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On-the-floor ab moves—like planks, dead bugs, and bird dogs—are great for teaching you how to properly activate and strengthen your core. But standing ab exercises can take that strength to the next level, especially so that you can climb, hike, bike, and run with optimal form and without pain or injury

“When you settle into a rhythm, it feels like flying,” INWA Nordic walking instructor Katie Atkins tells me. “Even when you see people out walkingnowadays, they’re on their phones. But Nordic walking is a technology detox. You can’t hold a phone because you have a pole in each hand. For the time you’re walking, you…

More than 7 million Americans are currently living with Alzheimer’s dementia, and that number is expected to climb to nearly 13 million by 2050. New research from Emory University suggests that higher vitamin D supplement intake may be linked to stronger cognitive performance in adults who face an increased risk of developing dementia

America is watching foodborne illnesses and vaccine-preventable diseases surge while the secretary of Health and Human Services tells us to “eat real food.” The irony is hard to miss

If weight is the main way you are judging your fitness, it can make progress easy to miss. You can get stronger, have more stamina, and notice that your workouts feel easier without seeing much change on the scale. After all, two people can weigh the same but have very different amounts of muscle and…

Biennial Youth Risk Behavior Survey shows promising trends in youth mental health and substance use

Florida is home to one of the nation’s largest Medicare populations. For thousands of our seniors, obesity is more than a number on a scale — it’s a chronic disease that increases the risk of heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes, osteoarthritis, sleep apnea, and many other serious health conditions. Yet since the addition of…

Florida is home to one of the nation’s largest Medicare populations. For thousands of our seniors, obesity is more than a number on a scale — it’s a chronic disease that increases the risk of heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes, osteoarthritis, sleep apnea, and many other serious health conditions. Yet since the addition of…

Whole grains feed beneficial bacteria, promote regular bowel movements, and help reduce inflammation

If you want to improve your blood sugar, it might seem logical that harder exercise is better. After all, intense workouts can burn through plenty of fuel. But new research suggests there may be another piece of the puzzle: how a workout is structured