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…
The first time I met Angela Gargano was in a small, cluttered basement room of a massive televangelical church just outside Orange, Connecticut. I was shooting for the September/October 2017 issue of Oxygen with a photographer I had never used before and a random girl from…
If you’re familiar with Oxygen, you know that five inspiring women are selected to be featured in the print magazine’s Future of Fitness column. Think you have what it takes? Send us your story.
Kimberly Kenney
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
44 • 133 lb •…
According to the National Sleep Foundation, adults between 18 and 65 years old should aim to get seven to nine hours of sleep each night for optimum recovery. For those 65 and older, the recommendation is seven to eight hours each night. Everyone knows sleep is essential for a healthy body and mind, so why aren’t we getting enough?
Past research suggests that about 1 in 3 Americans don’t catch…
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Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT), the therapeutic practice of “tapping,” is rooted in both traditional Chinese medicine and cognitive behavioral therapy. The idea is to acknowledge and verbalize your negative thoughts, fears and worries as you simultaneously deliver…
Believe it or not, there was once a time when Olympic rower Kristine O’Brien thought rowing wasn’t a real sport.
As an athletic high schooler, O’Brien expressed doubt in the sport when her parents encouraged her to join the school’s rowing team — now, she’s got an Olympics appearance with Team USA under her belt… or should we say oar?
“I thought, ‘I don’t know if that’ll be a…