By Lisa Piropato, PT, DPT, SCS, ATC It is close to spring season races for all the runners out there! Outside of your training plan, it is time to think about the best nutrition for peak athletic performance! Here are tips for hydration, training nutrition, and...
Exercise is good for overall health, and that includes your immune system. Exercise contributes to total health and an improved immune system, which is a big benefit during the time of year that typically sees more illness. This time of year, keeping up with your...
In his book entitled The Power of Habit, Charles Duhigg breaks down habits into their component parts to explain why they become so routine, and as a result why bad habits are difficult to stop and good habits may be just as difficult to start....
It can be hard to sort out fact from fiction and what health guidelines to follow, especially when those seem to change (or even reverse) over time. Take good ol' stretching – it used to be a given that stretching before a work out was...
If you're like most people, you're trying to juggle a career, family, and stay healthy – which some days can leave you feeling like an extra at the circus. It's all too easy to burn out after that New Year's resolution, too...
This time of year it seems like you could be shoveling snow one day and then enjoying a freak fifty-degree day the next. Take a look outside the next time the mercury climbs and you'll probably see lots of walkers, runners, hikers, and bikers taking...
If you're middle-aged and put more mileage on the couch than on your work out gear, take heart – it isn't too late for yours. A new study published in the journal Circulation and reported by the BBC studied a group of 46-64-year-olds and revealed...
You've heard it from well-meaning people in your life more times than you can count: your mom, your friends, even that one annoying guy at the office. They all tell you that if you don't give up running, eventually you'll pay the price and blow...
A perfect dish to make as a side or an entrée. Yield: About 7 servings Ingredients Vinaigrette 6 Tbsp balsamic vinegar 1/4 cup olive oil 2 tsp dijon mustard 2 tsp honey 1 clove garlic, minced Salt and freshly ground black pepper Salad 2 lbs fresh asparagus (preferably medium...
Feel a little bit better about indulging in these sweets. And you will never guess that these brownies have zucchini in them! Ingredients: -2 eggs -1 Tbsp vanilla -3/4 cup sugar -1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce -1 cup whole wheat flour -1/2 cup cocoa powder -1 1/2 tsp. baking soda -1/4 tsp. salt -2 heaping cups...
