Exercise & Fitness

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A study released last week made fewer headlines than I hoped it would. Conducted by University College London, it concluded that discrimination against overweight and obese people, or “fat shaming” as it’s often referred to,...

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We Drink More Alcohol When We Exercise

First we sweat, and then we swig: A new Northwestern Medicine study published in the journal Health Psychology finds that people tend to drink more alcohol on days they’ve exercised.The study looked at 150 adults...

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Losing weight and getting healthier should be a good thing…right? Well, as Rosie O’Donnell told ABC News, shedding a lot of pounds may not instantly change your life for the better.O’Donnell recently returned to hosting...

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Summer is just about over, which means fewer distractions like vacations and barbecues to derail your fitness goals. Now is the perfect time to ramp your workouts into high gear and get that physique you...

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You Asked: Should I Eat Before or After a Workout?

Experts answer the great exercise question of our time

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3 Ways to Beat the Sunday Blues With Yoga

When you’re trying to shake the Sunday blues, strike these 3 yoga poses. They may help you get out of your end-of-the-weekend funk.Open your heart with Wheel PoseSometimes when you’re in a bad mood, you...

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If you really need an excuse (or several) to heat things up in the bedroom, we’ve got you covered: Besides the obvious reasons one might have sex—love, pleasure, baby-making—science shows that there are quite a...

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You must have sweated off hundreds of calories during that Spin class, so it’s totally okay to indulge in a bowl of ice cream when you get home—right? Not so fast. Research shows that people...

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Meditation Shortens Migraines By 3 Hours

Can you namaste your migraines away? A new, small study published in the journal Headache suggests that meditation may help relieve the intensity and duration of migraines.Researchers from Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center assigned 19...

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It’s a recipe for rounded shoulders: We sit all day with our heads down, pecking away at keyboards and swiping smartphones. Time to straighten up!Not only does proper posture strengthen your core and keep your...

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Here Are 8 Bizarre Yet Beautiful Photos of Women's Rhythmic Gymnastics

Gymnasts are known for their incredible flexibility, but rhythmic gymnasts take it to new levels, wrapping their bodies around ribbons, clubs, balls and hoops—all with a dazzling smile.The secret to their rubber-band like contortions? Hours...

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Study: Yoga Makes You a Quicker, Better Thinker

Stretching and toning exercises did not change brain functioning

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Exercise Makes Kids’ Brains More Efficient

For the first time, there’s evidence that being fit can improve the speed and connectivity of brain neurons in children

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Psychologists explain the appeal of extreme health behaviors

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