Oct 15th, 2021 - You don't have to buy a lot of equipment to start a home exercise routine. Try this beginner-friendly workout with some of the best exercises for beginners. Working out 101 You don’t have to join a gym or invest in a lot of exercise equipment to start an exercise routine. If you’re not currently exercising, it’s better to start with something now than putting it off. And here’s the good news: If you associate exercise with a sweat-fest of pain, heavy breathing, and a week of soreness afterward, it doesn’t need to be that way. A solid, beginner-friendly program will help ease you ... [Read More]

Oct 14th, 2021 - Yoga’s Easiest Backbend Is Also One of the Easiest To Mess Up—Here Are 3 Mistakes a Physical Therapist Wants You To Avoid W hen we think about improving our flexibility, our goals are often along the lines of being able to do the splits, or learning J-Lo's Super Bowl choreography. But while it (definitely) doesn't sound as sexy, developing a strong, flexible spine is also important. And one of the best exercises for doing it is the cat-cow. Your spine is made up of 33 stacked vertebrae, which are divided into segments: cervical (neck), thoracic (middle back), lumbar (lower back), sacrum, ... [Read More]

Oct 14th, 2021 - A high intake of alpha linolenic acid (ALA)—found mainly in nuts, seeds, and plant oils—is associated with a lower risk of death from all causes, and specifically from diseases of the heart and blood vessels, finds a study published by The BMJ today. Higher ALA intake was associated with a slightly higher risk of death from cancer, but the researchers say further studies are needed to confirm this. Alpha-linolenic acid (ALA) is a type of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid found in plants, such as soybean, nuts, canola oils and flaxseed. Previous studies have shown that a high ALA intake ... [Read More]

Oct 14th, 2021 - By Women with the hormonal condition polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), which leaves them facing a higher than average risk of developing diabetes, may be able to lower that risk by taking the contraceptive pill, a large study has found. PCOS, which affects about one in ten women, involves the ovaries producing . Those affected are more likely to be overweight and have more body hair. They also have higher levels of insulin, a … [Read More]

Oct 14th, 2021 - 5 yoga poses to try with a partner for extra stability and bonding Trying yoga poses for two people can add greater flexibility and stability to your practice. A sitting partner fold is a great stretch for your hamstrings as your partner pulls you. Stacking your bodies on top of each other in a downward dog can deepen the stretch. Visit Insider's Health Reference library for more advice. Top stories based on your reading preferences Email address By clicking ‘Sign up’, you agree to receive marketing emails from Insider as well as other partner offers and accept our Terms of Service and ... [Read More]

Oct 14th, 2021 - Feeling Sick? Take Action With These Tried-and-True Remedies Feeling tired and achy? Scratchy throat? Queasy stomach? Suspect you may be coming down with that bug that’s going around? Try these home remedies to stave off a cold! 5 Tried-and-True Home Remedies: If you feel a cold coming on, take action! Ease the pain of a sore throat. Cheap and effective, a warm saltwater gargle (½ teaspoon salt to 1 cup of warm water) relieves a sore throat as well as anything. Astonishingly, Japanese researchers found that people who gargled with plain water three times a day during cold and flu season ... [Read More]

Oct 13th, 2021 - FDA Asks Restaurants and Food Manufacturers to Use Less Salt The new guidelines aim to help Americans lower sodium intake, and combat diet-related health problems like obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease. Fact-Checked The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued new guidelines October 13 that call on chain restaurants and food manufacturers to voluntarily slash the salt content in items they sell. The goal of the new guidelines is to reduce Americans’ typical daily sodium intake from 3,400 milligrams (mg) to 3,000 mg, a roughly 12 percent decrease. While this would still ... [Read More]

Oct 13th, 2021 - This 30-Minute Sleep Meditation Has 17 Million Views on YouTube, So I Tried It Out I recently got into sleep meditation and was floored at how quickly I fell in love with it. If you have trouble quieting your mind when you get into bed, or always spend a while squirming around and trying to decompress — sleep meditation was made for you. Definitely give it a try. I usually meditate with the Headspace app , but I also like lurking around meditation YouTube to see what classes are getting popular. That's how I came across Jason Stephenson, who has one of the biggest meditation channels on ... [Read More]