By now, slathering on sunscreen before stepping out the door should be a year-round habit, but your epidermis is not the only thing being affected by el sol. Other parts of your body can be negatively affected by the sun, sounds and soaring heat of the summer months. Here’s how to protect five of them from harm.
Kidneys
Summer Hazard: Heat
When it’s hot, you’re at a greater risk…
We’ve all heard this classic fitness guideline before: Exercise 30 minutes a day, and you’re the picture of health! Yes, just 30 minutes of movement is all it takes. But have you ever stopped to think about what 30 minutes is compared with your entire day?
Two percent.
Your eyes contain six muscles — with names surprisingly similar to those in your abs, including four rectus and two oblique muscles — which engage to help you track moving objects, scan an area or focus on a stable image. These muscles are hard at work from the moment…
Here’s what you’ll get with your Expo pass (All times are PDT):
Expo Hall featuring 50 of your favorite fitness, nutrition and technology brands
Opening Ceremonies featuring a welcome address from IDEA’s vice president and general manager, Amy Boone Thompson, Friday, July 9, 7:15–7:30 pm.
Keynote Presentation and Q&A with Ally Love, Friday, July 9, 7:30–8:30 am
Ally Love, known…
Diana Mirgon is honest, real and raw. An avid proponent for body positivity, eating for better health and sharing unfiltered social media photos, she knows what it feels like to battle a toxic relationship with food.
She’d always been thin growing up, but after Mirgon…
We would start by saying Katie Nageotte is a well-grounded athlete, but seeing as she spends most of her time flying through the air, that wouldn’t exactly be accurate.
This uber-talented Olympic pole-vaulter is taking on her first Olympics this year at the 2020 Tokyo…
After her mastectomy in 2019, April Capil was at a weigh-in for reconstructive surgery. She watched in disbelief as she saw the nurse add more weight to the arm of the scale until it read 204.
“Here I was having major surgery to reduce my risk of a cancer recurrence, but it turned out that obesity was an even greater risk to my health,” she says.
Capil had been overweight most of her life…
Treadmills make you want to scream with terror.
You see stationary bikes in your nightmares.
The thought of an elliptical wants to make you skip a workout altogether.
If any of these scenarios ring true for you, take a deep breath. There’s no need to suffer through…
If you’re enjoying The 2020 Tokyo Olympics as much as we are, you’ve probably seen quite a few shining (gold) moments from our U.S. athletes. Overall, 339 medals will be awarded across 33 sports.
The medal count as of today is as follows:
USA Olympic medal count 2021…
Whether it’s a petty argument with your partner or a heated debate with your bestie, chances are you leave the scene of an emotional crime with negative feelings and heightened emotions. And although forgiving people and moving forward is not always easy, it could be the key to health, longevity and happiness.
Feelings of anger, disappointment and hurt are mentally painful, but they also can…