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11 Workouts that Burn More Calories than Jogging

Like it or not, running makes for a really great cardio workout: Maintain a six-mile per hour pace, and you’ll burn upwards of 557* calories in one hour! And even if running that fast for that long** seems like a bit of a stretch, you can still burn an impressive 398 calories per hour by jogging. What’s that? You loathe any sport that involves putting one foot in front of […]

todayJuly 24, 2019

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When Working Out, it Helps to Find Your Own Beat

If you've been struggling to make it through your workouts lately, you may want to consider finding the beat of your own drum. Legendary Ethiopian runner Haile Gebrselassie used music to help synchronize his pace. In fact, he credited the 135-bpm song “Scatman (Ski-Ba-Bop-Ba-Dop-Bop)” for his world-record run in the 5,000 meters in 1995. “It’s nice music, it’s fast written, that’s why I could break a world record, by that […]

todayJuly 22, 2019

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In Effective Workout Music, Lyrics Matter

Experts say up-tempo music can make exercise more enjoyable and even increase your heart rate.  But in addition to the tempo and beat of the three chosen songs, researchers believe the motivational nature of the lyrics also may play a role in improving and sustaining workouts. “Let’s Go,” by Calvin Harris featuring Ne-Yo, for example, encourages listeners to “make no excuses now,” while Queen's "Don't Stop Me Now” says, "I'm […]

todayJuly 19, 2019

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New Study Finds Link Between Sugary Drinks and Increased Cancer Risk

It seems that drinking a lot of high sugar fruit juices or sodas may increase the risk of contracting cancer, French scientists have claimed. In a study published Wednesday, researchers from Sorbonne Paris Cite University, said the consumption of sugary drinks — in which 100% fruit juice is included along with sodas — was “significantly associated with the risk of overall cancer.” Artificially-sweetened drinks, like diet soda, were not associated […]

todayJuly 18, 2019

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Having a Tough Time Getting Through Your Workout? Turn Up the Music!

High-intensity interval training (HIIT) — characterized by brief, repeated sessions of intense exercise separated by periods of rest — can be challenging for anyone.  It’s especially difficult to start a HIIT workout if you’ve been relatively inactive.   “While HIIT is time-efficient and can elicit meaningful health benefits among adults who are insufficiently active, one major drawback is that people may find it to be unpleasant,” says Matthew Stork, a […]

todayJuly 15, 2019

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San Francisco is Set to Ban Juul and Other E-cigarette Sales in 2020

The City of San Francisco just banned the sale or distribution of e-cigarettes in the city unless they have FDA approval.  The ban, which also affects some flavored tobacco products, adds to restrictions that the city put in place on flavored e-cigarettes last year - already considered to be the strictest in the country.  Cigarettes remain legal.   Once it goes into effect in early 2020, the new San Francisco […]

todayJuly 15, 2019

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Cheap Alternative to the Gym: Go For a Walk

Exercise is critical to looking and feeling good, but the high cost of getting in shape is often a barrier for those on a tight budget. In fact, a 2018 Dare to Be Free survey from Freeletics, a fitness app, found that 28 percent of participants said they would exercise more if they could find cheaper alternatives to the gym.   Here's the good news: You can exercise for FREE […]

todayJuly 11, 2019

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Three Wild Mushrooms that are Fun to Hunt, and Safe AND Healthy to Eat

Throughout history, people around the world have foraged wild mushrooms for food. Gathering wild mushrooms can also be an extremely rewarding and interesting hobby. However, those who do it must proceed with the utmost caution. Though many wild mushrooms are highly nutritious, delicious, and safe to consume, others pose a serious risk to your health and can even cause death if ingested. For this reason, it’s critical to only hunt […]

todayJuly 10, 2019

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Sure They’re Plant-Based, But Are Beyond and Impossible Burgers Healthy, Too?

Just in time for summer grilling season, the faux-meat burger craze is getting meatier. Earlier this month, plant-based meat products purveyor Beyond Meat introduced an update to their flagship meat-free product, the Beyond Burger. This “now even meatier” version promises three improvements over their first burger, which hit store shelves in 2016. First, it has more “marbling,” a nod to the natural fat layers of ground beef that account for […]

todayJuly 9, 2019

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