6 tips to simplify weekly meal prep
Eating healthy takes time and preparation. Planning out meals ahead of time helps eliminate those quick, unhealthy food choices you make when you’re crunched for time. By taking time to plan and prep meals for the week, you can ensure you and your family are eating healthy and save time and mone
Get a workout in the pool with these 10 exercises
Summer is just around the corner, and that means it’s nearly time to hit the swimming pool. While you’re cooling off and splashing with the kids, why not take advantage of the water for a workout?
Exercising in the pool doesn’t mean you have to swim laps or join a water aerobics class. Many of the exercises you do on land can be done in the water, with the added benefit of more resistance from the water. A water workout also reduces the impact of certain exercises, making it an ideal workout for anyone with arthritis or joint pain.
8 everyday ways to be more active
Sitting too much — whether at work, in the car or at home — can have serious health consequences. People who are more sedentary are at a greater risk of some cancers, such as breast and colon cancer, and may actually be taking years off their life.
Choosing the right fitness tracker for you
Wearable technology has come a long way in recent years. The original pedometer tracked steps, but today’s wearable fitness trackers allow you to monitor not only your steps, but also miles, calories, heart rate, sleep, food and more — all with the goal of helping you live a more active, healthy life.
Train like your favorite hockey player with these 9 exercises
Hockey sometimes gets overlooked in comparison to other professional sports like football, basketball and baseball. But what many sports fans don’t know is that hockey players are some of the fittest athletes in the world.
Get a full-body workout in the great outdoors
If the hustle and bustle of daily life is catching up with you, getting out of the city to camp, hike and explore is a great way to let your mind unwind.
The signs of heat stroke and how to prevent it
Summer heat is no joking matter, especially in Texas. An average of 675 people die from complications related to extreme heat each year. While athletes and people who work outdoors are at the highest risk, nobody can avoid the dangers of heat exhaustion and heat stroke.
5 tips for setting a realistic New Year’s resolution
It’s that time of the year when most people are setting goals and making resolutions for what they want to accomplish in the new year. Turning over a new calendar is all about hitting the “reset” button and starting fresh. About 45 percent of Americans make New Year’s resolutions, yet only a mere eight percent actually achieve them. Why?
Ramp up your workouts with interval training
Tired of your regular, mundane gym workout? Add some spice to your New Year’s fitness plan with interval training.
Simply put, interval training means alternating short bursts of intense activity with intervals of lighter intensity or rest. That might mean incorporating short bursts of jogging into your daily walk routine, or mixing things up with more specific types of interval training, like HIIT or Tabata.
As soccer playing becomes more common among kids, so do concussions
Youth soccer is becoming increasingly popular in the U.S., but concussions in youth soccer players are also on the rise. Soccer is the second leading cause of head injury among female youth athletes. For male youth athletes, soccer is the fifth leading cause of concussions.