them. Calf strength and ankle mobility are crucial for all athletes but particularly runners. When your foot strikes the ground, the functional stability of the whole kinetic chain relies on a strong and agile base. Yet calf muscle exercises are often missing from training routines. "The whole complex needs to work together all the way up the totem pole," says Nicole Haas , a board-certified orthopedic clinical specialist with a doctorate in physical ... [Read More]

Nov 19th, 2024 - Though you're likely getting enough protein in your diet already , you may be curious about what a certain amount of protein looks like when on a plate. This will depend on your type of diet and, more specifically, your body weight because the Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) for protein is 0.36 grams per pound. (The USDA has a calculator that can help.) If you're looking to build muscle or are pregnant or breastfeeding, you will need more, but maybe not as much as you think.  If you want to learn more about protein or change your protein goals, you should first consult your doctor. ... [Read More]

Nov 18th, 2024 - Drinking regular milk tied to higher heart disease risk in women A recent study involving around 100,000 Swedish women and men examined how milk consumption impacts cardiometabolic proteins. Doctors use these protein patterns to determine someone's risk for cardiovascular disease. Through tracking various metrics and self-reported food and beverage intake, the researchers found that women who consumed 300 milliliters (mL) or more of nonfermented, or regular, milk had an association with a higher risk of BMC Medicine statistics the study of protein patterns When comparing the amount of ... [Read More]

Nov 18th, 2024 - At age 47, the personal trainer Don Saladino is in the best shape of his life. "Is my body composition better now than it was when I was in my 20s? Yes," Saladino, whose clients include Ryan Reynolds , Blake Lively, Sebastian Stan, and Anne Hathaway, told Business Insider. "Am I as strong now as I was when I was in my 20s? Yes. Can I do all the things now that I did when I was in my 20s? 100%. No doubt. I feel like my physique gets better and better." Saladino's goal is to keep challenging himself and building muscle (without gaining body fat), and he is calculated with both his nutrition ... [Read More]

Nov 18th, 2024 - Is it true that … an apple a day keeps the doctor away? It's a tale as old as time. But does the fruit really live up to its healthy hype? We ask an expert urprisingly perhaps, Dr Emily Leeming, a dietitian at King's College London and author of Genius Gut: The Life-Changing Science of Eating for Your Second Brain, thinks this age-old saying isn't entirely off the mark. "Apples are a rich source of phytonutrients that are important for your immune system, like vitamin C and antioxidants," she says. Vitamin C helps your body to produce antibodies and your immune cells to travel to ... [Read More]

Nov 18th, 2024 - (Family Features) Holiday cooking and baking may be a timeless tradition, but there are plenty of ways to elevate your favorite recipes to be healthier and more indulgent in taste and texture, and it all starts with the quality of the ingredients you choose. Nutrient-rich ingredients including 100% grass-fed organic dairy can help you enjoy festive favorites while feeling good about creating recipes for friends and family. Cows that follow a 100% grass-fed diet produce a more nutrient-dense milk as nature intended, complete with an artisanal rich and creamy taste and texture that may become ... [Read More]

Nov 17th, 2024 - A ll cardio training tends to get lumped together in one big bucket. There's the misconception that whether you're taking a SoulCycle class , going on an easy run, spending some time on the elliptical machine , or logging laps in the pool, cardio is cardio. In reality, though, not all cardio is created equal, and different types of cardio work different systems in your body. And it's not so much what you're doing to get your heart rate up that matters, but how intense that activity is. One type of training you're probably not getting enough of: steady-state cardio, which involves working at ... [Read More]

Nov 17th, 2024 - A lot of us are now just realizing that our grandmas were right about a lot of things. Knitting is fun. Baking bread brings joy. Tea before bed is a must. Fiber supplements are good for you. And fiber has made some major headlines lately. A beverage of blended oats, water, and lime juice coined oatzempic is being hailed as a weight loss magic bullet, and psyllium husk garnered similar fanfare a few months prior.  These claims are, of course, exaggerated. But fiber does help with weight management , blood sugar control, gut health, and, of course, the coveted digestive regularity ... [Read More]