Category: Diet & Fitness

SHUTTERSTOCK Struggling to get some shut-eye this year is far from a unique struggle.Several people suffer from sleep disturbances such as insomnia, weird dreams, and frequent waking in the middle of the night. If you’ve tried everything under the sun to help you sleep such as meditation, melatonin, or keeping to a calming pre-bed ritual to no avail might I suggest this…

Finding the time to exercise at any point in the day can be tough right now. Despite Americans continuing to work from home during the coronavirus pandemic, it’s easy to become discouraged and succumb to the fog that surrounds over lives these days.The new normal is indeed abnormal. It is fighting “COVID fatigue,” the medical phenomenon that…

SHUTTERSTOCK Early morning athletes intimidate me: where do they find the motivation to get up at 6 a.m. and go out the door? When is the ideal time to exercise?Working out first thing in the morning doesn’t work for me. I’ll hit the snooze button one too many times.I love sleeping in, and though I regularly walk my dog…

The Coronavirus (Covid-19) is wreaking havoc around the world. But if you know how to “virus-proof” your life, you can prevent this invasive pathogen from getting past your natural defenses. This one-of-a-kind, time sensitive Virus Proof Protocol plan has been recently developed using the latest, cutting edge research from major colleges and institutions across the globe. Within this crucial information you’ll…

SHUTTERSTOCK The Research Brief is a short take on interesting academic work. What’s the big idea “Thinking about your mental health – which includes stress, depression and problems with emotions – for how many of the last 30 days was your mental health not good?” Would your answer be different if the weather had been…

At first, my plank only lasted 30 seconds. But over time, I worked my way up to two minutes. I liked the way it made me feel, so I kept doing it, especially after I realized what this simple, yet brutal, core exercise was doing to my body. Yes, it was strengthening my core and boosting…

From the time we are old enough to feed ourselves, we have been told that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Whether you believe that or not, you have probably skipped the meal at some point due to a busy morning. Maybe you have considered cutting out the meal altogether in order to…

SHUTTERSTOCK Collectively,  type 1 and type 2 diabetes affect about 10% of people in the US (30.3 million).Sufferers with type 1 disease are unable to properly regulate the amount of glucose in their blood.Type 2 diabetes refers to a condition that makes patients incapable of producing insulin-a hormone responsible for helping our cells convert blood glucose into…

The popular phrase was always, “Breakfast is the most important meal of the day.” But now, between popular eating choices like intermittent fasting and the coronavirus pandemic upending people’s daily schedules, it’s time to take a look at each meal and reevaluate the roles they play within our days.Ladders spoke to Dr. Brooke Scheller, the Director of…

From the time we are old enough to feed ourselves, we have been told that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Whether you believe that or not, you have probably skipped the meal at some point due to a busy morning. Maybe you have considered cutting out the meal altogether in order to…