Ask Phyllis Boudreaux, 50, of Marietta, Ga., what she was like in college and she’ll describe an entirely different person. Back then, the peppy 5-foot-2, 118-lb. beauty was looking forward to a teaching career and her wedding to Mike Boudreaux, now 57 and a logistics coordinator at a cargo company. But after graduation, Phyllis’ life took a surprising turn…
The holiday season brings many joys and, unfortunately, many countervailing dietary pitfalls. Even the fittest and most disciplined of us can succumb, indulging in more fat and calories than at any other time of the year. The health consequences, if the behavior is unchecked, can be swift and worrying. A recent study by scientists in Australia found that …
Stress sucks. It keeps us up at night, holds our moods hostage and wrecks our sex life. But mostly? It makes us want chocolate. We’re only human, and we’re hardwired to want junk. “When you’re stressed, you release the hormone cortisol, which pushes you to crave fatty, sugary foods,” says Susan Albers, Ph.D., a psychologist at the Cleveland Clinic who specializes in food issues…
FOR many, the very mention of step aerobics evokes images of exercisers in leg warmers and leotards, even though other classes have come to dominate group schedules at gyms today. In New York City, however, this seemingly faded fad from the 1990s is far from dead. Step, developed in the late 1980s, is a cardiovascular [...]
Well, the weather outside is frightful (in the Northern Hemisphere anyway), so you just might be regretting your choice of a touchscreen-equipped handset as your portable phone. Take your gloves off to send a text? Not in this weather. As many of you will know, capacitive touchscreen devices (such as the iPhone, iPod touch, Droid, Pre, Storm, etc.) require tiny amounts of charge from your fingertips to operate. Because of this, sticking a great big glove between your finger and the screen kills the conductivity…
The biggest reason why you should wear a proper-fitting sports bra is comfort. A runner should never think about her breasts while running. This is a key indication that the sports bra isn’t fitting properly. A poor-fitting sports bra can hinder performance and ruin your entire workout experience. If the sports bra is too tight, it can result in chafing and prevent proper breathing. A sports bra that is too loose won’t provide the right amount of support to reduce breast movement. Also, a proper-fitting sports bra helps to keep the Cooper’s ligament (connective tissue that supports the breasts) strong. Because women start to wear bras at such a…
Jane Fonda has started a new brand called “Prime Time” for boomers. It’s a re-launch of the Jane Fonda fitness brand.
Speed workout video to help you get better conditioning and better time for your next marathon…
I have a long history of negative self-talk, and, although I have been less harsh with myself in recent years, I still manage to be my own worst bully. So, when I came across The 40-Day Inner Mean Girl Cleanse one afternoon in late August, a six-week course hosted by co-creators Amy Ahlers and Christine Arylo, I thought it was probably a good idea to join up. My very recent commitment to sobriety, thoughts about positive personal revolution, and a strong desire to be kinder to myself made this seem like the right step to take…
Own Your Beauty is a groundbreaking, year-long movement bringing women together to change the conversation about what beauty means. Our mission: to encourage and remind grown women that it is never too late to learn to love one’s self and influence the lives of those around us – our mothers, friends, children, neighbors. We can shift our minds and…
A cold rain is pelting the road, but I’m desperate to head out for a run. I gingerly test my ankle with a jog down to the base of the driveway, and everything’s a go. At a cautious pace that doesn’t quite match my zeal, I run away from home for an hour, hoping my injury is behind me. When a running mom gets injured, the whole family pays. After falling a week ago in such a spectacular fashion that I later found gravel in my hair, I sat on my son’s playroom floor with my foot elevated. Instead of wondering how I’d manage to fulfill…
“What should I eat before I exercise?” That’s a key question—as well as what to eat during extended exercise—that athletes commonly ask me. While they know the words carbs, proteins and fats, they often don’t know how to translate those words into food choices. The goal of this article is to offer specific food suggestions to fit a variety of sports situations. This is far from a complete list. Please be sure to experiment with new pre- and during exercise foods to learn which ones settle…
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