Why Breast Cancer Survivors Should Lift Weights
Even if a breast cancer survivor has never trained with weights before, she can experience remarkable benefits including that of increased survival. […]
Want to Lower Stroke Risk? Here’s How Much to Walk
How much must a woman walk every week to reduce her risk of stroke? […]
Aerobics Classes vs. 10,000 Steps a Day for Fitness
Which is the winner? 10,000 steps a day on a pedometer or cardio aerobics classes -- even if they're done only a few times a week? Rethink putting all your eggs in that basket called "10,000 [...]
How Much Walking Lowers Postmenopausal Breast Cancer Risk?
The human body was meant to walk more than sit around, so it’s no surprise that yet another study shows that walking cuts breast cancer risk in women after menopause. American Cancer Society researchers found [...]
Is Weight Loss During Breastfeeding Safe?
So just how safe–or harmful–is intentional weight loss while you’re breastfeeding your baby? […]
Why the Ab Wheel Hurts Your Armpits & Solutions
Armpits hurt when doing the ab wheel or roller? You may find that discomfort in the armpits is what ultimately stops you from doing more reps with the ab wheel, versus fatigue in your abdominal [...]
Most Common Workout Mistakes People 65+ Make at Gyms
If you’re over 65 or even in your 50s you’ll want to review this list of the most common exercise errors that older people make — and why they should be avoided. [...]
Four Reasons Women Should Get Physically Strong
The weak woman went out with the bathwater years ago; the strong woman is IN more than ever. There are four reasons YOU should strive to get strong in body. It’s not unfeminine for women [...]
Why Long Cardio Won’t Bring out Your Abs
Once you know why long cardio won’t bring out your abs, you’ll be on your way to a much better looking physique — and maybe a six-pack. Lengthy, steady state aerobics will not give you [...]
Why Your Client Struggles with the Back Squat
If you’re a personal trainer who can’t figure out why a client can’t do a parallel bar squat, consider femur length — relative to torso length and also shin length — regardless of client’s overall [...]
Can a Rotator Cuff Problem Cause Arm Pain from Sneezing?
When you sneeze does your upper arm or shoulder area get a brief twinge of pain? […]
Can the Dye for a Brain Angiogram Turn Urine Brown?
Was your urine brown or tea colored soon after having an angiogram to check for a brain aneurysm? […]
How Is an Aneurysm Behind the Eye Repaired?
Having a bulging blood vessel (aneurysm) behind your eye can be pretty frightening. Repairing these comes with the risk of blindness. […]
Groin Pain Only Overnight: Could this Be a UTI ?
Are you having groin pain, pressure or a gassy feeling there only overnight, particularly after you get back into bed after relieving yourself? […]
Why Saying “You Look Tired” Is Among the Rudest Comments
Telling a stranger they look tired is extremely rude and thoughtless, and contrary to myth, is NOT a show of concern. […]
Men Tell Women to Smile As a Way to Control Them
There is a real obvious reason why men tell women they don’t know to smile: It’s all about control, being the dominant sex, and getting women to smile affirms this need. […]
Is It Normal Not to Like Being Hugged By Children?
Do you cringe with awkwardness when a parent orders their child to give you a hug? Is it normal not to like getting a hug from another’s child? […]
Type of Anxiety & Depression that Responds Best to Exercise
What type of anxiety and depression responds best to exercise for those who don’t want to take medications? […]
5 Exercises to Make Your Waist Look Thinner with NO Crunches
Here are five exercises to make your waist look thinner without crunches, other ab exercises, sucking in your gut or standing a certain way. […]
Strength Tests if You Fear You Have Wrist Drop
Do you keep performing “strength tests” because you think you might have wrist drop and therefore a neurological disease? […]
Why You Can’t Climb 5 Flights of Stairs but Can Easily Do One
Why is it that you can easily go up a single flight of stairs, but can barely make it to the fifth flight? You’re panting hard, legs burning, heart pounding. Why is this? There are [...]
Five Core Exercises for People Who Hate Crunches
If you hate crunches but still want to do core-targeting exercises, here are five that are much more interesting than the same ‘ol crunches over and over. […]
Cause of Pain in One Eye When Looking Up or Down
One day I noticed that only one of my eyes experienced a dull mild pain when I looked up. […]
Sudden Purple Bruise on Underside of Index Finger
Have you noticed a purple bruise under your index finger that seemingly came out of nowhere? […]
10 Ways to Intensify Your Walking Workouts
There are 10 super ways to make your walking sessions more intense -- and you probably never even considered some of them -- but they truly do work to melt fat and greatly improve heart [...]
How to Track Calories if You’re Obese or Overweight
Here's how to track calories if your weight is in the obese range. Calorie tracking can be your best friend if you're ready to lose a lot of weight and keep it off. For whom [...]
Do Chest Workouts Strain the Heart More than Leg Workouts?
Do you ever wonder if intense chest workouts strain the heart more than heavy deadlifts or squats? When you do chest routines at the gym, you may have wondered if this puts particular strain on [...]
Causes of Uncontrollable Itching of Only the Big Toe
Don’t you hate it when your big toe starts itching like mad, and every two minutes you have to take off your shoe and scratch it like crazy? […]
Why Does Eye Melanoma Have a High Mortality Rate?
Perhaps you know that generally, eye melanoma is slow growing and may even be left in and just monitored. So why does it have a high mortality rate? […]
How Fast Does Melanoma of the Eye Grow?
Yes, melanoma can begin growing anywhere in the eyeball, including areas that you cannot see or even feel. […]
Can Melanoma of the Eye Cause Pain?
Melanoma can affect various structures of the eye, such as the white part and the pupil. […]
Can Binge Eating Lead to Dehydration?
Do you develop a lot of thirst hours after binge eating or wake up in the middle of the night feeling parched after a day of bingeing? […]
If Obesity Causes Hypertension Why Do Thin People Get It?
Obesity advocates defend their stance by pointing out they have low blood pressure while many thin people have high blood pressure. […]
Can Estrace Cause Tiny White Specks in Your Urine?
Have you noticed tiny white specks in your urine? Perhaps you then decided to collect your urine in a clear plastic cup to see if this happens again. […]
How Come I’m So Hungry the Day After Back Day?
Did you crush it at the gym with your back workout, only to be ravenously hungry the next day? And here’s the thing: You eat a TON and are still hungry! […]
Muscle Twitching BELOW the Eye: What this Means
Do you ever get twitches right below the eye, just above the cheek? This kind of twitching can appear out of nowhere and be persistent. […]
Can You Tell a Child’s Health by Their Size?
With all this talk about not being able to tell someone's health by their size, what about children? Can fat kids be healthy too? Is childhood obesity blown out of proportion? It's no secret that [...]
Why Exercise Should NOT Be Enjoyable
Exercise should not have to be enjoyable. To expect working out to provide fun may backfire. Here are solutions to trying to find an exercise that's fun. I was inspired to write this article after [...]
Why Doesn’t Knee Replacement Surgery Fix the Elderly Gait?
Since osteoarthritis impairs an elderly person’s walk, why doesn’t total knee replacement surgery usually correct this even though the pain is gone? […]
Does a Loud Noisy Knee Mean a Future Knee Replacement?
A loud, noisy crunching knee, especially with pain, definitely means there’s a problem. […]