Setting a New Year's resolution is the easy part—it's sticking to one that is actually hard. Experts agree that people make resolutions with the best of intentions, but often inadvertently set themselves up for failure. "Change is hard. We are creatures of habit," said June Kloubec, Ph.D., a professor in the department of nutrition and exercise science at Bastyr … [Read more...] about Five healthy New Year’s resolutions that are easy to keep
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Five reasons you may be low on energy
Long days at work combined with trying to maintain a social life or family time can require much more energy than you know. Having consistent energy to do your daily activities is always the goal, but it may not always be the reality for you. If your energy is consistently on ‘E’, check out the following things that may be stealing your energy and how you can snatch it … [Read more...] about Five reasons you may be low on energy
Transitioning your workout from outdoor to indoor
By: Jasmine Danielle Well, that was fun. Summer is fleeting and the temperature is dropping. This means that you’re either prepping your cold weather gear for outdoor workouts or trying to figure out how to bring those workouts indoors. The best thing about warm weather is having a number of workout options, but when living in cities that are subjected to brutally cold … [Read more...] about Transitioning your workout from outdoor to indoor
Thirty minutes of exercise is enough for weight loss
Less may be more when it comes to exercising to lose weight. A new study finds that a half-hour workout works just as well as an hour of exercise to help overweight men shed pounds. Researchers at the University of Copenhagen conducted a study on 60 moderately overweight Danish men to test how much exercise was needed to kick-start weight loss. They had a third of the … [Read more...] about Thirty minutes of exercise is enough for weight loss