Inflammation is the body’s natural response to germs, toxins, or the micro-tears and stress caused by intense training. While this physiological reaction is essential for muscle repair and adaptation, living in a state of chronic inflammation is detrimental to your…
Hard courts do not forgive. Every step, every split step, every emergency sprint to a wide ball sends a force through the ankle, up through the knee, and into the hip that a grass or clay surface would partially absorb.…
Are you trying to add some extra nutrients to your day? Try one of these detox juice recipes from Liz Levine, a dietician and health-conscious chef. “While juices aren’t meant to replace meals, they can still be used as a…
The first to be cut out in low-calorie and slimming diets, bread is the most demonized of carbohydrates. Yet this comforting, fragrant, crunchy and delicious food is the backbone of thousand-year-old culinary traditions not only of the West, but also…
By now, most of us understand that a plant-based diet isn’t just tofu and lettuce. But that doesn’t mean it’s not intimidating, and hard to know where to begin. It also means you must strategize a little better when it…
As far as diets go, one thing that appears to be consistent across the board on several different philosophies is the importance of portion sizes. However, this will vary greatly depending on multiple factors, such as the person’s age, activity…
Drinking herbal tea as a dessert to satisfy your craving for something sweet and calm your stomach and mind is the post-dinner habit most recommended by nutritionists when it comes to how and what to eat when you want to…
Need an ingredient that is filling yet easy on calories? Try oatmeal. Unfortunately, many well-intentioned diets are easily wrecked by a binge, once they come face-to-face with your favorite poison of choice. Think back, and you’ll likely find your moment…
There’s officially no need to skip out on the best meal of the day (dessert, duh). “The tastiest, most flavorful desserts come from highly seasonal produce,” says Lindsey Roehl, a personal health chef in New York City. Famers’ markets are…
As we grow up, we begin to recognize that not all of our favorite drinks are *gasp* healthy. In fact, they’re mostly made of sugar and unhealthy things. But, if we’re health conscious, we will actually try to change our…
