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Whether you know them or not, polyphenols form an essential part of your daily diet. They can be found in most of your regular food or beverage; mostly fruits and vegetables. They are packaged in those little cartons of juices, energy drinks, wines, iced tea, dark chocolates, and even ointments at times. However, experts insist the best...

When I used to think about diet and nutrition, I only considered the physical implications of eating certain foods and taking in certain nutrients. This oversight seemed to be the same when I saw the promotion of many “health foods” and even a lot of nutritionists I visited, with claims to help me lose weight,...

Did you run today? Hit the gym? Take the dog for a long, brisk walk? The CDC and the surgeon general recommend that adults get at least 150 minutes of exercise each week to stay healthy. That works out to 30 minutes, five days a week (in case you don’t want to do the math)....

The Rumor: Exercise is the answer to staying young, so the more I do it the longer I’ll live Popular exercise trends range anywhere from 8-Minute Abs to 80 minutes on the elliptical, and even include extreme ultra marathons. Advocates of each present some piece of science that validates why their exercise program is superior for...

Fitness fashion is in right now. Sales of workout gear are growing faster than the sales of everyday clothing because people are deciding they want to look good while they work out — not just after. But good workout wear has to be as functional as it is fashion-conscious. This snapshot of current fitness fashion...

The Rumor: Yoga is a religious practice. Before doing their first Downward Dog, many people wonder whether yoga is spiritual — or even a religion. Some are wondering all the way to the courthouse: One Christian couple in California is suing their school district to keep yoga out of the classrooms. Meanwhile, yoga teachers in...

The Rumor: You can trick yourself into enjoying a workout Every once in a while you hit a rut, and exercise — your usual relaxation go-to — just doesn’t work. In the winter, you may be trying to string together a week of morning workouts when the temperature drops; in summer, rooftop happy hours beckon....

Even if you’re a dedicated outdoor exerciser — the kind of person who wears shorts to run in 25-degree weather (guilty as charged) — winter can be a bummer. Ice, snow and plummeting temps make participating in sports like baseball, basketball, tennis, golf, cycling and even football near impossible, plus the dreary weather can suck...

I think the core is one of the most important areas of the body to strengthen. Many of my clients want to tone their abs for vanity purposes and think crunches will do the trick. In reality, it’s best to work the entire core region from hips to shoulders, and to focus on the deepest...