Sep 6th, 2024 - Welcome! Log into your account A password will be e-mailed to you. The Age-Defying Benefits of Superfood Powders You Need to Know The Age-Defying Benefits of Superfood Powders You Need to Know These concentrated forms of nutrient-dense foods offer a simple solution for those looking to enhance their diet and potentially slow down the aging process. have gained popularity as a convenient and potent way to boost nutrition and promote overall health. These concentrated forms of nutrient-dense foods offer a simple solution for those looking to enhance their diet and potentially slow down the ... [Read More]

Sep 5th, 2024 - Discover how strategic low-carb meal plans not only meet your daily nutrient needs but also enhance heart health by optimizing vital fatty acid and sodium-potassium balances, challenging conventional dietary wisdom. Study: Nutrient analysis of three low-carbohydrate diets differing in carbohydrate content An article published in  Frontiers in Nutrition  provides a detailed overview of the nutritional adequacy of three low-carbohydrate diets with differing  carbohydrate content. Background The popularity of low-carbohydrate diets is increasing sharply worldwide, especially ... [Read More]

Sep 4th, 2024 - Key Takeways Turmeric and its active ingredient, curcumin , have anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties that may support brain health and improve digestive issues. However, don't expect turmeric to treat cancer or detoxify your liver like some social media users claim. Cooking with ground turmeric is generally safe, but overusing turmeric supplements can lead to stomach ulcers or kidney stones. How do you know when you're consuming too much turmeric? "There's no standard or recommended dose of turmeric you should take each day," Debbie Petitpain, RDN , a registered dietitian based in ... [Read More]

Sep 4th, 2024 - UNLESS YOU'RE LUCKY enough to work out for a living, you might find it challenging to try to fit your training into your day-to-day life. Balancing your job, family, other hobbies, and much-needed down-time can leave little room for exercise, depending on what you prioritize. So if you want it all—great relationships, success at work, and some size and strength—how much time do you need to schedule in for the gym? Unfortunately, there's no magical "hour and a half" or some other answer, says Mike Nelson, Ph.D., C.S.C.S. , an associate professor at the Carrick Institute. Getting ... [Read More]

Sep 4th, 2024 - Famously orange, but now common in a rainbow of colors, carrots are among the most consumed vegetables in the U.S. The folklore Carrots were first cultivated about 1,100 years ago in the Afghanistan region, but seeds from its predecessor, the wild carrot, have been found in Europe almost 5,000 years ago, when they were not grown as a vegetable, but as a medicinal herb and aphrodisiac by ancient Greeks and Romans. The first domesticated carrots were purple, yellow, red, and white — but not orange. Over time, they have been domesticated from a tough and bitter root to the familiar crisp ... [Read More]

Sep 4th, 2024 - "It's never too late to start building muscle." Women's Health may earn commission from the links on this page, but we only feature products we believe in. It wasn't until I went through a divorce in my late 40s that I started to reconsider my fitness journey. I was figuring out what I wanted to do in this new chapter of my life, and since fitness was always a passion of mine, I decided to become a personal trainer. Soon after receiving my personal training certification, I was flipping through a magazine and a story on bodybuilding figure competitors piqued my interest. I felt healthy, and ... [Read More]

Sep 4th, 2024 - Fad diets pretty much always end in disappointment. Whether you get tired of restrictive eating patterns or fail to feel better, it's generally not worth following trends when it comes to what you put on your plate.  Instead, try to go back to basics with whole and natural foods. According to functional registered dietitian Michelle Shapiro, R.D. , some items that are so healing that you may just want to make them a staple in your diet. To come, the top five healing foods she recently shared on the mindbodygreen podcast .  1. Grass-fed beef You may not suspect beef to have ... [Read More]

Sep 4th, 2024 - The name might make you snicker, but addressing "gluteal amnesia" can help you avoid chronic pain. Listen to this article · 5:06 min Leer en español After a long workday at your desk or hours in a car, it's normal to feel a little stiff. It may just be that your hip flexors and lower back are tight. But you could also be experiencing a potentially debilitating condition called gluteal amnesia, or dead butt syndrome. "The name sounds silly, but the side effects are serious," said Jane Konidis, a specialist in physical medicine and rehabilitation at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, ... [Read More]